Asan'ny Apostoly 1
1 Ry Teofilo, ilay boky voalohany dia nosoratako ny amin’ izay nataon’ i Jesosy sy nampianariny,
The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 hatramin’ ny andro nampiakarana Azy, rehefa nodidiany tamin’ ny Fanahy Masìna ny Apostoly izay nofidiny,
till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,
3 sady niseho koa tamin’ ny famantarana maro taorian’ ny nijaliany fa velona Izy, ka niseho taminy efa-polo andro Izy ary nilaza ny amin’ ny fanjakan’ Andriamanitra.
to whom also he did present himself alive after his suffering, in many certain proofs, through forty days being seen by them, and speaking the things concerning the reign of God.
4 Ary raha niara-niangona teo aminy Jesosy, dia namepetra azy tsy hiala an’ i Jerosalema, fa hiandry ny teny fikasan’ ny Ray, izay efa renareo tamiko, hoy Izy;
And being assembled together with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith he, ] 'Ye did hear of me;
5 fa Jaona nanao batisa tamin’ ny rano; fa ianareo kosa hatao batisa amin’ ny Fanahy Masìna, rehefa afaka andro vitsivitsy.
because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit — after not many days.'
6 Koa izay tafangona teo dia nanontany Azy hoe: Tompoko, amin’ izao va no hampodianao ny fanjakana ho amin’ ny Isiraely?
They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning him, saying, 'Lord, dost thou at this time restore the reign to Israel?'
7 Fa hoy kosa Izy taminy: Tsy anareo ny hahalala ny andro na ny fotoana izay efa notendren’ ny Ray amin’ ny fahefany ihany.
and he said unto them, 'It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint in His own authority;
8 Fa hahazo hery ianareo amin’ ny hilatsahan’ ny Fanahy Masìna aminareo, ary ho vavolombeloko any Jerosalema sy eran’ i Jodia sy Samaria ary hatramin’ ny faran’ ny tany.
but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'
9 Ary rehefa nilaza izany Jesosy, dia nakarina Izy, raha mbola nijery izy ireo; ary nisy rahona nitondra Azy, ka tsy hitan’ ny masony intsony Izy.
And these things having said — they beholding — he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;
10 Ary raha mbola nandinika ny lanitra izy ireo tamin’ ny nandehanan’ i Jesosy, indreo, nisy roa lahy teo anilany niakanjo akanjo fotsy,
and as they were looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel,
11 izay nanao hoe: Ry lehilahy Galiliana, nahoana no mijanona eto mijery ny lanitra ianareo? iny Jesosy Izay nampiakarina niala taminareo ho any an-danitra iny dia mbola ho avy tahaka ny nahitanareo Azy niakatra ho any an-danitra.
who also said, 'Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.'
12 Ary izy ireo niverina tany Jerosalema, rehefa avy teo amin’ ny tendrombohitra atao hoe Oliva, izay akaikin’ i Jerosalema (araka izay mety haleha amin’ ny Sabata).
Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath's journey;
13 Ary rehefa tafiditra izy, dia niakatra ho any an-trano ambony, izay fitoerany, ― dia Petera sy Jaona sy Jakoba sy Andrea, Filipo sy Tomasy, Bartolomeo sy Matio, Jakoba zanak’ i Alfeo, sy Simona Zelota ary Jodasy, zanak’ i Jakoba.
and when they came in, they went up to the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zelotes, and Judas, of James;
14 Ireo rehetra ireo niray saina naharitra nivavaka mbamin’ ny vehivavy sy Maria, renin’ i Jesosy, ary ny rahalahiny.
these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 Ary tamin’ izany andro izany dia nitsangana teo afovoan’ ny rahalahy Petera (tokony ho roa-polo amby zato no isan’ ny olona vory teo) ka nanao hoe:
And in these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said, (the multitude also of the names at the same place was, as it were, an hundred and twenty, )
16 Ry rahalahy, tsy maintsy notanterahina ilay tenin’ ny Soratra Masìna nampilazain’ ny Fanahy Masìna rahateo an’ i Davida ny amin’ i Jodasy, izay tonga mpitarika ny olona nisambotra an’ i Jesosy;
'Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,
17 fa izy dia isantsika ihany ka nahazo anjara tamin’ izao fanompoana izao koa.
because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration,
18 Koa izany lehilahy izany dia nahazo saha tamin’ ny tambin’ ny fahotany; ary potraka niankohoka izy, dia vaky ny kibony ka nipoaka sady nivaroraka avokoa ny tsinainy.
this one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,
19 Ary fantatr’ izay rehetra monina eto Jerosalema izany, ka ny anaran’ izany saha izany amin’ ny fiteniny dia atao hoe Akeldama, izany hoe Sahan-drà.
and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that that place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, field of blood,
20 Fa voasoratra eo amin’ ny Bokin’ ny Salamo hoe: Aoka ho lao ny fonenany, Ary aoka tsy hisy olona honina ao; ary koa: Aoka ho lasan’ olon-kafa ny anjara-raharahany.
for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.
21 Koa amin’ ireo lehilahy niaraka teto amintsika mandrakariva ireo, raha niditra sy nivoaka tamintsika Jesosy Tompo,
'It behoveth, therefore, of the men who did go with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
22 hatramin’ ny batisan’ i Jaona ka hatramin’ ny andro nampiakarana Azy niala tamintsika, dia tokony hisy anankiray ho namantsika mba ho vavolombelon’ ny nitsanganany.
beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.'
23 Ary nanokana roa lahy izy, dia Josefa, atao hoe Barsabasy, izay atao hoe koa Josto, ary Matia.
And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,
24 Dia nivavaka izy ka nanao hoe: Hianao, Tompo ô, Izay mahalala ny fon’ ny olona rehetra, asehoy izay nofidinao amin’ izy roa lahy ireto,
and having prayed, they said, 'Thou, Lord, who art knowing the heart of all, shew which one thou didst choose of these two
25 mba hahazoany anjara amin’ izao fanompoana sy ny mah’ Apostoly izao, izay nialan’ i Jodasy hankanesany any amin’ ny fitoerany.
to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;'
26 Dia nanao filokana ho azy izy, ka latsaka tamin’ i Matia ny filokana; ary izy no lany ho isan’ ny Apostoly iraika ambin’ ny folo lahy.
and they gave their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
