Acts 23

Ary Paoly dia nibanjina ny Synedriona ka nanao hoe: Ry rahalahy, izaho nanompo an'Andriamanitra tamin'ny fieritreretana tsara mandraka androany.

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

Ary Ananiasy mpisoronabe nandidy izay nitsangana teo hamely ny vavany.

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Ary hoy Paoly taminy: Andriamanitra mba hamely anao, ry rafi-bato voalalotra fotsy; fa ianao va mipetraka hitsara ahy araka ny lalàna, nefa asainao kapohina tsy araka ny lalàna aho?

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

Ary izay nitsangana teo dia nanao hoe: Tevatevainao va ny mpisoronaben'Andriamanitra?

And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

Ary hoy Paoly: Tsy fantatro fa mpisoronabe izy, ry rahalahy; fa voasoratra hoe: Aza miteny ratsy ny mpanapaka ny firenenao (Eks. 22. 27).

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

Ary rehefa fantatr'i Paoly fa Sadoseo ny sasany, ary ny sasany kosa Fariseo, dia niantso teo amin'ny Synedriona izy ka nanao hoe: Ry rahalahy, izaho dia Fariseo, zanaky ny Fariseo; ny amin'ny fanantenana sy ny fitsanganan'ny maty no itsarana ahy.

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Ary rehefa nilaza izany izy, dia nifanditra ny Fariseo sy ny Sadoseo, ka nizara roa toko ny olona maro.

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

Fa ny Sadoseo manao hoe: Tsy misy fitsanganan'ny maty, sady tsy misy anjely na fanahy; fa ny Fariseo kosa manaiky izany avokoa.

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

Ary nisy antsoantso maharenina teo, ary ny mpanora-dalàna sasany, izay isan'ny antoko atao hoe Fariseo, nitsangana dia niady hevitra ka nanao hoe: Tsy hitanay izay helok'io lehilahy io; fa sao fanahy na anjely no niteny taminy.

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

Ary rehefa nitabataba be ihany izy, dia natahotra ny mpifehy arivo, fandrao hifandroritan'ny olona Paoly ka ho samatsamaka, dia nasainy nidina ny miaramila mba haka azy an-keriny hiala teo ampovoany ary mba hitondra azy ho any anati-rova.

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

Ary ny Tompo nitsangana teo anilany tamin'iny alina iny ka nanao hoe: Matokia, fa tahaka ny nanambaranao Ahy tany Jerosalema no mbola hanambaranao Ahy any Roma koa.

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

Ary nony maraina dia niray tetika ny Jiosy ka niozona sy nianiana fa tsy hihinana na hisotro izy ambara-pamonony an'i Paoly.

And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Ary tsy omby efa-polo no niray tetika nanao izany.

And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

Ary izy nankany amin'ny mpisoronabe sy ny loholona ka nanao hoe: Efa niozona sy nianiana izahay fa tsy hanandran-javatra na inona na inona ambara-pamononay an'i Paoly.

And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

Koa ankehitriny dia milazà amin'ny mpifehy arivo ianareo sy ny Synedriona mba hampidina azy hankatỳ aminareo, mody ta-hamototra azy marimarina kokoa ny amin'izay nataony; ary izahay kosa dia efa vonona hamono azy, dieny tsy mbola mby akaiky izy.

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

Ary nony ren'ny zanak'anabavin'i Paoly ny fanotrehana, dia lasa nankany anatirova izy ka nilaza tamin'i Paoly.

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Ary Paoly niantso ny kapiteny anankiray hankeo aminy ka nanao hoe: Ento mankany amin'ny mpifehy arivo ity zatovo ity, fa manan-teny holazaina aminy izy.

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

Koa dia nandray azy ilay kapiteny ka nitondra azy ho any amin'ny mpifehy arivo, dia nanao hoe: Paoly mpifatotra niantso ahy hankeo aminy ka nangataka ahy hitondra ity zatovo ity hanketo aminao, fa manan-teny holazaina aminao, hono, izy.

So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.

Ary ny mpifehy arivo nitantana azy, ary nony efa nitokana tao amin'ny mangingina izy, dia nanontaniany hoe: Inona moa no teny holazainao amiko?

Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

Dia hoy ilay zatovo: Ny Jiosy efa nifanaiky hangataka aminao hampidina an'i Paoly ho any amin'ny Synedriona rahampitso, mody ta-hanadina azy marimarina kokoa.

And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

Koa aza manaiky azy ianao, fa misy tsy omby efa-polo lahy izy manotrika hisambotra an'i Paoly, ka efa niozona sy nianiana izy fa tsy hihinana na hisotro ambara-pamonony azy; ary efa vonona izy ankehitriny ka miandry ny teny avy aminao.

But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

Ary ny mpifehy arivo nampandeha ilay zatovo ka nandidy azy hoe: Aza milaza amin'olona fa efa nilaza izany tamiko ianao.

So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

Ary niantso kapiteny roa lahy hankeo aminy izy ka nanao hoe: Manomàna miaramila roan-jato lahy sy an-tsoavaly fito-polo ary mpiloka lefona roan-jato hankany Kaisaria anio alina amin'ny ora fahatelo;

And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

ary itondray biby koa hitaingenan'i Paoly hitondra azy soa aman-tsara ho any amin'i Feliksa mpanapaka.

And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

Ary izy nanoratra taratasy nisy izao teny izao:

And he wrote a letter after this manner:

Klaodio Lysia miarahaba an'i Feliksa, mpanapaka tsara indrindra.

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

Ity lehilahy ity dia nosamborin'ny Jiosy ka efa saiky novonoiny; fa nony fantatro fa Romana izy, dia nitondra ny miaramila aho ka namonjy azy.

This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

Ary satria ta-hahalala tsara izay niampangany azy aho, dia nentiko nidina ho eo amin'ny Synedriona izy;

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

dia hitako fa ady hevitra ny amin'ny lalàny no niampangany azy, fa tsy nisy niampangany azy izay tokony hahafaty na hamatorana azy.

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

Ary rehefa voalaza tamiko fa nisy nikasa hanotrika hisambotra an-dralehilahy, dia naniraka faingana hitondra azy aminao aho, ary ny mpiampanga koa nasaiko hilaza atỳ anatrehanao izay iampangany azy.

And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

Dia nalain'ny miaramila Paoly araka ny nandidiana azy ka nentiny tamin'iny alina iny ho any Antipatria.

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

Ary nony ampitso dia navelany handeha hiaraka aminy ny an-tsoavaly, fa izy kosa niverina ho any anati-rova.

On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

Rehefa tonga tany Kaisaria ireo, dia nanolotra ny taratasy tamin'ny mpanapaka sady nanolotra an'i Paoly ho eo anatrehany koa.

Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

Ary rehefa novakiny ilay taratasy, dia nanontany izay zara-fanapahana nihaviany izy; ary rehefa fantany fa avy tany Kilikia izy,

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

dia hoy izy: Hihaino tsara ny teninao aho, rehefa tongay ny mpiampanga anao. Dia nasainy nambenana tao an-dapan'i Heroda izy.

I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.