Acts 23
1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Xuꞌkaꞌyej ri Pablo ri kinimaꞌqil ri qꞌatal taq tzij, xuchapleꞌj ubꞌixik: Alaxik, amaqꞌel nukꞌaslebꞌem chꞌojchꞌojlaj chomabꞌal cho ri Dios.
2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Aninaq, ri Ananías, kinimaꞌqil ri chꞌawenelabꞌ cho ri Dios, xuꞌtaq ri e kꞌo chunaqaj ri Pablo kakichꞌay puꞌchiꞌ.
3 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?
Xubꞌij kꞌu ri Pablo che: Chatuchꞌaya at ri Dios, kawach, ¿jas uwach qꞌatal tzij katuxik we at kaqꞌipij ri taqanik kattaqan che nuchꞌayik?
4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
Xkibꞌij ri e kꞌo chunaqaj ri Pablo: ¿Jeriꞌ kabꞌan chukꞌululaꞌxik ri kinimaꞌqil ri chꞌawenelabꞌ cho ri Dios pa kiwiꞌ ri winaq?
5 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.
Chikuyuꞌ, alaxik. Man wetaꞌm taj chi are kinimaꞌqil chꞌawenelabꞌ cho ri Dios pa kiwiꞌ ri winaq. Kubꞌij ri tzꞌibꞌatalik, maj jun kawetzelaj chike ri kꞌamal taq bꞌe rech ri atinimit.
6 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.
Xril ri Pablo chi ri e kꞌamal taq bꞌe rech ri Tinimit e kꞌo saduceos xuqujeꞌ fariseos chike. Xuraq uchiꞌ, xubꞌij: Alaxik, in xuqujeꞌ in Fariseo, jacha ri watiꞌt numam. In kꞌo pa ri uqꞌabꞌ ri qꞌatbꞌal tzij rumal chi kuꞌl na kꞌuꞌx che ri kꞌastajibꞌal kiwach ri kaminaqibꞌ.
7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Are jewaꞌ xubꞌij. Ri achyabꞌ fariseos xuqujeꞌ ri e saduceos xoꞌk pa chꞌoꞌj.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
Rumal chi ri achyabꞌ saduceos man kakikoj taj chi kꞌo kꞌastajibꞌal wach, man kakikoj taj chi e kꞌo angelibꞌ, man kakikoj taj chi e kꞌo taq uxlabꞌal. Are kꞌu ri achyabꞌ fariseos kakikojo chi e kꞌo taq waꞌ.
9 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.
Xaq jeriꞌ xkꞌulmataj chꞌoꞌj chikixoꞌl, xewaꞌjil kꞌu jujun chike ri aꞌjtijabꞌ rech ri taqanik, ri e fariseos, xkichapleꞌj uyajik kibꞌ, ko xkichꞌabꞌej kibꞌ, xkibꞌij: Maj etzelal kaqarik uj che we achi riꞌ wine jun uxlabꞌal o jun ángel chꞌabꞌeninaq man kaqakꞌopij ta qibꞌ cho ri Dios.
10 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.
Xril ri qꞌatal tzij chi xnimataj ri chꞌoꞌj chikixoꞌl, pukꞌuꞌx chi kakipil ri Pablo. Xuꞌsikꞌij ri ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil taq rech ri tinimit, xtaqanik chi kakesaj bꞌik chikixoꞌl, kakitzalij pa ri ja rech qꞌatbꞌal tzij.
11 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.
Che ri chaqꞌabꞌil riꞌ, xukꞌut ribꞌ ri Ajawxel cho ri Pablo, xubꞌij che: Chabꞌana achuqꞌabꞌ Pablo, jacha ri xabꞌan chi nuqꞌalajisaxik pa Jerusalén je kabꞌan na che nuqꞌalajisaxik je laꞌ pa ri tinimit Roma.
12 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.
Saqir chukabꞌ qꞌij, xkimulij kibꞌ jupuq achyabꞌ aꞌj Israel, xkijunamaj kitzij, qas tzij xekꞌojiꞌk xkibꞌij chi man kewaꞌ ta na xuqujeꞌ man ke qumun ta na kꞌa kakamisataj na ri Pablo kumal.
13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
Kikꞌow na cho kawinaq ri kikꞌiyal ri kamisanelabꞌ.
14 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.
Xeꞌkikꞌutu kibꞌ chikiwach ri e kꞌamal taq bꞌe kech ri chꞌawenelabꞌ cho ri Dios xuqujeꞌ ri e kꞌamal taq bꞌe xkibꞌij che: Ri uj qabꞌim chi qaj etzelal pa qawiꞌ xuqujeꞌ man kaqatij ta qawa we man nabꞌe kaqakamisaj ri Pablo.
15 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.
Xaq jeriꞌ ri ix xuqujeꞌ ri ix unimaꞌqil qꞌatal tzij rajawaxik kibꞌij che ri qas kabꞌan rech chi kakꞌam chi bꞌik junmul ri Pablo chikiwach ri qꞌatal taq tzij, chijaluj chi xa kiwaj kiwilo jas qas ubꞌanik ri umak, kꞌa majoꞌq kꞌu kopan cho ri qꞌatbꞌal tzij, are keqakamisaj.
16 And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Xretaꞌmaj kꞌu ri chꞌut ukꞌojol ri Pablo, ral ri ranabꞌ, ri kichomanik, xeꞌ pa ri ja rech qꞌatbꞌal tzij xuꞌtzijoj che ri Pablo.
17 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.
Xtaqan ri Pablo che usikꞌixik jun chike ri ajchakibꞌ rech ri qꞌatbꞌal tzij rech ri tinimit Roma, xubꞌij che chakꞌama bꞌik we ala riꞌ rukꞌ ri unimal ri qꞌatal tzij. Kubꞌij jun utaqkil che: Choqꞌaqꞌ rij.
18 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.
Jaꞌe, xchaꞌ. Ri ajchak rech ri qꞌatbꞌal tzij xuꞌya ubꞌixik. “Xinusikꞌij ri Pablo ri kꞌo pa cheꞌ, xubꞌij chwe chi kinkꞌam loq ukꞌ la we ala riꞌ, kulubꞌij jun utaqkil che la.”
19 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?
Ri qas kabꞌan rech pa kiwiꞌ ri ajchakibꞌ rech ri qꞌatbꞌal tzij xutzuyej bꞌik ri ala che ri uqꞌabꞌ, xkiqꞌat bꞌi kibꞌ xaq aꞌreꞌ, xuta che: ¿Jas ri kawaj kabꞌij chwe?
20 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.
Ri ala xubꞌij: Nikꞌaj achyabꞌ aꞌj Israel kakaj kakibꞌij che la chi kakꞌam la bꞌik ri Pablo chikiwach ri uꞌnimaꞌqil qꞌatal taq tzij, kakijaluj chi xa kakikꞌot uchiꞌ.
21 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.
Ma kimenkꞌetij la, rumal chi kawinaq ri kaꞌjilabꞌ ri achyabꞌ ri kawom kibꞌ pa taq ri bꞌe, xaq kayeꞌm uqꞌatexik ri Pablo, rech kakikamisaj. Xwi kayeꞌm jas ri kabꞌij la.
22 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.
Maj bꞌa jun ketaꞌman ri xabꞌij chwe, xcha ri qꞌatal tzij che ri ala.
23 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;
Ri nim qꞌatal tzij xuꞌsikꞌij kebꞌ uꞌtaqoꞌn ri kabꞌan ke pa kiwiꞌ ri ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil taq tinimit. Xubꞌij chike chi kewok lajujkꞌal 200 ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil taq tinimit rech kebꞌe je laꞌ pa ri tinimit Cesarea, bꞌelej qꞌotaj okinaq ri aqꞌabꞌ rech kamik, che kikꞌamaꞌ bꞌik lajujkꞌal 200 aꞌjtzꞌijtzꞌaq taq chꞌichꞌ chꞌoꞌjibꞌal, xuqujeꞌ oxkꞌal lajuj ajkejabꞌ.
24 And provide [them] beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring [him] safe unto Felix the governor.
Cheyoꞌq bꞌik kikej ri kekꞌamow bꞌik ri Pablo rech jeriꞌ utz uwach kopan rukꞌ ri qꞌatal tzij Félix.
25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:
Kꞌa te riꞌ xutzꞌibꞌaj bꞌik we wuj riꞌ che ri qꞌatal tzij.
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix [sendeth] greeting.
Ri Claudio Lisias: Kutaq rutzil wach la nimalaj reqeleꞌn qꞌatal tzij, Félix.
27 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.
Achyabꞌ e winaq aꞌj Israel xkichap we achi riꞌ, raj xkikamisaj are xinopanik e wachiꞌl ri ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil taq tinimit, xinwetaꞌmaj kꞌut chi we achi riꞌ aj Roma, xintoꞌo xinqꞌaxaj pa jun kꞌolibꞌal ri maj keqelenik.
28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
Kꞌa te riꞌ xinkꞌam bꞌik chikiwach ri uꞌnimaꞌqil qꞌatal taq tzij kech ri winaq aꞌj Israel, chi rilik jas rumal kakitzujuj.
29 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.
Xinwetaꞌmaj chi ri umak xaq rumal taq taqanik rech ri kinaqꞌatajibꞌal aꞌreꞌ aꞌj Israel. Man taqal ta kꞌut kok pa cheꞌ xuqujeꞌ maj kamikal chirij.
30 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.
Are xbꞌix chwe chi xkimulij kibꞌ chukamisaxik, aninaq xintaq bꞌik che la. Xinbꞌij chike ri xetzujun chwe, chi jeꞌ kiya ubꞌixik ri umak che la.
31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought [him] by night to Antipatris.
Xaq jeriꞌ che we chaqꞌabꞌil riꞌ, jacha we xintaqan wi, ri ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil taq tinimit xkikꞌam bꞌik ri Pablo kꞌa pa ri tinimit Antípatris.
32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Saqir chukabꞌ qꞌij xetzalij ri ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil tinimit pa ri ja ri e kꞌo wi xwi xeꞌkiya kan ri xebꞌe chirij kej rech xebꞌe rukꞌ ri Pablo.
33 Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
Xoꞌpan kꞌu pa ri tinimit Cesarea, xkijach ri Pablo cho ri qꞌatal tzij Félix xuqujeꞌ xkijach ri wuj.
34 And when the governor had read [the letter], he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that [he was] of Cilicia;
Xusikꞌij kꞌu uwach ri wuj ri qꞌatal tzij kꞌa te riꞌ xuta che ri Pablo: ¿Jas tinimit kape wi? Pa ri Cilicia kinpe wi, xcha ri Pablo.
35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
Kinta riꞌ jas ri amak we xuꞌlik ri winaq ri e tzujul taq awe, xcha ri qꞌatal tzij che. Kꞌa te riꞌ xtaqan ri qꞌatal tzij chi kayak ri Pablo pa ri cheꞌ rech ri ja kꞌolibꞌal kech ri ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil taq tinimit rech ri nim taqanel Herodes.
