Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.
Ri Saulo utz xrilo chi xkamisax ri Esteban, xqaj choch ri xbꞌanik. Che ri qꞌij riꞌ xchapleꞌtaj ubꞌanik kꞌax chike ri kojonelabꞌ pa ri tinimit Jerusalén. Konojel ri kojonelabꞌ xejabꞌun bꞌik pa ri tinimit Judea xuqujeꞌ pa Samaria. Xwi ri uꞌtijoxelabꞌ ri Jesús xekanaj kanoq pa Jerusalén.
2 And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.
(E kꞌo kꞌu jujun utz laj taq winaq xkoqꞌej ri Esteban, kꞌa te riꞌ xeꞌkimuqu kanoq).
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.
Are kꞌu ri Saulo xuchapleꞌj ubꞌanik kꞌax chike ri e kojonelabꞌ. Xok cho taq ri ja, xuꞌkꞌam bꞌik achyabꞌ, ixoqibꞌ, xuꞌkoj pa cheꞌ.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Are kꞌu ri kojonelabꞌ ri xejabꞌun bꞌik pa taq ri tinimit, xkitzijoj ri utz laj tzij rech ri Jesús xapawjeꞌ ri xebꞌe wi.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Ri Felipe xeꞌ pa ri tinimit Samaria, chilaꞌ xutzijoj wi ri Mesías chike ri winaq.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
Ri winaq xkimulij kibꞌ, xkitatabꞌej ri tzij ri xubꞌij ri Felipe rumal cher kekꞌarkꞌat che utayik ri utz laj tzij xuqujeꞌ kakil ri mayijabꞌal taq jastaq ri kubꞌano.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed [with them]: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
Xeꞌsax e kꞌi itzel taq uxlabꞌal chike ri winaq, e kꞌi chꞌokeꞌr xuqujeꞌ ri kaminaq kibꞌaqil, xuꞌtzirik.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
Sibꞌalaj xekiꞌkot ri winaq ri keꞌl pa ri tinimit.
9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Kꞌo kꞌu jun achi ubꞌiꞌ Simón, jun najtir aj itz kubꞌan mayijabꞌal taq jastaq chikiwach ri winaq rech Samaria, kubꞌij chi sibꞌalaj nim reqeleꞌn.
10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
Konojel ri winaq ta kꞌu akꞌalabꞌ ta kꞌu riꞌjabꞌ kakibꞌij chi we achi riꞌ: Nim uqꞌij xuqujeꞌ kꞌo ukwinem ri Dios rukꞌ.
11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
Ojer chik katatabꞌex kumal ri winaq rumal che ri ubꞌanom mayijabꞌal taq jastaq rukꞌ ri itzinik.
12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Ri winaq xekojon che ri utz laj tzij rech ri Dios xuqujeꞌ ri ubꞌiꞌ ri Jesucristo e kꞌi achyabꞌ xuqujeꞌ ixoqibꞌ xbꞌan kiqasanaꞌ.
13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
Xkojon xuqujeꞌ ri Simón, xbꞌan uqasanaꞌ, kꞌa te riꞌ xteriꞌ chirij ri Felipe xapawjeꞌ ri xeꞌ wi, kamayijan che taq ri kꞌutbꞌal xuqujeꞌ che ri mayijabꞌal taq jastaq ri xubꞌan ri Felipe.
14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Ri utijoxelabꞌ ri Jesús ri e kꞌo pa tinimit Jerusalén are xkito chi ri winaq ri e kꞌo pa ri tinimit Samaria xekojon che ri utzij ri Dios, xeꞌkitaq bꞌik ri Pedro rachiꞌl ri Juan je laꞌ.
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
Are xoꞌpan ri Juan rachiꞌl ri Pedro, xkibaꞌn chꞌawem pa kiwiꞌ ri kꞌakꞌ taq kojonelabꞌ rech kakikꞌamawaꞌj ri Uxlabꞌixel.
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Rumal cher majaꞌ kakikꞌamawaꞌj ri Uxlabꞌixel xwi bꞌantal kiqasanaꞌ pa ri ubꞌiꞌ ri Ajawxel Jesús.
17 Then laid they [their] hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Ri Pedro kꞌut xuqujeꞌ ri Juan xkiya ri kiqꞌabꞌ pa kiwiꞌ ri kojonelabꞌ, rech xa jeriꞌ xkikꞌamawaꞌj ri Tyoxalaj Uxlabꞌixel.
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Ri Simón are xrilo chi rukꞌ ri kakiya ri kiqꞌabꞌ ri taqoꞌn pa kiwiꞌ ri kojonelabꞌ kakikꞌamawaꞌj ri Tyoxalaj Uxlabꞌixel xutzuj pwaq chike ri tijoxelabꞌ rech kuloqꞌ rech we kwinem riꞌ.
19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
Jewaꞌ xubꞌij: Chiya we ri chuqꞌabꞌ ri kꞌo iwukꞌ, rech are kinya xuqujeꞌ nuqꞌabꞌ in pa kiwiꞌ ri winaq kakikꞌamawaꞌj ri Tyoxalaj Uxlabꞌixel.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Ri Pedro xubꞌij che: Sach uwach ri arajil xuqujeꞌ sach awach at, rumal cher xachomaj chi ri usipanik ri Dios rukꞌ pwaq kaloqꞌik.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Man kꞌo ta awe che we sipanik riꞌ, rumal chi ri awanimaꞌ man sukꞌ ta cho ri Dios.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
Chakꞌexa akꞌuꞌx che ri awetzelal, chabꞌana chꞌawem cho ri Ajawxel, wine kukuy ri itzel taq achomanik.
23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and [in] the bond of iniquity.
Kinwilo chi kꞌo jun nimalaj etzelal pa ri awanimaꞌ xuqujeꞌ ri mak at ujatꞌim.
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Ri Simón xubꞌij: Chibꞌana bꞌa chꞌawem pa nuwiꞌ rech man kakꞌulmataj ta wukꞌ we kꞌax taq jastaq ri xibꞌij.
25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
Are xetoꞌtaj ri Juan rachiꞌl ri Pedro che utzijoxik ri utzij ri Dios pa Samaria, xetzalij pa Jerusalén. Xikꞌow bꞌik pa ri leꞌaj rech Samaria, xkitzijoj kan ri utz laj tzij.
26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
Jun ángel xuchꞌabꞌej ri Felipe, xubꞌij che: Jat pa ri relibꞌal qꞌij pa ri bꞌe ri keꞌ pa ri katzꞌinow ulew rech Jerusalén ri keꞌ pa Gaza.
27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
Xunimaj kꞌu ri Felipe ri xbꞌix che, xeꞌ je laꞌ. Pa ri bꞌe xuriq ri yakal pwaq rech Etiopía, upetik pa qꞌijilaꞌnem pa ri tinimit Jerusalén jun achi eunuco ri sibꞌalaj nim ubꞌanik, chajil rech ronojel ri ujastaq ri Chuchuꞌ Candace nim taqanel pa Etiopía.
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Tzalijem loq rech tꞌuyul pa ri eqomal, tajin kusikꞌij ri wuj rech ri qꞌalajisal utzij ri Dios Isaías.
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
Ri Uxlabꞌixel xubꞌij che ri Felipe: Chatqebꞌ rukꞌ we jun eqomal riꞌ, chatbꞌin chuxukut.
30 And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
Kaxikꞌan ri Felipe, xqet chuxukut ri eqomal, xuto chi ri achi ri kꞌo chupam tajin kusikꞌij ri wuj rech Isaías, xuta che: ¿La kachꞌobꞌ ri tajin kasikꞌij?
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Ri eunuco xubꞌij che: ¿Jas che kinchꞌobꞌo? Man kꞌo ta jun kintoꞌw chuchꞌobꞌik. Are xbꞌiꞌtaj we riꞌ rumal ri achi ri man kakꞌuliꞌ taj, xubꞌij che ri Felipe chi katꞌuyiꞌ bꞌik rukꞌ pa ri eqomal.
32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
Jewaꞌ kubꞌij ri tajin kusikꞌij ri achi: Xkꞌam bꞌik pa kamisaxik jetaq kabꞌan che jun laj chij. Xa ta ne jun tzij xubꞌij, je xubꞌano jacha kubꞌan ri alaj chij are kakꞌam bꞌik pa pilik.
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
Man xya ta uqꞌij, man xbꞌan ta ri qas usukꞌ che. Maj xa ta ne jun rijaꞌl xkꞌojiꞌk jeriꞌ rumal cher xesax ri ukꞌaslemal cho ri uwachulew.
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
Kꞌa te riꞌ, ri eunuco xuta che ri Felipe: “Chabꞌij chwe ¿jachin tajin kutzijoj rij chi riꞌ la are ri qꞌalajisal tzij o jun winaq chik?”
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Ri Felipe xuchapleꞌj utzijoxik che ri achi ri utz laj tzij rech ri Jesús, xuchapleꞌj rukꞌ ri tajin kusikꞌij.
36 And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
Junam e bꞌenaq are xoꞌpan pa jun kꞌolibꞌal jawjeꞌ kꞌo wi jaꞌ, ri achi xubꞌij che ri Felipe: Chawilampeꞌ, kꞌo jaꞌ chi riꞌ. ¿La utz kabꞌan nuqasanaꞌ?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Ri Felipe xubꞌij: We qas tzij katkojon che ri Jesús, utz kabꞌan aqasanaꞌ. Ri eunuco xubꞌij: Kinkojo rukꞌ ronojel wanimaꞌ chi ri Jesús are ukꞌojol ri Dios.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Ri achi xtaqan chutakꞌabꞌaxik ri eqomal, xeqaj pa ri jaꞌ, xbꞌan uqasanaꞌ rumal ri Felipe.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
Are xeꞌl loq pa ri jaꞌ, ri Uxlabꞌixel rech ri Dios xukꞌam bꞌik ri Felipe. Man xil ta chi uwach rumal ri achi. Ri achi ri man kakꞌuliꞌ taj xutaqej ri ubꞌe rukꞌ nimalaj kiꞌkotemal.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.
Xaq kꞌa teꞌ ri Felipe xopan pa ri tinimit Azoto jawjeꞌ xutzijoj wi ri utzij ri Dios, xutzijoj xuqujeꞌ ri utz laj tzij pa taq ri tinimit ri xikꞌow wi bꞌik xopan pa ri tinimit Cesarea.
