Hechos 12
1 Pa taq ri qꞌij riꞌ, ri taqanel Herodes Agripa xuchapleꞌj ubꞌanik kꞌax chike jujun kojonelabꞌ rech ri komontyox.
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
2 Xtaqan chukamisaxik ri Jacobo (rachalal ri Juan) chi sakꞌibꞌal.
He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 Are xril ri Herodes chi xqaj chkiwach ri winaq aꞌj Israel ri xubꞌano, xtaqan chuchapik ri Pedro. (Wa we riꞌ xkꞌulmataj pa ri nimaqꞌij rech Pascua).
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
4 Xukoj pa cheꞌ xuꞌtaq e kajibꞌ wok aꞌj ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil tinimit chuchajixik, kajibꞌ achyabꞌ pa jujun wok. Ri uchomanik are chi we xikꞌow ri nimaqꞌij Pascua kuqꞌat tzij puꞌwiꞌ, chikiwach konojel ri winaq.
When he had arrested him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
5 Ri komontyox xkibꞌan chꞌawem rukꞌ chuqꞌabꞌ puꞌwiꞌ ri Pedro are kꞌo pa cheꞌ.
Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
6 Jun aqꞌabꞌ karaj kuriq ri qꞌij kaqꞌat tzij puꞌwiꞌ ri Pedro, ri Pedro tajin kawar chikixoꞌl kebꞌ aꞌj ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil tinimit, ri nikꞌaj aꞌj ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil tinimit chik kichajim ri uchiꞌ ja rech ri cheꞌ.
The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.
7 Xaq kꞌa teꞌ xtunan jun qꞌaqꞌ pa ri cheꞌ, jun ángel rech ri Ajawxel xtakꞌiꞌ choch ri Pedro, ko xuchap pa ri ukꞌalkꞌaꞌx rech kakꞌastajik, kꞌa te riꞌ xbꞌix che: Chakowij chatwaꞌjiloq. Ri chꞌichꞌ ri kojtal chujatꞌixik xtzaq pa ri ulew.
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off his hands.
8 Ri ángel xubꞌij che: Chakojo ri awatzꞌyaq xuqujeꞌ ri axajabꞌ. Ri Pedro xunimaj ri xbꞌix che, kꞌa te riꞌ ri ángel xubꞌij che: Chakojo ri aqꞌuꞌ, chinatereneꞌj.
The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”
9 Ri Pedro xel loq pa ri kꞌolibꞌal ri kꞌo wi, xutereneꞌj ri ángel, puꞌkꞌuꞌx chi xaq tajin kachikꞌik, man xuchꞌobꞌ taj chi qas tzij ri tajin kakꞌulmatajik.
And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
10 Xikꞌow loq chkiwach ri nabꞌe taq chajinelabꞌ, kꞌa te riꞌ chkiwach ri ukabꞌ. Xoꞌpan chuchiꞌ ri chꞌichꞌ uchiꞌ ja ri kel bꞌik pa ri tinimit, are xoꞌpan chilaꞌ, ri uchiꞌ ja xjaqajobꞌ utukel chikiwach. Xeꞌl bꞌik, xkichapleꞌj bꞌinem pa ri bꞌe, xaq kꞌa teꞌ xya kan utukel ri Pedro rumal ri ángel.
When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 Are xtzaratzobꞌ ri Pedro, xubꞌij: Qas tzij bꞌa ri Ajawxel xutaq loq ri ángel chinukolik cho ri Herodes xuqujeꞌ che ri kꞌax ri kichomam ri winaq aꞌj Israel kakibꞌan chwe.
When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”
12 Kꞌa te riꞌ xeꞌ cho rachoch ri María, ri unan ri Juan Marcos, chilaꞌ kimulim wi kibꞌ e kꞌi kojonelabꞌ chubꞌanik chꞌawem.
Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
13 Xukꞌorokꞌa ri uchiꞌ ja, xel kꞌu loq jun ali patanijel ubꞌiꞌ Rode.
When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 Are xuta ri uchꞌabꞌal ri Pedro, sibꞌalaj xkiꞌkotik, man xujaq ta kꞌu ri uchiꞌ ja xane nabꞌe xuꞌbꞌij chike konojel ri e kꞌo pa ri ja: Kꞌo ri Pedro chuchiꞌ le ja.
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
15 Xaq at kon riꞌ, wine are uángel, xecha che. Ri ali kꞌut xubꞌij chi qas are wi Pedro.
They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
16 Ri Pedro kꞌut xaq je xukꞌorokꞌa ri uchiꞌ ja. Kꞌamaꞌtam xkijaqo, are xkilo xemayijanik.
But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
17 Pa memal tzij xubꞌij chike chi man kechꞌaw ta na, xutzijoj chike jas xubꞌan ri Ajawxel chi resaxik loq pa ri cheꞌ. Chitzijoj che ri Jacobo xuqujeꞌ chike konojel ri alaxik ri xkꞌulmatajik, xcha chike. Kꞌa te riꞌ xeꞌ chi pa jun kꞌolibꞌal chik.
But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.
18 Are xsaqirik, ri aꞌj ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil taq tinimit xetontiꞌrik rumal ri xkꞌulmataj rukꞌ ri Pedro.
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
19 Ri Herodes Agripa xukꞌot kichiꞌ ri e chajinelabꞌ, kꞌa te riꞌ xtaqan che kikamisaxik. Ri Herodes are xbꞌantaj we riꞌ rumal xeꞌkꞌol pa Cesarea jun janipa qꞌij.
When Herod had sought for him and did not find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
20 Sibꞌalaj xyojtaj ri Herodes kukꞌ ri winaq rech ri tinimit Tiro xuqujeꞌ Sidón. Ri winaq aꞌj chilaꞌ xeꞌkitaq bꞌik taqoꞌn xeꞌkibꞌij che ri Herodes chi maj chꞌoꞌj kakaj kakibꞌan rukꞌ rumal cher ketaꞌm chi chilaꞌ kape wi ri kakitijo. Xraj kꞌu ri Blasto ri rajchak ri Herodes xchꞌaw pa kiwiꞌ.
Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.
21 Jun qꞌijal kꞌut ri Herodes xuchaꞌ jun qꞌij katzijon kukꞌ. Are xuriq ri qꞌij ri Herodes, xukoj ri ratzꞌyaq rech nim taqanel, xtꞌuyiꞌ pa ri utem xtzijon kukꞌ.
On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
22 Ri winaq xkipaqꞌapa ri kiqꞌabꞌ, xkiraq kichiꞌ xkibꞌij: ¡Man uchꞌabꞌal ta achi, ri tajin kaqatoꞌ uchꞌabꞌal jun dios!
The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
23 Aninaq xpe jun ángel rech ri Dios, xukoj jun yabꞌil che, rumal cher xukꞌamawaꞌj ri qꞌijilaꞌnik ri xkiya ri winaq che, man xuya ta che ri Dios. Xaq jeriꞌ xkamik, iꞌxjut xetijowik.
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
24 Are kꞌu ri utzij ri Dios xjabꞌun pa ronojel tinimit, sibꞌalaj e kꞌi xekojonik.
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 Ri Bernabé rachiꞌl ri Saulo are xetoꞌtaj che ri kitaqkil pa ri tinimit Jerusalén, xetzalij pa ri tinimit Antioquía, xkikꞌam bꞌik ri Juan Marcos.
Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.
