Hechos 23
1 Xuꞌkaꞌyej ri Pablo ri kinimaꞌqil ri qꞌatal taq tzij, xuchapleꞌj ubꞌixik: Alaxik, amaqꞌel nukꞌaslebꞌem chꞌojchꞌojlaj chomabꞌal cho ri Dios.
And Paul, looking attentively on the Sanhedrim, said, Brethren, I have, even to this day, lived in all good conscience toward God--
2 Aninaq, ri Ananías, kinimaꞌqil ri chꞌawenelabꞌ cho ri Dios, xuꞌtaq ri e kꞌo chunaqaj ri Pablo kakichꞌay puꞌchiꞌ.
And Ananias, the high priest, commanded those that stood by him, to strike him on the mouth.
3 Xubꞌij kꞌu ri Pablo che: Chatuchꞌaya at ri Dios, kawach, ¿jas uwach qꞌatal tzij katuxik we at kaqꞌipij ri taqanik kattaqan che nuchꞌayik?
Then Paul said to him, God is about to strike you, you whited wall! For do you sit to judge me according to the law, and yet, in violation of the law, command me to be struck?
4 Xkibꞌij ri e kꞌo chunaqaj ri Pablo: ¿Jeriꞌ kabꞌan chukꞌululaꞌxik ri kinimaꞌqil ri chꞌawenelabꞌ cho ri Dios pa kiwiꞌ ri winaq?
But they, that stood by, said, Do you revile the high priest of God?
5 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.
And Paul said, Brethren, I was not aware that it was the high priest; for it is written, "You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people."
6 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.
Then Paul, perceiving that the one part was Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out, in the Sanhedrim, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; for the hope and resurrection of the dead, I am brought into judgment.
7 Are jewaꞌ xubꞌij. Ri achyabꞌ fariseos xuqujeꞌ ri e saduceos xoꞌk pa chꞌoꞌj.
And on speaking this, there was a contention between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.
8 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.
For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.
9 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.
And there was a great clamor; and the scribes who were on the side of the Pharisees, arose and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit, or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
10 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.
And as a great disturbance arose, the commander, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, ordered the soldiers to go down, and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring him into the castle.
11 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.
And in the following night, the Lord, standing by him, said, Be of good courage, Paul; for as you have testified the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear testimony in Rome.
12 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.
And when it was day, some of the Jews, entering into a conspiracy, bound themselves with a curse; saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
13 Kikꞌow na cho kawinaq ri kikꞌiyal ri kamisanelabꞌ.
And they were more than forty, who had made this agreement.
14 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.
And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves m by a solemn anathema, not to taste anything till we have slain Paul:
15 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.
now, therefore, do you, with the Sanhedrim, signify to the commander, that he bring him down to you, as if you would more accurately discuss what relates to him; and we are ready to kill him, before he can come near you.
16 Xretaꞌmaj kꞌu ri chꞌut ukꞌojol ri Pablo, ral ri ranabꞌ, ri kichomanik, xeꞌ pa ri ja rech qꞌatbꞌal tzij xuꞌtzijoj che ri Pablo.
But Paul's sister's son, hearing of the ambush, came, and entering into the castle, told Paul.
17 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.
And Paul, calling one of the centurions to him, said, Conduct this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.
18 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.”
He, therefore, took and led him to the commander, and said, Paul, the prisoner, calling me to him, desired that I would bring to you this young man, who has something to tell you.
19 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?
And the commander, taking him by the hand, and leading him into a retired place, inquired of him, What is it that you have to tell me?
20 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.
And he said, The Jews have agreed together to ask you, that you bring down Paul to-morrow to the Sanhedrim, as if they would inquire something more accurately concerning him.
21 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.
But do not be prevailed on by them; for there are more than forty of them, that lie in ambush for him, who have bound themselves by a curse, neither to eat nor drink, till they have killed him; and they are now ready, expecting this promise from you.
22 Maj bꞌa jun ketaꞌman ri xabꞌij chwe, xcha ri qꞌatal tzij che ri ala.
The commander, therefore, dismissed the young man, with a charge, Be sure you tell no man, that you have discovered these things to me.
23 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.
And he called too him two of the centurions, and said, Prepare two hundred soldiers, to go to Cesarea; and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen; by the third hour of the night;
24 Cheyoꞌq bꞌik kikej ri kekꞌamow bꞌik ri Pablo rech jeriꞌ utz uwach kopan rukꞌ ri qꞌatal tzij Félix.
and provide beasts to set Paul upon, and conduct him in safety to Felix, the governor.
25 Kꞌa te riꞌ xutzꞌibꞌaj bꞌik we wuj riꞌ che ri qꞌatal tzij.
And he wrote an epistle, the contents of which are in this copy:
26 Ri Claudio Lisias: Kutaq rutzil wach la nimalaj reqeleꞌn qꞌatal tzij, Félix.
Claudius Lysias, to his excellency, Felix, the governor, sends greeting:
27 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.
This man was seized by the Jews, and had like to have been slain by them; when I came with a party of soldiers, and rescued him: and I have since learned, that he is a Roman.
28 Kꞌa te riꞌ xinkꞌam bꞌik chikiwach ri uꞌnimaꞌqil qꞌatal taq tzij kech ri winaq aꞌj Israel, chi rilik jas rumal kakitzujuj.
And, desiring to know the crime of which they accused him, I brought him before the Sanhedrim,
29 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.
whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law, but to have nothing charged upon him worthy of death, or of bonds.
30 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.
But when it was signified to me, that an ambush would be laid for the man, by the Jews, I immediately sent him to you, commanding his accusers also to declare before you, what they have against him. Farewell.
31 Xaq jeriꞌ che we chaqꞌabꞌil riꞌ, jacha we xintaqan wi, ri ajchꞌoꞌjabꞌ chajil taq tinimit xkikꞌam bꞌik ri Pablo kꞌa pa ri tinimit Antípatris.
The soldiers, therefore, as it was commanded them, taking up Paul, brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 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.
And the next day they returned to the castle, leaving the horsemen to go with him:
33 Xoꞌpan kꞌu pa ri tinimit Cesarea, xkijach ri Pablo cho ri qꞌatal tzij Félix xuqujeꞌ xkijach ri wuj.
who, entering into Cesarea, and delivering the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
34 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.
And when he had read the letter, he asked of what province he was: and being informed that he was of Cilicia,
35 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.
I will hear you, said he, when your accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's pretorium.
