Hechos 6

1 Are xekꞌiyar ri kojonelabꞌ, ri winaq ri ketzijon pa griego kibꞌ xkibꞌij chi ri e kꞌi malkaꞌnibꞌ man junam ta tajin kabꞌan chike kukꞌ ri malkaꞌnibꞌ ri kechꞌaw pa hebreo man katzꞌaqat ta ri kiwa.

Now in these days while the number of the disciples was multiplying, the Grecian Jews began to murmur against the Hebrews, because their widows were habitually overlooked in the distribution of alms.

2 Rumal kꞌu riꞌ ri e kabꞌlajuj tijoxelabꞌ xeꞌkimulij konojel ri kojonelabꞌ, xkibꞌij chike: Uj, uj taqoꞌn rech ri Dios, ri qachak are utzijoxik xuqujeꞌ ukꞌutik ri utzij ri Dios, man are ta ri ujachik ri wa.

Then the Twelve called the general body of the disciples together, and said to them. "It is not fitting for us to leave off preaching the Word of God, and minister at tables.

3 Qachalal, chitzukuj wuqubꞌ achyabꞌ chiꞌxoꞌl. Ri kenimax kumal ri winaq, ri kꞌo ri Uxlabꞌixel pa kanimaꞌ xuqujeꞌ kꞌo ketaꞌmabꞌal, are waꞌ kekanajik chubꞌanik we patanijik riꞌ.

"So, brothers, find from among your own number seven men of good reputation who are full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them over this business.

4 Rajawaxik chi ri uj, ri uj taqoꞌn are kaqilij ubꞌanik ri chꞌawem xuqujeꞌ kaqaya ri kꞌutuꞌn rech ri utzij ri Dios.

"But we will give ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word."

5 Utz xkita konojel ri xbꞌix chike xeꞌkichaꞌ kꞌu ri Esteban (jun achi ri kꞌo nimalaj ukojobꞌal xuqujeꞌ nojinaq che ri Uxlabꞌixel) xuqujeꞌ ri Felipe, ri Prócoro, ri Nicanor, ri Timón, ri Parmenas xuqujeꞌ ri Nicolás aj Antioquía, (are waꞌ ri xkojonik che ri kꞌutuꞌn ke ri winaq aꞌj Israel).

This plan commended itself to the whole body, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

6 Aꞌre waꞌ ri wuqubꞌ achyabꞌ ri xekꞌam loq chikiwach ri uꞌtaqoꞌn ri Jesús, ri taqoꞌn xkiya kiqꞌabꞌ pa kiwiꞌ ri xeꞌkichaꞌo xuqujeꞌ xkibꞌan chꞌawem.

These men they presented to the apostles who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.

7 Xjabꞌun kꞌu ubꞌixik ri utzij ri Dios rumal riꞌ xekꞌiyar ri e kojonelabꞌ pa Jerusalén, xuqujeꞌ xekojon e kꞌi pareyibꞌ xuqujeꞌ winaq aꞌj Israel.

And the word of the Lord continued to spread; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was increasing exceedingly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

8 Ri Esteban nojinaq che tewechibꞌal xuqujeꞌ ukwinem ri Dios xubꞌan mayijabꞌal taq jastaq kukꞌ ri winaq.

Meanwhile Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.

9 Jun qꞌijal kꞌut jujun achyabꞌ aꞌj Israel ri kepe pa ri tinimit Cirene, pa Alejandría, xuqujeꞌ pa Cilicia rech Asia ri kebꞌe pa ri Sinagoga ubꞌiꞌnam patanijelabꞌ ri e tzoqopitalik. Xkichapleꞌj ukꞌululaꞌxik uwach ri utzij ri Esteban.

But certain men from the so-called "Synagogue of the Freedmen" and certain Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, Cilicians, and men from Roman Asia, started to dispute with Stephen,

10 Man kꞌo ta kꞌu jun chike xuchꞌek ri etaꞌmabꞌal xuqujeꞌ ri kwinem ri kꞌo rukꞌ ri Esteban are kachꞌawik.

but were unable to withstand the wisdom and spirit with which he used to speak.

11 Xaq jeriꞌ xkikoj kikꞌuꞌx jujun achyabꞌ rech kakibꞌij chi xkita ri Esteban chi xubꞌij awas taq tzij che ri Moisés xuqujeꞌ che ri Dios.

Then they instigated some to say, "We have heard him speaking blasphemy against Moses and against God;" and in this way they excited the people.

12 Ri winaq are xkita we tzij riꞌ xyakataj koyawal, ri e kꞌamal taq bꞌe, xuqujeꞌ ri aꞌjtijabꞌ rech ri taqanik xkichap ri Esteban xkikꞌam bꞌik chikiwach ri qꞌatal taq tzij.

The elders and the scribes rushed upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.

13 Xeꞌkimok winaq rech kakibꞌan bꞌanoj tzij kakibꞌij: We achi riꞌ kubꞌij awas taq tzij che ri Templo xuqujeꞌ che ri taqanik rech ri Moisés.

They also set up false witnesses who testified. "This fellow is continually talking against the Holy Place and against the law.

14 Qatom kubꞌij chi ri Jesús aj Nazaret kutukij na ri Templo xuqujeꞌ kukꞌex na ronojel ri ukꞌutum kan ri Moisés chiqawach.

"For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which were handed down to us by Moses."

15 Ri qꞌatal taq tzij ko xkikaꞌyej ri Esteban rumal chi ri upalaj xuchapleꞌj chuplinem jetaq kubꞌan ri upalaj jun ángel.

Then all who were sitting in the council at once fixed their eyes upon him, and saw his face like the face of an angel.