¹Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.”

¹Laj Pablo quixca'yaheb li neque'taklan sa' xbêneb laj judío ut quixye reheb: -Ex cuech tenamitil, lâin c'ojc'o inch'ôl riq'uin li xinbânu chiru li Dios chalen toj sa' li cutan anakcuan, chan.

²The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

²Laj Ananías li xyucua'il aj tij quixye reheb li cuanqueb chixc'atk laj Pablo nak te'xsac' sa' re.

³Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

³Ut laj Pablo quixye re: -A' li Dios tâsac'ok âcue lâat. Chanchanat jun li tz'ac bonbil ru. Lâat chunchûcat aran chi rakoc âtin sa' inbên jo' naxye li chak'rab. Ut lâat xak'et li chak'rab nak xatakla insac'bal, chan.

⁴Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”

⁴Eb li cuanqueb chixc'atk que'xye re: -Lâat yôcat chixhobbal li xyucua'il aj tij li nac'anjelac chiru li Dios, chanqueb.

⁵Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’” Exodus 22:28

⁵Quichak'oc laj Pablo ut quixye reheb: -Ex cuech tenamitil, chinêcuy, inc'a' ninnau nak a'an ta xyucua'il aj tij. Tz'îbanbil retalil sa' li Santil Hu naxye chi jo'ca'in: Inc'a' tâtz'ektâna li nataklan sa' lê tenamit. (Ex. 22:28)

⁶But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

⁶Nak quixq'ue retal laj Pablo nak sa' xyânkeb li ch'utch'ûqueb aran cuanqueb aj saduceo ut cuanqueb ajcui' aj fariseo, quixye reheb chi cau xyâb xcux: -Lâex aj judío, cuech tenamitil, lâin aj fariseo. Ut aj fariseo ajcui' inyucua'. Xban nak ninpâb nak te'cuaclîk cui'chic chi yo'yo li camenak, jo'can nak yô xrakbal âtin sa' inbên lâin, chan laj Pablo.

⁷When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

⁷Ut nak quixye a'in, inc'a' chic junaj xc'a'uxeb laj fariseo ut eb laj saduceo ut que'oc chixcuech'inquil rib.

⁸For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

⁸Eb laj saduceo inc'a' neque'xpâb nak neque'cuacli cui'chic chi yo'yo li camenak, chi moco neque'xpâb nak cuan ángel, chi moco neque'xpâb nak cuan musik'ej. Abanan eb laj fariseo neque'xpâb chixjunil a' c'a'ak re ru a'in.

⁹A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”

⁹Ut neque'xejejnac chixcuech'inquil ribeb. Ut eb laj tz'îb xcomoneb laj fariseo yôqueb chixcolbal rix laj Pablo. -Mâ jun mâc nakatau chirix li cuînk a'in. Mâre anchal junak musik'ej, mâre anchal junak ángel x-âtinan re. Inc'a' naru topletik riq'uin li Kâcua', chanqueb.

¹⁰When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

¹⁰K'axal cui'chic que'xcuech'i ribeb. Quichal xxiu li coronel ut quixc'oxla nak mâre te'xpedasi laj Pablo. Quixbokeb li soldado ut quixtaklaheb chirisinquil laj Pablo chiruheb re te'xc'am cui'chic sa' li cuartel.

¹¹The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”

¹¹Chiru li k'ojyîn a'an li Kâcua' quixc'ut rib chiru laj Pablo ut quixye re: -Cauhak âch'ôl, at Pablo. Jo' nak xach'olob li yâl chicuix arin Jerusalén, jo'can ajcui' nak toxâch'olob li yâl chicuix aran Roma, chan.

¹²When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

¹²Cuulajak chic cuanqueb laj judío que'xch'utub ribeb ut que'xc'ûb ru c'a'ru te'xbânu. Que'xye riq'uin juramento nak inc'a' te'cua'ak chi moco te'uc'ak cui inc'a' te'xcamsi laj Pablo.

¹³There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

¹³Numenakeb na ca'c'âl chi cuînk li que'xc'ûb ru xcamsinquil laj Pablo.

¹⁴They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.

¹⁴Que'côeb riq'uineb li xbênil aj tij ut riq'uineb li neque'c'amoc be sa' xyânkeb laj judío ut que'xye reheb: -Lâo xkac'ûb kib ut xkabânu li juramento nak inc'a' totzacânk cui inc'a' takacamsi laj Pablo.

¹⁵Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

¹⁵Jo'can nak lâex rochbeneb li neque'taklan sa' xbêneb laj judío yehomak re li coronel nak tixtakla chak arin laj Pablo cuulaj. Ye re nak têraj tênau tz'akal xyâlal chirix. Lâo ac xkacauresi kib re nak takacamsi nak toj mâji' nac'ulun arin, chanqueb.

¹⁶But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

¹⁶Ut lix yum li ranab laj Pablo quirabi li c'a'ru yôqueb chixc'ûbanquil. Cô riq'uin laj Pablo sa' cuartel ut quixserak'i re li c'a'ru yôqueb chixc'ûbanquil chirix.

¹⁷Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”

¹⁷Jo'can nak laj Pablo quixbok jun li capitán ut quixye re: -C'am li al a'in riq'uin li coronel xban nak cuan c'a'ru tixye re, chan.

¹⁸So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you.”

¹⁸Ut li capitán quixc'am li al riq'uin li coronel ut quixye: -Laj Pablo li prêx xinixbok ut xtz'âma chicuu nak tinc'am chak âcuiq'uin li al a'in. Cuan c'a'ru tixye âcue, chan.

¹⁹The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

¹⁹Ut li coronel quixchap chi ruk'. Quixc'am xjunes ut quixpatz' re: -¿C'a'ru tâcuaj xyebal cue? chan re.

²⁰He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

²⁰Ut li al quixye: -Eb laj judío xe'xc'ûb ribeb re xtz'âmanquil châcuu nak tâtakla cuulaj laj Pablo re tâxic chiruheb li neque'taklan sa' li templo. Xe'xye nak toj cuan c'a' re ru te'raj te'xtau xyâlal chirix. A'an moco yâl ta. Raylal ban te'raj xbânunquil re.

²¹Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”

²¹Mâbânu c'a'ru te'xye xban nak numenak ca'c'âl chi cuînk te'ramok re sa' be re xcamsinquil. Eb a'an que'xc'ûb rib. Que'xbânu li juramento ut que'xye nak inc'a' te'cua'ak chi moco te'uc'ak cui inc'a' te'xcamsi laj Pablo. Anakcuan yôqueb chiroybeninquil c'a'ru tâye lâat, chan li al.

²²So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”

²²Ut li coronel quixchak'rabi li al ut quixye re nak mâ ani aj e tixye li c'a'ru quixye resil re.

²³He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night about 9:00 PM .”

²³Li coronel quixtakla xc'ambal cuib li capitán ut quixye reheb nak te'xcauresi cuib ciento chi soldado, ut lajêb xcâc'âl li te'xic chirix cacuây ut cuib ciento li cuanqueb xlâns re te'xic toj Cesarea sa' belêb ôr re k'ojyîn.

²⁴He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

²⁴Ut quixye ajcui' nak te'xcauresi li cacuây li tâxic cui' laj Pablo. Te'ril chi us re nak mâc'a' tixc'ul nak te'xc'am riq'uin laj Félix li acuabej.

²⁵He wrote a letter like this:

²⁵Ut quixtz'îba ajcui' jun li hu re tixtakla chirixeb. Naxye chi jo'ca'in:

²⁶“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

²⁶Lâin laj Claudio Lisias. Nintakla xsahil âch'ôl, at acuabej Félix. Lâat li k'axal nim âcuanquil.

²⁷“This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

²⁷Li cuînk a'in li yôquin chixtaklanquil âcuiq'uin quichape' xbaneb laj judío. Oqueb raj re chixcamsinquil nak quebintau ut quinmak' chiruheb lâin cuochbeneb li soldado xban nak quinq'ue retal nak a'an tz'akal aj Roma.

²⁸Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

²⁸Ut quicuaj raj xnaubal c'a'ru xmâc nak yôqueb chixchapbal. Jo'can nak quinc'am chiruheb li neque'taklan sa' xyânkeb laj judío.

²⁹I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

²⁹Lâin quiq'ue retal nak yôqueb chixjitbal yal xban lix chak'rabeb a'an. Ninnau nak mâc'a' xmâc re te'xcamsi, chi moco re te'xq'ue sa' tz'alam.

³⁰When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”

³⁰Ut xcuabi ajcui' resil nak eb laj judío que'xc'ûb ru chanru nak te'xcamsi. Jo'can nak quintakla chi junpât âcuiq'uin. Xinye ajcui' reheb li yôqueb chi jitoc chirix nak te'xye âcue c'a'ru xmâc. Chacuil âcuib, chan re li acuabej sa' li hu li quixtakla laj Claudio.

³¹So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

³¹Eb li soldado que'xc'am laj Pablo jo' quiyehe' reheb. Que'xc'am chi k'ek toj sa' li tenamit Antípatris.

³²But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.

³²Ut sa' li cutan jun chic eb li soldado li que'côeb chi rok que'suk'i cui'chic sa' li cuartel. Ut eb li cuanqueb chirix cacuây que'côeb riq'uin li acuabej chixcanabanquil laj Pablo.

³³When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

³³Nak que'cuulac Cesarea, que'xk'axtesi li hu re li acuabej, ut que'xk'axtesi ajcui' laj Pablo.

³⁴When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

³⁴Ut li acuabej nak quiril xsa' li hu, quixpatz' re laj Pablo bar xtenamit. Nak quirabi nak a'an aj Cilicia, quixye re:-Châlkeb cuan laj jitol âcue, tojo'nak takabi c'a'ru âmâc, chan re. Ut quixtakla laj Pablo sa' rochoch laj Herodes. Aran que'xtz'ap sa' jun li na'ajej ut que'xc'ac'ale re nak inc'a' tâêlelik.

³⁵“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

³⁵-Châlkeb cuan laj jitol âcue, tojo'nak takabi c'a'ru âmâc, chan re. Ut quixtakla laj Pablo sa' rochoch laj Herodes. Aran que'xtz'ap sa' jun li na'ajej ut que'xc'ac'ale re nak inc'a' tâêlelik.