¹After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

¹Nak ac xnume' chic ôb cutan, quicuulac Cesarea laj Ananías li xyucua'il aj tij. Cuanqueb rochben cuib oxib li neque'c'amoc be sa' xyânkeb laj judío, ut cuan jun naâtinac chirixeb, aj Tértulo xc'aba'. Que'cuulac riq'uin li acuabej chixjitbal laj Pablo.

²When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

²Nak quic'ame' laj Pablo, laj Tértulo qui-oc chixjitbal laj Pablo chiru laj Félix li acuabej ut quixye: -Kâcua' Félix, sa' âc'aba' lâat cuanco sa' tuktûquil usilal. Xban nak châbil nacattaklan sa' kabên, jo'can nak yôco chi usâc sa' li katenamit.

³we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

³Riq'uin a'in nasaho' kach'ôl chikajunilo yalak bar sa' li na'ajej a'in. Ut nakabantioxi châcuu, at acuabej Félix.

⁴But, that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

⁴Nintz'âma châcuu nak tâbânu usilal ke. Tâcuabi taxak li oc ke chixtz'âmanquil châcuu. Junpât ajcui' tatkach'i'ch'i'i.

⁵For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

⁵Lâo xkaq'ue retal nak li cuînk a'in k'axal yibru xna'leb. Naxtiquib ra xîc' sa' xyânkeb chixjunileb laj judío sa' chixjunil li ruchich'och'. Ut a'an najolomin re li jun ch'ûtal aj Nazareno neque'xye re.

⁶He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. TR adds “We wanted to judge him according to our law,”

⁶Quiraj raj xmuxbal ru li katemplo. Jo'can nak xkachap, ut quikaj raj xrakbal âtin sa' xbên jo' naxye li kachak'rab.

⁷ TR adds “but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,”

⁷Abanan laj Lisias li coronel qui-oquen chirix ut sa' josk'il quixmak' chiku.

⁸ TR adds “commanding his accusers to come to you.” By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”

⁸A'an quixye nak laj jitol re tento te'châlk âcuiq'uin. Târûk ajcui' tâpatz' re a'an re tânau chi tz'akal li c'a'ru yôco chixjitbal cui', chan.

⁹The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

⁹Ut eb laj judío li que'cuulac rochben, que'xye nak yâl li yô chixyebal laj Tértulo.

¹⁰When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

¹⁰Ut li acuabej quixbok laj Pablo ut quixye re nak tââtinak. Ut laj Pablo quixye: -Lâin ninnau nak nabal chihab âcuoquic chok' aj rakol âtin sa' li tenamit a'in. Jo'can nak chi mâc'a' inc'a'ux tinye li c'a'ru tincol cui' cuib.

¹¹seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

¹¹Lâat naru tattz'ilok âtin chirix li tinye. Cablaju cutan anakcuan inc'ulunic chi tijoc aran Jerusalén.

¹²In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

¹²Lâin inc'a' yôquin chixyo'obanquil ra xîc' sa' xyânkeb li tenamit. Mâ ani nintacchi'i, chi moco sa' li templo, chi moco sa' li cab li neque'xch'utub cui' ribeb laj judío, chi moco sa' li tenamit.

¹³Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

¹³Ut eb laj jitol cue inc'a' naru neque'xye nak yâl li c'a'ru yôqueb chixyebal xban nak mâc'a' junak retalil naru naxc'ut nak yâl.

¹⁴But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

¹⁴Lâin tinye xyâlal âcue. Ninlok'oni li Dios li que'xlok'oni chak li kaxe'tônil yucua'. Ninpâb li evangelio li neque'xye nak moco yâl ta. Ninpâb chixjunil li tz'îbanbil sa' li chak'rab li quiq'uehe' re laj Moisés, jo' ajcui' li que'xtz'îba li profetas.

¹⁵having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

¹⁵Lâin cau inch'ôl chixpâbanquil li Dios jo' neque'xbânu li yôqueb chi jitoc cue. Lâin ninpâb ajcui' nak te'cuaclîk cui'chic chi yo'yo li camenak, jo' li tîqueb xch'ôl jo' ajcui' li inc'a' tîqueb xch'ôl.

¹⁶Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

¹⁶Jo'can nak ninq'ue inch'ôl chixbânunquil li us re nak mâc'a'ak inmâc chiru li Dios chi moco chiruheb li cuas cuîtz'in.

¹⁷Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

¹⁷Q'uila chihab mâ anihin sa' lin tenamit Jerusalén. Jo'can nak xinsuk'i chi mayejac chiru li Dios ut re xq'uebal ca'ch'inak lix tenk'anquileb li neba' li cuanqueb aran.

¹⁸amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

¹⁸A'an a'in li yôquin chixbânunquil nak quine'xtau sa' li templo laj judío li que'chal chak Asia. Toje' xinrake' xbânunquil li c'a'ru quinyechi'i chiru li Dios. Ac xinbânu li nabânuman re xsantobresinquil cuib. Moco nocotububnac ta chi moco yôco ta chi yo'obânc ch'a'ajquilal.

¹⁹They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

¹⁹Eb laj judío li que'chal chak Asia, a'aneb raj li xe'chal arin chinjitbal châcuu cui cuan ta c'a'ru tine'xjit cui'.

²⁰Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

²⁰Xyehakeb anakcuan châcuu li neque'taklan sa' xbêneb laj judío li cuanqueb arin cui cuan c'a'ru inc'a' us xinbânu nak quine'xc'am chiruheb laj rakol âtin.

²¹unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”

²¹Ca'aj cui' a'in lin mâc chiruheb: Nak xakxôquin chiruheb, quinye chi cau xyâb incux nak te'cuaclîk cui'chic chi yo'yo li camenak. Sa' xc'aba' a'an nak oc êre chixrakbal âtin sa' inbên, chanquin reheb, chan laj Pablo.

²²But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

²²Laj Félix ac rabiom resil li pâbâl a'an. Yal re xbaybaleb nak quixye: -C'ulûnk cuan laj Lisias ut tinchoy xtz'ilbal rix li yôquex chixyebal, chan.

²³He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

²³Ut quixtakla cui'chic laj Pablo sa' li na'ajej li tz'aptz'o cui' xbaneb. Ut quixtakla ajcui' xyebal re li capitán nak tixq'ue xlesêns chirâtinanquileb lix comon li jo' q'uial te'raj châlc chirula'aninquil ut chixq'uebal c'a'ru re.

²⁴But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

²⁴Inc'a' chic q'uila cutan chirix a'in nak quicuulac cui'chic laj Félix rochben lix Drusila li rixakil. Li ixk a'an aj judío. Laj Félix quixbok laj Pablo riq'uin re nak tixch'olob chiru chanru xpâbanquil li Kâcua' Jesucristo.

²⁵As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

²⁵Ut nak laj Pablo yô chixch'olobanquil lix yâlal li tîquilal, li cuyuc ib, ut li rakba âtin châlel, quichal xxiu laj Félix. Quixye re laj Pablo. -Anakcuan ayu. Nak tixq'ue rib chicuu tintakla cui'chic âbokbal, chan.

²⁶Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

²⁶Sa' xch'ôl laj Félix nak tâtuminâk ru xban laj Pablo re tâisîk sa' tz'alam. Jo'can nak nabal sut quixtakla xbokbal ut quiâtinac riq'uin.Xban nak quiraj nak us tâcanâk riq'uineb laj judío, jo'can nak quixcanab chi prêxil laj Pablo. Nak ac xnume' cuib chihab, laj Félix qui-el chok' acuabej ut qui-oc laj Porcio Festo chok' rêkaj.

²⁷But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

²⁷Xban nak quiraj nak us tâcanâk riq'uineb laj judío, jo'can nak quixcanab chi prêxil laj Pablo. Nak ac xnume' cuib chihab, laj Félix qui-el chok' acuabej ut qui-oc laj Porcio Festo chok' rêkaj.