¹Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists The Hellenists used Greek language and culture, even though they were also of Hebrew descent. against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

¹Sa' eb li cutan a'an c'ajo' nak yôqueb chi q'uiânc eb laj pâbanel. Ut eb laj judío li neque'âtinac sa' griego que'oc chixcuech'inquileb laj judío li neque'âtinac sa' hebreo. Que'xye nak inc'a' tz'akal li c'a'ru naq'uehe' rajlal cutan reheb lix mâlca'an li cuanqueb sa' xyânkeb a'an.

²The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

²Jo'can nak li cablaju chi apóstol que'xch'utub chixjunileb laj pâbanel ut que'xye reheb: -Inc'a' naru takacanab xch'olobanquil râtin li Dios yal re nak tojec'ok tzacaêmk lâo.

³Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

³Ex hermân, sic'omak sa' êyânk cuukubak chi cuînk châbilakeb xna'leb ut nujenakeb chi Santil Musik'ej riq'uineb. Châbilak xyehom xbânuhomeb. A'aneb li te'q'uehek' sa' li c'anjel a'in.

⁴But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

⁴Ut lâo takayal kak'e chi tijoc ut chixjulticanquil li râtin li Dios, chanqueb.

⁵These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

⁵Ut que'xc'ul xch'ôleb chixjunil li cuanqueb aran. Que'xsic' ru laj Esteban li napâban chi tz'akal ut nujenak chi Santil Musik'ej. Ut que'xsic' ajcui' ruheb laj Felipe, laj Prócoro, laj Nicanor, laj Timón, laj Parmenas, ut laj Nicolás aj Antioquía li qui-oc sa' xyânkeb laj judío.

⁶whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

⁶A'aneb a'in li que'xakabâc chi c'anjelac. Ut eb li apóstol que'xq'ue li ruk' sa' xbêneb ut que'tijoc.

⁷The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

⁷Jo'can nak yô chi abîc li râtin li Kâcua' yalak bar. Ut yôqueb chi tâmc laj pâbanel aran Jerusalén. Ut nabaleb laj tij que'pâban.

⁸Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

⁸Laj Esteban a'an jun cuînk osobtesinbil xban li Dios ut q'uebil xcuanquil chixbânunquil li milagro ut sachba ch'ôlej sa' xyânkeb li tenamit.

⁹But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines,” and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

⁹Cuanqueb xcomoneb li neque'tzoloc sa' li cab li neque'xch'utub cui' ribeb laj judío. Aj libertos neque'xye reheb. Sa' xyânkeb a'an cuanqueb li neque'chal chak sa' eb li tenamit Cirene, Alejandría, Cilicia ut Asia. Eb a'an yôqueb chixcuech'inquil laj Esteban.

¹⁰They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

¹⁰Abanan nak quiâtinac laj Esteban, eb a'an inc'a' chic que'ru xsumenquil xban nak a'an q'uebil xna'leb xban li Santil Musik'ej.

¹¹Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

¹¹Aban cuanqueb li que'tuminâc ru re te'xye tic'ti' chirix laj Esteban. Ut que'xye: -Lâo xkabi nak yô chixmajecuanquil li Dios ut laj Moisés, chanqueb.

¹²They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

¹²Ut que'xtacchi'i ajcui' li tenamit, jo'queb ajcui' laj c'amol be ut eb laj tz'îb. Que'xchap laj Esteban ut que'xc'am chiruheb li neque'taklan sa' xbêneb laj judío.

¹³and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

¹³Ut que'xsic' ani tâtic'ti'ik chirix ut que'xk'aba a'an ut que'xye: -Li cuînk a'in junelic yô chixsachbal xcuanquil li santil na'ajej a'in ut naxtz'ektâna li chak'rab li quiq'uehe' re laj Moisés.

¹⁴For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”

¹⁴Lâo quikabi nak yô chixyebal nak li Jesús laj Nazaret tixjuc' li na'ajej a'in, ut tixjal ru li chak'rab li coxtzol cui' laj Moisés, chanqueb.Ut chixjunileb li neque'taklan sa' xbêneb laj judío li c'ojc'ôqueb aran que'ril laj Esteban ut que'xq'ue retal nak nalemtz'un li rilobâl. Chanchan na-iloc jun li ángel.

¹⁵All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

¹⁵Ut chixjunileb li neque'taklan sa' xbêneb laj judío li c'ojc'ôqueb aran que'ril laj Esteban ut que'xq'ue retal nak nalemtz'un li rilobâl. Chanchan na-iloc jun li ángel.