¹But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

¹Nak yô chi c'ulmânc a'in, laj Saulo toj yô chixrahobtesinquileb li neque'pâban re li Kâcua' ut yô chixyebal nak toj tixcamsiheb. Jo'can nak cô riq'uin li xyucua'il aj tij.

²and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

²Ut quixtz'âma lix hu chiru re tixk'axtesi sa' eb li cab li neque'xch'utub cui' ribeb laj judío aran Damasco re târûk tixchapeb laj pâbanel li tixtau aran, jo' cuînk jo' ixk. Tixchapeb ut tixc'ameb chi prêxil Jerusalén.

³As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

³Yô chi xic ut nak ac cuulac re sa' li tenamit Damasco, sa' junpât quisute' xban jun chanchan xam quichal sa' choxa.

⁴He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

⁴Quit'ane' sa' ch'och' laj Saulo ut quirabi jun xyâb cux yô chixyebal re: -At Saulo, at Saulo, ¿C'a'ut nak yôcat chixbânunquil raylal cue?-

⁵He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the goads.”

⁵Laj Saulo quixye: -¿Anihat lâat, at Kâcua'?- Ut li yô chi âtinac quixye: -Lâin li Jesús li xic' yôcat chirilbal. Yôcat chixtacuasinquil âcuib nak xic' yôcat chicuilbal, chan.

⁶ But TR omits “But” rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

⁶Nasicsot xban xxiu laj Saulo nak quixye: -Kâcua', ¿c'a'ru tâcuaj tinbânu? chan. Ut li Kâcua' quixye: -Cuaclin ut ayu sa' li tenamit, ut aran tâyehek' âcue c'a'ru us tâbânu, chan.

⁷The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

⁷Ut eb li cuînk li yôqueb chi xic rochben sachsôqueb xch'ôl que'cana. Yôqueb chirabinquil li yô chi âtinac, abanan inc'a' que'ril ru li ani yô chi âtinac.

⁸Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁸Quicuacli laj Saulo ut nak quixte li xnak' ru, inc'a' chic qui-iloc. Ch'ilonbil chi ruk' nak quic'ame' sa' li tenamit Damasco.

⁹He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

⁹Aran quicuan chiru oxib cutan. Inc'a' na-iloc ut inc'a' quicua'ac chi moco qui-uc'ac.

¹⁰Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

¹⁰Aran Damasco cuan jun laj pâbanel aj Ananías xc'aba'. Li Kâcua' quiâtinac riq'uin sa' visión ut quixye re: -At Ananías.- Quichak'oc ut quixye re: -Cue'quin, Kâcua'.-

¹¹The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah or, Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

¹¹Ut li Kâcua' quixye re: -Lâin tinye âcue, ayu sa' rochoch laj Judas li cuan sa' li nim be li Tîc neque'xye re. Aran tâsic' jun li cuînk li xchal chak Tarso. Aj Saulo xc'aba'. A'an yô chi tijoc aran.

¹² and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”

¹²Laj Saulo xril jun li visión. Xat-oc riq'uin nak xril ut xaq'ue lâ cuuk' sa' xbên re nak tâilok cui'chic, chan li Kâcua'.

¹³But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

¹³Laj Ananías quichak'oc ut quixye: -At Kâcua', nabal que'yehoc resil cue nak xic' narileb laj pâbanel li cuînk a'an. C'ajo' li raylal nalajxbânu reheb lâ cualal âc'ajol li cuanqueb aran Jerusalén.

¹⁴Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

¹⁴Ut jo'can ajcui' arin xq'uehe' xcuanquil xbaneb li xbênil aj tij chixq'uebaleb sa' tz'alam chixjunileb li neque'pâban âcue, chan laj Ananías.

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

¹⁵Ut li Kâcua' quixye re: -Ayu xban nak li cuînk a'an sic'bil ru inban re xyebal resil li colba-ib sa' inc'aba' lâin reheb li cuanqueb sa' xcuanquil ut reheb ajcui' li mâcua'eb aj judío jo'queb ajcui' li ralal xc'ajol laj Israel.

¹⁶ For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

¹⁶Lâin tinc'ut chiru jo' q'uial li raylal tento tixc'ul sa' inc'aba' lâin, chan li Kâcua'.

¹⁷Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

¹⁷Cô ut laj Ananías ut qui-oc sa' li cab jo' quiyehe' re. Quixq'ue li ruk' sa' xbên laj Saulo ut quixye re: -Hermano Saulo, li Kâcua' Jesús, li quixc'utbesi rib châcuu sa' li be nak yôcat chi châlc arin, a'an xtaklan chak cue arin re nak târûk tat-ilok cui'chic ut tâc'ul li Santil Musik'ej, chan laj Ananías re.

¹⁸Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

¹⁸Ut sa' junpât quit'ane' chanchan xpat li ru ut qui-iloc cui'chic. Quixakli ut quicubsîc xha'.

¹⁹He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

¹⁹Ut nak ac xcua'ac, quicacuu cui'chic. Laj Saulo quicana cuib oxib cutan sa' xyânkeb laj pâbanel li cuanqueb Damasco.

²⁰Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

²⁰Laj Saulo ticto qui-oc chixch'olobanquil lix yâlal chirix li Jesús, chiruheb li tenamit sa' eb li cab li neque'xch'utub cui' ribeb laj judío ut quixye reheb: -Li Jesús, a'an li Cristo li Ralal li Dios, chan.

²¹All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

²¹Ut chixjunileb li yôqueb chi abînc re que'sach xch'ôleb chirabinquil ut que'xye: -¿Ma mâcua' ta bi' a'an li yô chi rahobtesînc reheb laj pâbanel aran Jerusalén? ¿Ma mâcua' ta bi' re xchapbaleb laj pâbanel nak xchal arin re nak tixc'ameb riq'uineb li xbênil aj tij? chanqueb.

²²But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

²²Ut laj Saulo k'axal cui'chic quixq'ue xch'ôl chixch'olobanquil xyâlal ut que'sach xch'ôleb laj judío li cuanqueb Damasco xban nak yô chixc'utbal chi tz'akal chiruheb nak li Jesús a'an li Cristo laj Colonel li yechi'inbil xban li Dios.

²³When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

²³Ac cuan cutan xc'ulbal a'an nak que'xc'ûb ru chi ribileb rib laj judío chanru nak te'xcamsi laj Saulo.

²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

²⁴Abanan laj Saulo quirabi resil nak te'raj xcamsinquil. Eb a'an chi k'ek chi cutan yôqueb chixc'ac'alenquil li oquebâl re li tenamit re te'xcamsi.

²⁵but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

²⁵Ut eb laj pâbanel que'xq'ue sa' jun nimla chacach ut chiru k'ojyîn que'xcubsi chirix li tz'ac. Jo'can nak quicole' laj Saulo chiruheb li que'ajoc re xcamsinquil.

²⁶When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

²⁶Nak quicuulac Jerusalén, laj Saulo quiraj oc sa' xyânkeb laj pâbanel. Abanan eb a'an que'xucuac. Inc'a' que'xpâb nak a'an aj pâbanel chic.

²⁷But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

²⁷Ut laj Bernabé quixc'am laj Saulo riq'uineb li apóstol ut quixserak'i reheb chanru nak quiril ru li Kâcua' sa' li be ut quixye ajcui' reheb chanru nak quixch'olob xyâlal li Jesucristo chi cau xch'ôl aran Damasco.

²⁸He was with them entering into TR and NU add “and going out” Jerusalem,

²⁸Ut laj Saulo quicana riq'uineb laj pâbanel aran Jerusalén ut cô yalak bar chixyebal resil li Jesucristo chi cau xch'ôl.

²⁹preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture. but they were seeking to kill him.

²⁹Ut quixch'olob lix yâlal chiruheb laj judío li neque'âtinac sa' griego. Eb a'an inc'a' que'raj rabinquil. Que'raj ban xcamsinquil.

³⁰When the brothers The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

³⁰Nak eb laj pâbanel que'rabi resil nak te'raj xcamsinquil, que'xc'am laj Saulo aran Cesarea ut aran chic que'xtakla Tarso.

³¹So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

³¹Ut inc'a' chic que'rahobtesîc laj pâbanel li cuanqueb Judea, Galilea, ut Samaria. Yôqueb chi q'uîc sa' xpâbâleb. Neque'xxucua ru li Kâcua'. Ut li Santil Musik'ej yô chixq'uebal xcacuilal xch'ôleb. C'ajo' nak yôqueb chi tâmc.

³²It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

³²Ut laj Pedro, nak yô chirula'aninquileb chixjunileb laj pâbanel yalak bar, quicuulac ajcui' riq'uineb laj pâbanel li cuanqueb Lida.

³³There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

³³Aran quixtau jun li cuînk aj Eneas xc'aba'. Cuakxakib chihab roquic lix yajel ut inc'a' chic nacuacli. Sic li rok ruk'.

³⁴Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.

³⁴Ut laj Pedro quixye re: -At Eneas, li Kâcua' Jesucristo tatxq'uirtesi anakcuan. Xaklin ut xoc lâ cuarib, chan. Ut sa' junpât quixakli li cuînk.

³⁵All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

³⁵Ut chixjunileb li cuanqueb Lida ut Sarón que'ril nak quiq'uira li cuînk ut que'xpâb li Kâcua'.

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.” This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

³⁶Ut quicuan aran Jope jun li ixk aj pâbanel xTabita xc'aba'. Chi jalbil ru naraj naxye Dorcas. Junelic yô chixbânunquil usilal reheb li ras rîtz'in ut naxtenk'aheb li neba'.

³⁷It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

³⁷Sa' eb li cutan a'an quiyajer ut quicam. Que'ratesi ut que'xjilib sa' jun li na'ajej li cuan sa xca' tasal li cab.

³⁸As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men Reading from NU, TR; MT omits “two men” to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

³⁸Li tenamit Jope nach' cuan riq'uin li tenamit Lida bar cuan cui' laj Pedro. Eb laj pâbanel que'rabi nak cuan aran. Que'xtakla cuib li cuînk chixbokbal. -Châlkat chi junpât kiq'uin, chanqueb re laj Pedro.

³⁹Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

³⁹Laj Pedro cô rochbeneb. Nak quicuulac, que'xc'am sa' li na'ajej li cuan cui' li camenak. Aran quisute' xbaneb li xmâlca'an. Yôqueb chi yâbac ut que'xc'ut chiru li t'icr li quixyîb lix Dorcas nak toj cuan sa' xyânkeb.

⁴⁰Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴⁰Laj Pedro quirisiheb chirix cab. Quixcuik'ib rib ut qui-oc chi tijoc. Ut quiril li camenak ut quixye re: -Tabita, cuaclin, chan. Ut li ixk quixte li xnak' ru, ut nak quiril ru laj Pedro, quic'ojla.

⁴¹He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁴¹Laj Pedro quixchap chi ruk' ut quixcuaclesi. Quixbokeb li xmâlca'an jo' ajcui' chixjunileb laj pâbanel ut quixxakab chiruheb chi yo'yo chic.

⁴²And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

⁴²Qui-el resil sa' chixjunil li tenamit Jope li c'a'ru quic'ulman. Xban a'an nabaleb que'pâban re li Kâcua'.Laj Pedro najt quicuan aran Jope. Quihilan sa' rochoch jun li cuînk aj yîbom tz'ûm, aj Simón xc'aba'.

⁴³It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.

⁴³Laj Pedro najt quicuan aran Jope. Quihilan sa' rochoch jun li cuînk aj yîbom tz'ûm, aj Simón xc'aba'.