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Waral cätzijox wi ri xuban ri tat Pablo pa Malta, jun chˈäkap ulew ri cˈo pa ri mar

28  Aretak konojel utz ka wäch uj cˈo chi cho rulew, xketamaj chi ri chˈäkap ulew riˈ ri cˈo pa ri mar, are Malta u biˈ. Ri winak ri e cˈo chilaˈ sibalaj utz ka chˈabexic xcaˈno. Xcaˈn jun kˈakˈ, te cˈu riˈ xujquisiqˈuij konojel rech cäkamikˈ kib rumal chi nim ri tew cˈolic, xukujeˈ tajin cäkaj ri jäb. Xpe ri tat Pablo, xucˈam apan quieb oxib chakiˈj siˈ, tajin cˈu cuya pa ri kˈakˈ aretak xel lok chquixol ri siˈ jun cumätz. Xanimaj lok cho ri kˈakˈ, xtzuyiˈ cˈu che ru kˈab ri tat Pablo. Aretak ri winak ajchilaˈ xquil ri cumätz tzayal che ru kˈab ri tat Pablo, xquibij chquibil tak quib: Waˈ we achi riˈ are jun cämisanel, pune man xcäm tä can pa ri mar, cämic cˈut cutoj na ri etzelal u banom, cäcäm cˈu na, ―xechaˈ.

Are cˈu ri tat Pablo xutotaˈ ru kˈab, xkaj cˈu ri cumätz pa ri kˈakˈ, are cˈu ri areˈ man cˈo tä jas xubano. Conojel ri winak queyeˈm chi ri tat Pablo cäsipojic, we ne xak teˈtalic cätzakic, cäcäm cˈut. Naj riˈ xak xqueyej na jas cubano. Aretak cˈut xquilo chi man cˈo tä jas jun cˈäx xuriko, xquiqˈuex qui chomanic, xquibij chi ri tat Pablo are jun dios.

Chunakaj ri cˈolibal riˈ cˈo ri rulew ri tataˈ ri qui nimal ri winak ri e cˈo chilaˈ pa ri tinimit riˈ. Ri tataˈ riˈ, Publio u biˈ. Are cˈu waˈ sibalaj utz xuban che ka cˈulaxic pa rachoch, oxib kˈij cˈut xujrilij rucˈ utzil. Yawab cˈu ru tat ri tat Publio, cˈo pa chˈat. Cˈo kˈakˈ chrij, xukujeˈ sibalaj cˈo pamaj che. Xeˈ cˈu ri tat Pablo che rilic, xuban orar rucˈ. Te cˈu riˈ xuya ru kˈab puwiˈ, xucunaj cˈu ri tataˈ. Rumal waˈ we xbantajic riˈ, xepe conojel ri yawabib ri e cˈo chilaˈ pa ri tinimit riˈ, xecunataj cˈut. 10 Conojel ri winak sibalaj nim xujquil wi, qˈuia ri xquisipaj chke. Te cˈu riˈ, aretak xujel bi chilaˈ pa jun barco chic, ri winak xquiya bi ronojel ri rajwaxic chke che ri ka binem.

Ri tat Pablo copan pa ri tinimit Roma

11 Oxib icˈ xujcˈoji na chilaˈ pa Malta, te cˈu riˈ xujoc pa jun barco aj Alejandría ri xrocˈowisaj ri kˈalaj chilaˈ. We barco riˈ cˈo retal cojom che, are cˈu ri qui wächbal ri qui dios Cástor, ri qui dios Pólux. 12 Xujopan cˈu pa ri tinimit Siracusa ri cˈo chiˈ ri mar. Chilaˈ xujcanaj wi na can oxib kˈij. 13 Xujel chi bi chilaˈ, xkatakej cˈu ri ka be pa ri mar chunakaj ri takˈaj cˈä xujopan na pa ri tinimit Regio. Che ri jun kˈij chic xpe jun quiäkikˈ chkij pa ru mox ri relbal kˈij, chucab kˈij cˈut xujopan pa ri tinimit Puteoli. 14 Chilaˈ cˈut pa Puteoli xekarik wi jujun kachalal cojonelab. Xquibij cˈu chke chi cujcanaj jun semana cucˈ. Jeˈ xkaˈno, te cˈu riˈ xujeˈ pa ri tinimit Roma. 15 Ri kachalal pa Roma qui tom chic chi cujopanic, xepe che ka cˈulaxic pa be, xkarik cˈu kib pa ri alaj tinimit Foro de Apio, xukujeˈ jun cˈolibal ri cäbix Tres Tabernas che. Aretak ri tat Pablo xeril ri kachalal, xuya maltioxinic che ri Dios, sibalaj xuchajij animaˈ. 16 Aretak xujopan pa ri tinimit Roma, ri tat Julio ri tataˈ ri cätakan pa qui wiˈ ri soldados, xeujach ri ajpacheˈ pu kˈab ri tataˈ ri qui nimal ri soldados ri e cˈo chilaˈ. Are cˈu ri tat Pablo xyiˈ che chi cäcˈoji pa jun ja u tuquiel wi, xchajix cˈu rumal jun soldado.

Ri tat Pablo cutzijoj ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios pa ri tinimit Roma

17 Oxib kˈij chic cˈo ri tat Pablo pa Roma aretak xtakan che qui siqˈuixic ri qui nimakil ri winak aj Israel ri e cˈo pa Roma. Aretak cˈut qui mulim chi quib, ri tat Pablo xubij chque: Kachalal, ri in man cˈo tä jas jun cˈäx xinban chque ri ka winakil aj Israel, man cˈo tä cˈu nu bim chrij ri e nakˈatal wi ri ka mam ojer. Pune je riˈ xinoquisax cˈu pa cheˈ pa ri tinimit Jerusalén, te cˈu riˈ xinjach lok pa qui kˈab ri winak aj Roma. 18 Aretak xquicˈot nu chiˈ ri e areˈ, are ta xcaj xinquitzokopij rumal chi man cˈo tä jas xquirik chwij ri yaˈtal ta wi quincämisaxic. 19 Are cˈu ri winak aj Israel man xcaj taj chi xintzokopixic. Rumal riˈ rajwaxic wi xinbij chi are ri César, ri nimalaj takanel puwiˈ ri Roma, cäkˈatow na tzij pa nu wiˈ. Rumal waˈ in cˈo waral, man are tä chi cˈo qui mac ri nu winakil ri quinbij chquij. 20 Rumal cˈu riˈ xintakan che siqˈuixic alak, rech quinwil wäch alak, xukujeˈ rech quintzijon ucˈ alak. Rumal cˈu rech ri cuˈlbal ka cˈux konojel uj ri uj aj Israel, ri in, in ximital cucˈ we ximibal riˈ re chˈichˈ, ―xcha ri tat Pablo chque.

21 Ri e areˈ cˈut xquibij: Man cˈo tä jun wuj ri petinak pa Judea ka cˈamom ri cˈo jas cubij chij la. Xukujeˈ man cˈo tä jun chque ri kachalal ri e petinak jelaˈ, ri e ulinak waral, ri u bim ta ri man utz taj chij la. 22 Cäkaj cˈut cäkato jas ri cächomaj la, rumal chi ketam chi pa ronojel tinimit cˈäx quechˈaw ri winak chrij we cˈacˈ tijonic riˈ, ―xecha che ri tat Pablo.

23 Xquichaˈ cˈu jun kˈij rech quetzelej rucˈ ri tat Pablo. E qˈuia cˈut xeopan rucˈ pa ja jawijeˈ ri jekel wi. Ri areˈ cˈut xtzijon cucˈ chrij ru takanic ri Dios pa qui wiˈ ri winak. Xuwi xuchap akˈab, are chakˈab chic aretak xtoˈtajic. Xucoj u chukˈab chque ri winak rech quecojon che ri Jesús. Xusiqˈuij chquiwäch ri cubij chrij ri Jesús pa tak ri wuj re ru Pixab ri Moisés, xukujeˈ ri cubij chupam ri qui wuj ri kˈalajisal tak re ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios ojer. 24 Jujun xquicˈamo jas ri xubij ri tat Pablo, xquicojo, jujun chic cˈut man xquicoj taj. 25 Man xjunamataj tä cˈu ri qui chomanic conojel, xa je riˈ nojim xquichaplej elem bic. Are cˈu ri tat Pablo xubij chque: Kas tzij ri xubij ri Lokˈalaj Espíritu chque ri ka mam ojer chuchiˈ ri ka mam Isaías ri kˈalajisal re ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios. Je waˈ xubij:

26 Jat, jabij chque we winak riˈ:
Ri ix, pune kas tzij quitatabej,
man quichˈob tä riˈ ri quito.
Pune kas tzij quixcaˈyic,
man quixcowin tä chuchˈobic ri quiwilo.
27 Je riˈ, rumal chi ri canimaˈ
we winak riˈ abajarinak chic.
Qui tzˈapim ri qui xiquin,
qui chˈukum cˈu ri qui wakˈäch
rech man quecaˈy taj,
man coc tä tzij pa qui jolom,
man cäquichˈob tä cˈut.
Je riˈ rech man cäquitzelej tä quib
wucˈ, queutziric, cäsach ta cˈu na
ri qui mac, ―cächaˈ, ―xcha ri tat Pablo.

28 Chetamaj baˈ alak chi ri Utzalaj Tzij re ri Evangelio ri queutoˈ ri winak, cätzijox na chque ri niqˈuiaj winak chic ri man e aj Israel taj. Ri e areˈ cˈut cäquitatabej na, ―xcha ri tat Pablo chque.

29 Aretak xbitaj waˈ we tzij riˈ rumal ri tat Pablo, conojel ri winak aj Israel xebel bic, sibalaj xquichomala quib chrij ri xubij ri tat Pablo chque.

30 Quieb junab cˈut xcˈoji na ri tat Pablo pa Roma pa jun kajomal ja. Utz xuban che qui cˈulaxic conojel ri xeopan chuchˈabexic. 31 Aretak xcˈoji chilaˈ man xuxej tä rib chutzijoxic ru takanic ri Dios pa qui wiˈ ri winak, xukujeˈ xeutijoj ri winak chrij ri Kajaw Jesucristo, man cˈo tä cˈu jun ri xyoˈw latzˈ che.

Paul Ashore on Malta

28 Once safely on shore, we(A) found out that the island(B) was called Malta. The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand,(C) they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.”(D) But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.(E) The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.(F)

There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days. His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer,(G) placed his hands on him(H) and healed him.(I) When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured. 10 They honored us(J) in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.

Paul’s Arrival at Rome

11 After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island—it was an Alexandrian ship(K) with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux. 12 We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days. 13 From there we set sail and arrived at Rhegium. The next day the south wind came up, and on the following day we reached Puteoli. 14 There we found some brothers and sisters(L) who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome. 15 The brothers and sisters(M) there had heard that we were coming, and they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these people Paul thanked God and was encouraged. 16 When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.(N)

Paul Preaches at Rome Under Guard

17 Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders.(O) When they had assembled, Paul said to them: “My brothers,(P) although I have done nothing against our people(Q) or against the customs of our ancestors,(R) I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. 18 They examined me(S) and wanted to release me,(T) because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.(U) 19 The Jews objected, so I was compelled to make an appeal to Caesar.(V) I certainly did not intend to bring any charge against my own people. 20 For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel(W) that I am bound with this chain.”(X)

21 They replied, “We have not received any letters from Judea concerning you, and none of our people(Y) who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you. 22 But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect.”(Z)

23 They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God,(AA) and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets(AB) he tried to persuade them about Jesus.(AC) 24 Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe.(AD) 25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your ancestors when he said(AE) through Isaiah the prophet:

26 “‘Go to this people and say,
“You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
    you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
27 For this people’s heart has become calloused;(AF)
    they hardly hear with their ears,
    and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,
    understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a](AG)

28 “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation(AH) has been sent to the Gentiles,(AI) and they will listen!” [29] [b]

30 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God(AJ) and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness(AK) and without hindrance!

Footnotes

  1. Acts 28:27 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
  2. Acts 28:29 Some manuscripts include here After he said this, the Jews left, arguing vigorously among themselves.