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Pablo titaw Malta

28  Cuando jorok ojcolmajiˈbˈi li jaˈ, ajrucˈreˈ xkata jtaquil chi man luwar li ri wiˈ li mar ri jbˈij Malta. Y mak cristian re man luwar li, jor tzi kacˈulic xantak oj juntir y jwiˈl tijiniˈ jabˈ y subˈlaj sic tew, xcojtak jun nimlaj kˈakˈ y xijtak chike chi tibˈe kamikˈeˈ kibˈ riqˈuilak.

Y Pablo xmol jun kˈaluˈn siˈ, tijin tijyeˈ li kˈakˈ cuando xelch jun cumatz li kˈakˈ ri ticamsanc. Man cumatz xelmajch jwiˈl jcˈatol kˈakˈ y xnacˈaj ribˈ laˈ jkˈabˈ Pablo chi jtiˈic. Y mak cristian re man luwar li, cuando xriltak chi nacˈalchak man cumatz laˈ jkˈabˈ Pablo, xoctak chi jbˈij chiribˈil ribˈak: Man winak ri, ajcamsanliˈn. Xcolmajch laj jkˈabˈ cˈax li mar, pero jwiˈl jmac taˈ tiyeˈsaj luwar re tiyoˈrc, xcheˈtak.

Pero Pablo xtotoj jkˈabˈ bˈa kˈakˈ, man cumatz xtzaak li kˈakˈ y taˈ xcˈaxcˈobˈ lamas xtiˈsaj re jwiˈl man cumatz. Rechak chajalchak jwiˈlak nen or tisipoj lamas xtiˈsaj re Pablo o nen or titzaak lak ulew cuando tipe jcamic. Subˈlaj naj xchajajtak, pero cuando xriltak chi taˈ nen xtaˈ Pablo, xsaach jchˈolak chi rilic, xoctak chi jbˈij chiribˈil ribˈak chi Pablo jun diosiˈn.

Y chijcˈulel lamas xojtaw, wiˈ rulew Publio ri man jbˈabˈalak mak cristian ri wiˈtak laˈ man luwar li. Re subˈlaj tzi kacˈulic xan y jor tzi kalokˈaj xan laˈ mak uxibˈ kˈij ri xkabˈan kaposad riqˈuil. Y jkaj Publio yajiˈn, kesal laj jsoc jwiˈl kˈakˈ chirij y centeriy re. Pablo xeˈ rileˈ y xchˈaˈw riqˈui Kakaj Dios chirij. Ajrucˈreˈ xyeˈ jkˈabˈ laj jbˈa y jilonli xtzibˈc.

Cuando xtatak mak cristian ri wiˈtak li man luwar li chi xtzibˈsajiˈ winak li jwiˈl Pablo, xpetak juntir ri yajtak riqˈui Pablo y re xtzibˈsajtakaˈn. 10 Jilonli rechak subˈlaj tichak quiˈcottak chikij y subˈlaj kelen ke xsipajtak. Y cuando xojjaw chicbˈi li barc xojbˈec, xyeˈtak juntir kelen ke ri rajwax chike laj kabˈe.

Pablo titaw Roma

11 Uxibˈ icˈ xkabˈan li man luwar ri wiˈ li mar ri jbˈij Malta. Ajrucˈreˈ xojel chicbˈi claˈ. Xojbˈe xilj jun barc chic re Alejandría ri xeˈ waˈxok li man luwar li laˈ mak riqˈuil jabˈ. Y chiwch man barc li bˈanal richbˈal mak dios cwach ri jbˈijak Cástor y Pólux. 12 Ajrucˈreˈ xojtaw Siracusa ri wiˈ chiˈ mar y xojwaˈx uxibˈ kˈij claˈ. 13 Ajrucˈreˈ xojel chicbˈi claˈ li barc xojtaw Regio ri wiˈ chiˈ mar. Y laj jcabˈ kˈij xpe jun nimlaj tew li sur, subˈlaj tijubˈubˈc y laj jcabˈ kˈij chic xojtaw Puteoli ri wiˈ chiˈ mar. 14 Y claˈ xeˈ kateˈ nicˈj ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo y xijtak chike chi ojwaˈx wukubˈ (7) kˈij riqˈuilak. Y jilonli xkabˈan laj juntir kabˈe asta xojtaw Roma.

15 Y yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo ri wiˈtak Roma xtatak jtaquil chi bˈesalcojiˈ lak bˈe, xpetak chi kacˈulic. Jiˈ xojyuk jcˈuleˈtak laˈ man luwar ri jbˈij Foro de Apio y nicˈj chic jiˈ xojyuk jcˈuleˈtak laˈ jun luwar ri jbˈij Tres Tabernas. Cuando xril Pablo chi xojyuk cˈulsajok, xcˈomowaj re Kakaj Dios y xyuk mas jcowil ranm. 16 Y cuando xojtaw Roma, xyeˈsaj luwar re Pablo xcan ricˈan li jun ja y xike jun soldad tichajin re.

Pablo tijbˈij Jyolj Kakaj Dios Roma

17 Pablo uxibˈ kˈij jtawic Roma, xtak jsiqˈuij mak jbˈabˈalak yak rijajl Israel ri wiˈtak claˈ. Cuando mulbˈemchak ribˈak juntir, xij rechak: Atak inwinak, in taˈ nen bˈanal inwiˈl chirijak yak rijajl Israel ni chirij jcˈutuˈnak kamam. Pero cuando win Jerusalén, xpetak yak rijajl Israel, xinjchaptak y ximbˈe jacheˈtak laj jkˈabˈak mak kˈatbˈitzij re Roma. 18 Mak kˈatbˈitzij re Roma xcˈottak ínchiˈ y cuando xriltak chi taˈ xtaˈtak jono immac pire incamsaj, rechak rajak roj xinjtakeˈtak.

19 Pero yak rijajl Israel taˈ xyeˈtak luwar xintaksaj, jwiˈliˈli ximbˈij chi tran jkˈatbˈitzij César chwij. Pero maˈ jwiˈl taˈ chwaj tancoj tzij chirijak yak rijajl Israel ri inwinak, jilonli ximbˈij. 20 Y jwiˈliˈli xintak asiqˈuijcak pire twil awchak y pire inyolow aacˈlak. Chwaj tambˈij chawechak chi in ximilquin laˈ caden, pero jwiˈlke cubˈul inchˈol chirij ri ajcolonl ri tijin trulbˈejtak juntir yak rijajl Israel, xcheˈ Pablo.

21 Rechak xijtak re Pablo: Oj ni jono wuj cˈulan kawiˈl chawij ri tipe Judea y ni jono rechak kawinak, yolowinak chike chi taˈ tzi tijin tabˈan. 22 Oj ketamiˈ chi lak juntir luwar masiˈ jcontrak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo. Jwiˈliˈli oj chikaj tikata nen tabˈij at chirijak, xcheˈtak re Pablo mak jbˈabˈalak yak rijajl Israel ri wiˈtak Roma.

23 Y rechak xchaˈtak jun kˈij chic pire tijmol ribˈak. Laˈ man kˈij li subˈlaj cristian xmol ribˈak la ja lamas wiˈ Pablo chi jtaic jyolj. Pablo xchol jtijoj cristian akˈabˈ asta xbˈesan kˈij chi jbˈij rechak nen tran Kakaj Dios chi takon chibˈak juntir cristian ri raj tijcojtak tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo. Y xij rechak lamas tijbˈijwiˈ Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios pach lak wuj ri xcan jtzˈibˈajtak yak ajkˈasaltak Jyolj Kakaj Dios ojrtaktzij chirij Kakaj Jesús. 24 Nicˈj xcojaˈtakaˈ nen xij Pablo, pero nicˈj chic taˈ xcojtak.

25 Jwiˈl taˈ nicˈ jwichak juntir ribˈilak, xcholtak bˈenam y pi qˈuisbˈi jyolj Pablo xij rechak: Tzˈetel tzˈetiˈ ri xij Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios re Isaías ri ajkˈasal Jyolj Kakaj Dios ojrtaktzij cuando xij jilonri:
26     Jat, bˈijta rechak yak rijajl Israel chi rechak titontakaˈn, pero taˈ tijtatak jcholajl.
    Tinaˈtuntakaˈn, pero taˈ tijmajtak jcholajl nen tijin triltak.
27     Jwiˈl mak cristian li pur abˈaj ranmak, nic riqˈuil tzˈapiliˈ jxicnak y nicˈ riquil tzˈapiliˈ bˈakˈ jwichak.
    Taˈ triltak jcholajl nen ticˈutsaj chiwchak y taˈ tijtatak jcholajl nen tibˈijsaj rechak.
    Jilonli taˈ tijqˈuex jnoˈjak pire tancuy jmacak, xcheˈ Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios re Isaías.

28 Lajori chwaj tawetemajtak chi Kakaj Dios xtakch Kakaj Jesucristo chi resaj cristian laj jkˈabˈ jmacak. Lajori titawiˈ jtaquil riqˈuilak yak maˈ rijajl taˈ Israel nen mo ticolmajtak laj jkˈabˈ jmacak y rechak tijtatakaˈn, xcheˈ Pablo rechak mak jbˈabˈalak yak rijajl Israel.

29 Y cuando xijmaj jilonli jwiˈl Pablo, mak jbˈabˈalak yak rijajl Israel xeˈtak. Xoctak chi jtzˈonaj chiribˈil ribˈak nen mo tielwiˈ ri xij Pablo rechak.

30 Pablo xwaˈx quibˈ junabˈ li jun ja ri xkej y claˈ xcˈulwiˈ yak cristian nen rajak xtawtak riqˈuil. 31 Y wiˈ jcowil ranm xij rechak nen tran Kakaj Dios chi takon chibˈak juntir cristian y xij rechak nen xan Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl. Y taˈ chiquiˈ nen jonok xcoj ribˈ chi jkˈatic jwich jyolj Pablo.

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.