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Pablo wiˈ chiwch Festo

25  Festo uxibˈ kˈij jtawic Cesarea, xeˈ Jerusalén. Cuando xtaw claˈ, mak jbˈabˈalak yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios pach mak ri wiˈ rekleˈnak chijxoˈlak yak rijajl Israel xpetak chi jcojic tzij chirij Pablo chiwch Festo. Y xtzˈonajtak tokˈobˈ re Festo chi tijtak jcˈamic Pablo pire tipe Jerusalén. Pero rechak chomorsalchak jwiˈlak chi wi xtaksajch Pablo claˈ, tijchajajtak li bˈe pire tijcamsajtak.

Pero Festo xij rechak chi Pablo wiˈ li cars Cesarea y re chomorsalchak jwiˈl chi pi quibˈ uxibˈ kˈijke tikˈaj chic Cesarea. Xij rechak: Lajori yak ri wiˈ rekleˈnak chaxoˈlak rajwaxiˈ tibˈetak chwij Cesarea y wi wiˈ jmac winak li bˈanal jwiˈl, tibˈe jbˈijtak chwe claˈ, xcheˈ rechak.

Festo raj waxakibˈ (8) o lajuj (10) kˈij xwaˈx Jerusalén, ajrucˈreˈ xkˈaj chic Cesarea. Laj jcabˈ kˈij xcubˈar li man luwar lamas tibˈan kˈatbˈitzij y xtak jsiqˈuij Pablo. Y cuando xocbˈi Pablo li kˈatbˈitzij xpetak yak rijajl Israel ri xpetak Jerusalén, xsutajtak rij Pablo y xoctak chi jcojic tzij chirij. Tijbˈijtak chi bˈanaliˈ subˈlaj cˈax jwiˈl, pero taˈ nen quiek laˈ ticwintak chi jcˈutic chi tzˈetiˈn.

Pire colbˈi ribˈ Pablo chiwchak, xij: In taˈ xinmacun chirij jpixbˈak yak rijajl Israel y taˈ nen bˈanal inwiˈl re nimi richoch Kakaj Dios y taˈ ni jono immac bˈanal inwiˈl chiwch César, xcheˈ Pablo re Festo.

Festo jwiˈl riˈ raj tzi tiilsaj jwiˈlak yak rijajl Israel xtzˈonaj re Pablo: ¿Chawajniˈ atbˈe Jerusalén pire tibˈe imbˈaneˈ kˈatbˈitzij chawij claˈ? xcheˈ re.

10 Y Pablo xij re Festo: Pero lajori winiˈcaˈ chiwch jun kˈatbˈitzij re Roma, rajwaxiˈ neri tibˈan kˈatbˈitzij chwij wi kes tzˈet wiˈ immac, pero at awetamiˈ chi taˈ nen bˈanal inwiˈl rechak yak rijajl Israel. 11 Pero wi kes tzˈet wiˈ jono immac bˈanal inwiˈl ri quiek jwiˈl incamsaj, in nojeliˈ wanm tanjach wibˈ pi camic. Pero wi mitaˈ tzˈet ri tijbˈijtak mak ri ticojowtak tzij chwij, taˈ tijnaˈ tibˈan kˈatbˈitzij chwij. In tantzˈonaj chi riˈ man jbˈabˈal kˈatbˈitzij re Roma tibˈanow jkˈatbˈitzij chwij, xcheˈ Pablo re Festo.

12 Xpe Festo, xtzˈonaj jnoˈj rechak mak ajyeˈltak jnoˈj y ajrucˈreˈ xij chic re Pablo: Jwiˈl xatzˈonaj chi tibˈansaj kˈatbˈitzij chawij jwiˈl man jbˈabˈal kˈatbˈitzij re Roma, lajori atbˈe riqˈuil, xcheˈ Festo re Pablo.

Festo tiyolow riqˈui man rey Agripa chirij Pablo

13 Cuando xeˈ quibˈ uxibˈ kˈij, man rey Herodes Jcabˈ Agripa pach Berenice xtawtak Cesarea chi jsolaj Festo. 14 Y quibˈ uxibˈ kˈij jwaˈxicak claˈ, xpe Festo, xyol re man rey Agripa nen xan Pablo, xij re: Wiˈ jun winak canal prexil neri jwiˈl Félix 15 y cuando ximpe Jerusalén xpetak mak jbˈabˈalak yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios pach yak ri wiˈ rekleˈnak chijxoˈlak yak rijajl Israel, xcojtak tzij chinwch chirij man prex li, riˈ rajak tambˈan inkˈatbˈitzij chirij pire ticamsaj.

16 Pero in ximbˈij rechak chi jpixbˈak yak aj Roma taˈ tijyeˈ luwar ticamsaj jun cristian wi mitaˈ tiilsaj nabˈe wi tzˈetiˈ jmac chapcaˈ ri tibˈijsaj chirij jwiˈlak mak ri ticojowtak tzij chirij y chiwchak juntir tiyeˈsaj luwar re tijcol ribˈ chiwchak mak ajcojoltak tzij chirij. 17 Y jwiˈliˈli cuando xyuktak neri, laj jcabˈ kˈij xincubˈar li man luwar lamas tibˈan kˈatbˈitzij y xintak jsiqˈuij Pablo.

18 Cuando xpetak mak ri xcojowtak tzij chirij, taˈ xintaˈ ni jono jmac chapcaˈ jmac ri xinchomorsaj in. 19 Ri jmac ri xijtak, chirijke ri jcojoncak re jdiosak y chirijke jun winak ri jbˈij Jesús ri rechak tijbˈijtak chi xcamiˈn, pero Pablo tijbˈij chi yoˈliˈn. 20 Jwiˈliˈli in taˈ tantaˈ nen tambˈan re, xike xintzˈonaj re Pablo wi raj tibˈe Jerusalén pire tibˈe imbˈaneˈ kˈatbˈitzij chirij claˈ, chirij juntir ri tibˈijsaj chirij. 21 Pero re xtzˈonaj chi riˈ man jbˈabˈal kˈatbˈitzij re Roma tibˈanow kˈatbˈitzij chirij, jwiˈliˈli in xintak chic jcojic li cars asta cuando tantakbˈi aacˈl, xcheˈ Festo re Herodes Jcabˈ Agripa.

22 Y Agripa xij re Festo: In chwaj tanta nen tijbˈij winak li, xcheˈ re.

Festo xij chic re Agripa: Chwekˈ tata nen tijbˈij, xcheˈ re.

Pablo wiˈ chiwch Agripa

23 Laj jcabˈ kˈij xtawtak Herodes Jcabˈ Agripa pach Berenice claˈ, rechak subˈlaj xcojsaj jkˈijak cuando xoctakbˈi li kˈatbˈitzij pach mak jbˈabˈalak mak soldad y mak ri mas cojol jkˈijak li tilmit. Xpe Festo, xtak jcˈamic Pablo. 24 Ajrucˈreˈ Festo xij rechak: At Kaj rey Agripa y atak juntir ri watak kiqˈuil neri, coˈ winak ri, ri tijbˈijtak juntir yak rijajl Israel ri tipetak Jerusalén pach yak ri wiˈtak neri Cesarea chi wiˈ jmac y tichˈejejtak chi jbˈij chwe chi tantak jcamsajc. 25 Pero twil in taˈ ni jono jmac pire ticamsaj y jwiˈl riˈ re xin chi tibˈan kˈatbˈitzij chirij jwiˈl man jbˈabˈal kˈatbˈitzij re Roma, jwiˈliˈli xinchomorsaj chi tantakbˈi Roma. 26 Jwiˈl taˈ tantaˈ nen tambˈan chi jtzˈibˈaj man wuj pire tantakbˈi riqˈui man jbˈabˈal kˈatbˈitzij re Roma jwiˈliˈli xincˈam chicch chawchak atak juntir y chawch at kaj rey Agripa pire tatatak nen jmac y pire wiˈ nen tantzˈibˈajbˈi li man wuj. 27 Taˈ jcholajl twil tantakbˈi jun cristian pire tibˈan kˈatbˈitzij chirij cuando taˈ naˈl nen jmac ri tibˈe li wuj, xcheˈ Festo rechak.

Paul’s Trial Before Festus

25 Three days after arriving in the province, Festus(A) went up from Caesarea(B) to Jerusalem, where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul.(C) They requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.(D) Festus answered, “Paul is being held(E) at Caesarea,(F) and I myself am going there soon. Let some of your leaders come with me, and if the man has done anything wrong, they can press charges against him there.”

After spending eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he convened the court(G) and ordered that Paul be brought before him.(H) When Paul came in, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him. They brought many serious charges against him,(I) but they could not prove them.(J)

Then Paul made his defense: “I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law or against the temple(K) or against Caesar.”

Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor,(L) said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?”(M)

10 Paul answered: “I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews,(N) as you yourself know very well. 11 If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”(O)

12 After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

Festus Consults King Agrippa

13 A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea(P) to pay their respects to Festus. 14 Since they were spending many days there, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. He said: “There is a man here whom Felix left as a prisoner.(Q) 15 When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him(R) and asked that he be condemned.

16 “I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand over anyone before they have faced their accusers and have had an opportunity to defend themselves against the charges.(S) 17 When they came here with me, I did not delay the case, but convened the court the next day and ordered the man to be brought in.(T) 18 When his accusers got up to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected. 19 Instead, they had some points of dispute(U) with him about their own religion(V) and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive. 20 I was at a loss how to investigate such matters; so I asked if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these charges.(W) 21 But when Paul made his appeal to be held over for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him held until I could send him to Caesar.”(X)

22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.”

He replied, “Tomorrow you will hear him.”(Y)

Paul Before Agrippa(Z)

23 The next day Agrippa and Bernice(AA) came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high-ranking military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24 Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, you see this man! The whole Jewish community(AB) has petitioned me about him in Jerusalem and here in Caesarea, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.(AC) 25 I found he had done nothing deserving of death,(AD) but because he made his appeal to the Emperor(AE) I decided to send him to Rome. 26 But I have nothing definite to write to His Majesty about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that as a result of this investigation I may have something to write. 27 For I think it is unreasonable to send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him.”