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Saylaxilo hujwan̈ ebnaj diácono oc munil yin̈ yet Comam

Yet huneˈ tiempohal tuˈ xin caw yin̈ an̈e chˈibcan̈ isbisil ebnaj juẍtaj yeb ebix janab, yaj ebnaj griego ayxaco yul iskˈab Comam iscajlecan̈ isba ebnaj yeb huntekˈanxa ebnaj chihalni abxubal arameo, yuto yet chiakˈlax huntekˈan colwal yin̈ hunun tzˈayic yin̈ ebix hunix, mach tzˈajano chˈakˈlax tet ebix hunix griego. Yuxin cutxbalaxico sunil ebnaj ayxaco yul iskˈab Comam yu ebnaj cablahon̈wan̈ ischejab Comam Jesús tuˈ, yalni ebnaj tet ebnaj:

―Mach cˈuloj tato chicobejan̈ jalnicˈojan̈ Istzotiˈ Comam Dios, cat jocan̈ jilnihan̈ tzettaj chiocnico yu ebix janab hunix tiˈ. Wal tinan̈ hex wuẍtaj, saywelo hujwan̈o ebnaj juẍta texol, caw cˈul tzet chiswatxˈe, yeb ay ishelanil yeb ayco yalan̈ yip Comam Espíritu Santo, cat yoccano ismunil yilni huneˈ munil tiˈ. Wal han̈on̈tiˈan̈ caw chicolahicojan̈ cotxahlihan̈ yeb jalnicˈojan̈ Istzotiˈ Comam Dios, ẍi ebnaj cablahon̈wan̈ tuˈ.

Wal xin, caw tzalacan̈ iscˈul sunil ebnaj ayxaco yul iskˈab Comam yet yaben ebnaj huneˈ tuˈ. Hac tiˈ xin isbi ebnaj sicˈlaxilo tuˈ; naj Esteban, naj juẍta tuˈ caw ayco yanma naj yin̈ Comam Dios, yebpaxo caw ayco naj yalan̈ yip Comam Espíritu Santo. Huneˈxa naj chiyij Felipe, yebpaxo naj Prócoro, yeb naj Nicanor yeb naj Timón, yeb naj Parmenas, yeb naj Nicolás, naj ah Antioquía, naj yaco isba yet yalan̈tocanoj yin̈ isreligión ebnaj Israel. Yet lahwi issicˈlaxilo ebnaj tuˈ, yilaxto ebnaj sata ebnaj ischejab Comam Jesús, istxahli ebnaj ischejab Comam yin̈ ebnaj, yanayo ebnaj iskˈab yiban̈ iswiˈ ebnaj yu isyeniloj ta ischah ebnaj hujwan̈ tuˈ ismunil yin̈ yet Comam.

Wal Istzotiˈ Comam xin, caw pujnacan̈ xol anma. Caw ecˈna chˈibcanocan̈ isbisil ebnaj ayxaco yul iskˈab Comam bey yul con̈ob Jerusalén tuˈ. Xol anma tuˈ caw txˈiˈal ebnaj sacerdote yin̈ ebnaj Israel yaco isba yul iskˈab Comam.

Yet istzablaxayo naj Esteban

Wal naj Esteban, caw ayayo iscˈulal Comam Dios yiban̈ naj, caw aypaxico yip Comam yin̈ naj, yuxin caw hantan̈e cˈaybalcˈule yeb yip Comam Dios isyecanilo naj xol sunil anma. Yaj ay hun majan ebnaj Israel chiscutxba isba yul huneˈ capilla chihallax yetxa isba ischuquil. Xol huntekˈan tuˈ xin ay ebnaj ah Cirene yeb ebnaj ah con̈ob Alejandría, aypaxo ebnaj ah Cicilia, yeb ebnaj ay bey Asia. Istzabnico ebnaj tuˈ isteyelen isba yeb naj Esteban. 10 Yaj machi kˈoji ebnaj yin̈ istzotiˈ naj Esteban tuˈ yuto haˈ Comam Espíritu Santo chiakˈni ishelanil naj. 11 Yuxin istohla ebnaj huntekˈan ebnaj yun̈e yalni ebnaj tato caw txˈoj istzotel naj Esteban yin̈ naj Moisés hacaˈ tiˈ:

―Caw jabehan̈ isbahwa naj Esteban tiˈ yin̈ naj jichmam Moisés, yeb xin yin̈ Comam Dios, ẍi ebnaj. 12 Hac tuˈ xin yu yakˈni somchahoto ebnaj isnabal sunil anma, yeb ebnaj ichamta winaj akˈbil ismunil xol ebnaj Israel, yebpaxo ebnaj chicuyni anma yin̈ isley naj Moisés. Yapni bulna ebnaj yin̈ naj Esteban, istzablaxayo naj yu ebnaj, yilaxto naj sata ebnaj yahaw con̈ob Israel. 13 Lahwi tuˈ xin, issayni ebnaj haywan̈ ebnaj nanican̈ lekˈtiˈal yin̈ naj Esteban, yalni ebnaj hacaˈ tiˈ:

―Naj Esteban tiˈ, caw mach chisbej nino naj isbahwa yin̈ yatut Comam Dios, huneˈ caw yet Comam yehi. Yeb xin chibahwapaxo naj yin̈ isley naj Moisés. 14 Jabenpaxojan̈ yalni naj hacaˈtiˈ:

―Naj Jesús ah Nazaret, chiyuchcˈayo naj huneˈ yatut Dios tiˈ, cat ishelni naj cobeybal akˈbilcano yu naj Moisés, ẍi ebnaj isnanican̈ ebnaj lekˈtiˈal yin̈ naj Esteban tuˈ.

15 Hayet istˈan̈xico ebnaj iswiˈehal yin̈ lahtiˈ yin̈ naj Esteban tuˈ, yilni ebnaj tato caw lahan yillax sat naj Esteban tuˈ hacaˈ jilni sat hunu yángel Comam Dios.

The Choosing of the Seven

In those days when the number of disciples was increasing,(A) the Hellenistic Jews[a](B) among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows(C) were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.(D) So the Twelve gathered all the disciples(E) together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God(F) in order to wait on tables. Brothers and sisters,(G) choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit(H) and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them(I) and will give our attention to prayer(J) and the ministry of the word.”

This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,(K) a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;(L) also Philip,(M) Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed(N) and laid their hands on them.(O)

So the word of God spread.(P) The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly,(Q) and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Stephen Seized

Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs(R) among the people. Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene(S) and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia(T) and Asia(U)—who began to argue with Stephen. 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.(V)

11 Then they secretly(W) persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”(X)

12 So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.(Y) 13 They produced false witnesses,(Z) who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place(AA) and against the law. 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place(AB) and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”(AC)

15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin(AD) looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 6:1 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture