Maliko 13
1 Che Yesu paŵaliji nkukopoka pa Nyuumba ja Akunnungu, jumo jwa ŵakulijiganya ŵao ŵatite, “Jwakwiganya, nlole maganga ga ni nyuumba si isitite pakusalala ni kusimosya!”
While Jesus was leaving the Temple [area], one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look at how marvelous [these] huge stones [in the walls are] and how wonderful [these] buildings [are]!”
2 Che Yesu ŵansalile, “Ana nkugawona majumba gamakulungwa ga? Ngalisigalila liganga pa liganga liine, liganga lyalililyose chilityochekwe.”
Jesus said to him, “[Yes], these buildings that you are looking [at] [RHQ] [are wonderful], but I [want to tell you something about] them. They will [soon] be destroyed {[Foreign invaders] will destroy [them]} [completely, with the result that] no stone here [in this Temple area] will be left on top of another stone.”
3 Che Yesu paŵatemi pa chitumbi chachigumbele itela ya Miseituni chachikulolegana ni Nyuumba ja Akunnungu, che Petulo ni che Yakobo ni che Yohana ni che Andulea ŵausisye Che Yesu paŵaliji jika pe.
After they arrived on Olive [Tree] Hill across [the valley] from the Temple, Jesus sat down. When Peter, James, John, and Andrew were alone with him, they asked him,
4 “Choonde ntusalile, gelego chigakopochele chakachi? Ana chimanyisyo chi chachichilosye kuti gaŵandichile kukopochela gelego?”
“Tell us, when will [that] happen [to the buildings of the Temple? Tell us what will happen that will show us that all these things that God has planned] are about to be finished {that [God] is about to finish all these things [that he has planned]}.”
5 Che Yesu ŵaasalile, “Nlilolechesye, mundu akanlambusya.
Jesus replied to them, “[I cannot give you a simple answer to your questions. All I will say is], beware that no one deceives you [concerning what will happen]!
6 Ŵandu ŵajinji chaaiche kwa liina lyangu, achitiji, ‘Une ndili Kilisito!’ Nombewo chiŵalambusye ŵandu ŵajinji.
Many people will come and say (that I sent them/that they have my authority) [MTY]. They will say, ‘I am [the Messiah]!’ They will deceive many people.
7 Ni ŵanyamwe pachinchipikana ya ngondo ni usone wa ngani ja ngondo, ngasinjogopa. Gelego gakusachilwa gatyochele, nambo mbesi jila jikanaŵe kwika.
Whenever people tell you about wars [that are close] or wars that are far away, do not be troubled. [God has said] that those things must happen. [But when they do happen, do not think] that [God] will finish all [that he has planned] at that time!
8 Ŵandu ŵa chilambo chimo chaachimenyana ni ŵandu ŵa chilambo chine, ni ŵandu ŵa umwenye umo chaputane ni ŵandu ŵa umwenye wine. Chichityochele chindendemesi cha chilambo ni sala jajikulungwa panepane. Yele yose chiiŵe mpela ndande ja chilungusi cha kuligopola.
[Groups who live in various] countries will fight each other, and various governments will fight each other. There will also be [big] earthquakes in various places; and there will be famines. Yet, [when these things happen, people will have only just begun to suffer. The first things that they suffer will be like] the first pains a woman [suffers] who is about to bear a child. [They will suffer much more after that].
9 “Ŵanyamwe nlilolechesye, pakuŵa ŵandu chankamule ni kunjausya mmikungulu ni kumputanga mmajumba ga kupopelela Ŵayahudi. Chaachinjausya paujo pa ŵakulamula ni mamwenye ligongo lyangu kuti nkombole kuuŵalanjila umboni wa ngani syangu.
Be ready for [what people will do to you at that time]. Because [you believe in] me, they will arrest you and put you on trial before the religious councils. (In the synagogues/In the Jewish meeting places), you will be beaten {others will beat you}. You will be put {[People will put] you} [on trial] in the presence of high government authorities. As a result, you will be able to tell them [about me].
10 Nambo mbesi jikanaŵe kwika, Ngani Jambone jikusachilwa jilalichilwe kaje kwa ŵandu wose.
My good message must be proclaimed {[You] must proclaim my good message} to [people in] all people-groups before [God finishes all that he has planned].
11 Nombewo pachachinkamula ni kunjausya pankungulu, nkaganisya kaje ichimmechete. Mmecheteje chachili chose chachimpegwe katema ko, pakuŵa ngaŵa ŵanyamwe uchimmechete nambo Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.
And when people arrest you in order to prosecute you [because you believe in me], do not worry before that happens about what you will say. Instead, say what [God] puts into your mind at that time. Then it will not be [just] you who will be speaking. It will be the Holy Spirit [who will be speaking through you].
12 Nlongo changalauche nlongo njakwe aulajikwe, nombe atati changalauche mwanagwe aulajikwe, nombe ŵanache chiŵakane ni kwaulaga achaŵelesi ŵao.
[Other evil things will happen]: People [who do not believe in me] will (betray/help others seize) their brothers [and sisters] in order that [the government] can execute them. Parents [will betray] their children, and children will betray their parents so that [the government] will kill their parents.
13 Ŵandu wose chaachinchima ŵanyamwe kwa ligongo lya liina lyangu. Nambo juchapililile mpaka kumbesi jo chakulupuswe mu kulamulikwa moŵa gose pangali mbesi.
[In general], you will be hated by most [HYP] people {most [HYP] people will hate you} because [you believe in] me. But all you who continue [to trust in me strongly] until your life is finished will be saved {[God] will save all you who continue [to trust in me strongly] until your life ends}.
14 “Nambo pachinchione, ‘Chindu cha uchimwa chachikwikanawo uwonasi,’ chijimi pangaŵa pakwe.” Jwakusyoma amanyilile malumbo gakwe. “Ŵandu ŵaali kuchilambo cha ku Yudea autuchile kumatumbi.
[During that time] the disgusting [thing/person that the prophet Daniel described] will enter the Temple. It/He will defile [the Temple when he enters it and will cause people to abandon it. When you see it/him standing there] where it/he should not be, [you should run away quickly] (May everyone who is reading this pay attention to [this warning from Jesus]!) [At that time] those people who are in Judea [district] must flee to [higher] hills.
15 Mundu jwali paasa nyuumba jao, akalikaŵisya kwinjila nkati kukujigala chindu, nambo agambe kuutuka!
Those people who are outside their houses must not enter their houses in order to get anything [before they run away].
16 Ni mundu jwali kumigunda, akauja sooni kumusi kukujigala mwinjilo wakwe.
Those who are [working] in a field must not return [to their houses] in order to get [additional] clothes [before they flee].
17 Ngwakolela chanasa achakongwe ŵachakole itumbo ni ŵachajonjesye pa moŵa go, pakuŵa chalaje kwannope!
But I feel very sorry for women who will be pregnant and women who will be nursing their babies in those days, [because it will be very difficult for them to run away]
18 Mpopele kuti indu yo ikakopochela pa moŵa ga mbepo.
In those days people will suffer very severely. People have never suffered like that since the time when God first created the world until now; and people will not [suffer that way] again. [So] pray that [this painful time] will not happen in (winter/the rainy season), [when it will be hard to travel].
19 Pakuŵa pa moŵa go ŵandu chalaje ulaje wanganiutyochele chitandile kundanda, Akunnungu paŵagumbile chilambo mpaka lelo, ni ngautyochela sooni.
20 Nambo ikaliji Ambuje ngakapungusye moŵa go, ngapagwa mundu jwakakulupwiche. Nambo kwa ligongo lya ŵandu ŵao ŵaŵasagwile, apungwisye moŵa go.
If the Lord [God] had not [decided that he would] shorten that time [when people suffer so much], everyone would die. But he has [decided to] shorten that time because [he is concerned about you] people whom he has chosen [DOU].
21 “Nipele, pa moŵa go ansalilaga mundu, ‘Nnole, Kilisito ali apano,’ pane ‘Ali apala,’ ngasimwakulupilila.
[At that time people who will] falsely [say that they are] Messiahs and prophets will appear. Then they will perform many kinds (of miracles/of things that ordinary people cannot do) [DOU]. They will even try to deceive [you] people whom God has chosen, [but they will not] be able to do that. So at that time if someone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or [if someone says], ‘Look, he is over there!’ do not believe it!
22 Pakuŵa chachikopochela ŵanya Kilisito ŵa unami ni ŵakulondola ŵa unami. Chachitenda imanyisyo ni yakusimosya, yakombolekaga, ŵalyungasye ŵandu ŵasagulikwe ni Akunnungu.
23 Nambo ŵanyamwe nlilolechesye. Une masile kunsalila chile gose gakanaŵe kukopochela.
Be alert! Remember that [I] have warned you about all this before [it happens.]
24 “Nambo gamalaga moŵa ga malagasyo go, lyuŵa chilipilile ni lwesi ngalulanguchisya.
After the time when people suffer like that, the sun will become dark, the moon will not shine,
25 Ndondwa sisipatuche kutyochela kwinani ni indu yose yaili ni machili kumaunde chiitinganyikwe.
the stars will fall from the sky, and all things in the sky will be shaken {[God will cause] all things in the sky to shake}.
26 Pelepo chachimmona Mwana jwa Mundu, achiikaga mwiunde kwa machili gamakulungwa ni ukulu.
Then people will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming through the clouds powerfully and gloriously.
27 Chiŵatume achikatumetume ŵao ŵa kwinani kukwasonganya ŵandu ŵaŵasagulikwe ni Akunnungu kutyochela mbande syose ncheche sya chilambo. Kutyochela kwakulikose pa chilambo.
Then I will send out my angels in order that they gather together the people whom [God] has chosen from [everywhere, and that includes] all the most remote places on earth [IDM, DOU].
28 “Nlijiganye yeleyi kutyochela mu chitagu cha chitela cha ntini. Pankusiona nyambi syakwe sitepetele ni kusipuka masamba, nkumanyilila kuti katema ka ula kaŵandichile.
Now I [want you to] learn something from this parable about [the way] fig trees [grow]. [In this area], when their buds become tender and their leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.
29 Iyoyo peyo, ŵanyamwe pachinchiiona yeleyo ichikopochelaga, mmanyilile kuti, Mwana jwa Mundu aŵandichile nnope kwika.
Similarly, when you see [what I have just described] happening, you yourselves will know that it is very near [the time for me to return] [MTY]. [It will be as though I am] already at the door [HEN].
30 Isyene ngunsalila, uŵelesi wu ngaumala gakanaŵe kukopochela gele gose.
Keep this in mind: You have observed the things that I have done and said, but all of those events [that I have just told you about] will happen before all of you will die.
31 Kwinani ni chilambo chiimale, nambo maloŵe gangu chigakopochele isyene mpela indite pa kusala.
You can [be certain that] these things [that I have prophesied] will happen. [You can be more certain of that than] you can [be certain that] the earth and what is in the sky will stay in place.
32 “Nambo, pachanya lyuŵa lya mbesi namose saa jakwe, ngapagwa mundu jwakumanyilila, atamuno achikatumetume ŵa kwinani ngakumanyilila, namose Mwana jwa Akunnungu ngakumanyilila. Ikaŵe Atati Akunnungu pe ni ŵakumanyilila.
But no one knows the exact time [when I will return]. The angels in heaven also do not know. Even [I do not know.] Only my Father knows.
33 Nlilolechesye ni kuliŵika chile, pakuŵa ngankukamanyilila katema ko chikaiche chakachi.
So be ready, [like people who are waiting for an important man to come], because you do not know when that time will come [when all these events will happen]!
34 Chiichiŵa mpela mundu jwakwaula ulendo, kujileka nyuumba jakwe ni kwalechela ulamusi achikapolo ŵao, jwalijose ni masengo gakwe, nipele ŵannajisye jwakulindilila pannango kuti aŵeje meeso pe.
When a man who wants to travel [to a distant place] is [about to] leave his house, he tells his servants that they should manage the house. [He tells] each one what he should do. Then he tells the doorkeeper to be ready [for his return].
35 Nipele nliŵiche chile, pakuŵa ngankumanyilila nsyene nyuumba chauje katema chi. Pane chauje ligulo, pane pasikati chilo, pane kuninkucha ni pane kundaŵi.
[That man must always be] ready, [because he does not know whether] his master will return in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn. [Similarly], you also must [always] be ready, because you do not know [when I will return].
36 Nliŵiche chile, aujaga chisisimuchile, ansimane ndi meeso pe.
[May it not happen that] when I come suddenly, I will find that you are not ready!
37 Ingunsalila ŵanyamwe ni ingwasalila wose, nliŵiche chile!”
These words that I am saying to you [disciples] I am saying to everyone [who believes in me: Always] be ready!” [That is what Jesus warned his disciples].
