Makko 13
1 Awo Jesu nakali kweenda kuzwa mucikombelo, umwi wabasikwiiya bakwe wakati kuli nguwe, “Muyiisi langa imabwe aziyako zigambwa!”
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 Wakati kulinguwe, “Ulizibwene na iziyako zipati eezi? Takwe ibwe lyomwe litakasyale atala alimwi litakwe kwakukolomwedwa ansi”.
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 Awo nakakkala achilundu chama Oliva chilengene achikombelo, Pita a Jemusi a Endulu bakabuzya chakusisikizya,
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 “Twambile eezi zintu ziyochitikana lili? Niinzi chiyooba chitondezyo chazintu eezi kuti zyamba kuchitika?”
“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 Jesu wakatalika kubambila, “Amukachenjele kuti kutakabi uyomwena.
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 Bangi bayoza muzina lyangu kabati, 'Ndime nguwe', pesi bayoyena bangi.
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 Chiindi nimuyomvwa inkondo ampuwo zyankondo, mutakalikatazyi; ezi zintu kuleede zikachitike, pesi mamanino anoli katanasika pe.
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 Nkaambo inyika iyobukilana enyika, abwami buyobukilana abwaminyina. Kuyoba kuteketa kwamasena mangi anzala zyiingi. Ezi matalikilo amachise akutumbuka.
[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 Amukalinde. Bayomupeda kukubetekwa, alimwi muyowumwa muzikombelo. Muyoyima kunembo lyabendelezi abaami nkambo kangu, kuti bukabe bukamboni kuli mbabo.
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 Pesi makani mabotu ayotalika kukambawuka kunyika zyoonse.
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 Alimwi nibayomwanga akumupeda, mutakalikatazyi ikuti muyotyeni. Nkambo muchiindi echo nzimutakambe muyozipegwa; teensi ndinywe mutanowambule, pesi Muuya Usalala.
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 Mukulana uyoozya mwanike kulufu, a wisi kumwanakwe. Bana bayobukilana abazyali babo bakabatole kulufu.
[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 Muyosungwa abantu boonse nkambo kazina lyangu. Pesi utajatilile mane kukabe kumamanino, oyo muntu uyofutulwa.
[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 Nimuyobona chisesemyo chalunyonyoko kachimvwi mpuchitelede kwimikila (Oyo ubala ngamvwisye), abanolimu Judiya abachijile mumalundu,
[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 akube kuti oyo uli achiluli changanda ataseluki kuya mun'anda naba kuti kuyotola chintu mukati,
Those people who are outside their houses must not enter their houses in order to get anything [before they run away].
16 ayoyo uli mulukuba atakabwedi kukutola chisamo.
Those who are [working] in a field must not return [to their houses] in order to get [additional] clothes [before they flee].
17 Pesi maawe kuli babo balamada ababo banyonsya bana batete mumazuba ayo!
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 Amukombe kuti ezi zitakachitikani mumpeyo.
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 Nkambo ayo anoli mazuba akupengana kupati, atakabawo kuzwa kumatalikilo, awo Leza nakalenge nyika, kusikila lino, pe, nikuba kuti achiza alimwi.
20 Na kuti Mwami takafwiinsya mazuba, takwe mubuli walikuzofutulwa. Pesi nkaambo kababo basale abo basalala, wakafwiinsya mazuba.
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 Ino kuti umwi akatedi kulindime, 'Amulange, ngoyu Kilisito!' na kuti 'Amulange, ngulya!' mutakasyomi pe.
[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 Nkambo kuyoba aba Kilisito bakubeja aba sinsimi bakubeja batakalibonye alimwi kuyoba zitondezyo azigambyo atakaboneke, na kuti chali chuba, basale.
23 Amukalindile! Ndamwambila zintu zyoonse kunembo lyachiindi.
Be alert! Remember that [I] have warned you about all this before [it happens.]
24 Pesi musule lyamazuba akupenzegwa, zuba liyoba mudima, amweezi tukoyopa mumuni,
After the time when people suffer like that, the sun will become dark, the moon will not shine,
25 Nyenyezi ziyoloka kuzwa kujulu, alawo manguzu alikujulu ayoteketegwa.
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 Alimwi nibatakabone Mwana waMuntu kazamumayoba amanguzu a bulemu.
Then people will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming through the clouds powerfully and gloriously.
27 Alimwi uyotuma bangelo bakwe, uyobunganya aamwi basale bakwe kuzwa kumyuya yone, kuzwa kumamanino anyika kusika kumamanino ajulu.
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 Amwiiye chiiyo kuzwa kumukuyu. Awo ntabi niyisyukila matu, mwaziba kuti minza aswena.
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 Mbubobo, na kuti mwabona zintu kazchitikana, muzibe kuti waswena, afwifwi amilyango.
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 Nchobeni, ndamwambila, olu luzubo talukoyoyinda ezi zintu kazitana chitikana.
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 Ijulu anyika ziyoyinda, pesi majwi angu takoyinda pe.
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 Pesi buzuba obo achiindi, takwe muntu uzi, nikuba bangelo kujulu, na kuti Mwana, pesi kuti Taata.
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 Muchengele! Mulange, nkambo tamuzi kuti chiindinzi. Amwi malembe achiindi alembedwe muchiGilikki: Muchenjele! Mulange akukomba.
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 Zilimbuli muntu winka musinzo - wabusiya nganda yakwe wakwiibikka mumanza abalanda bakwe kuti bayibambe, umwi awumwi amulimu wakwe, wawabambila balinda nganda kuti amubuke.
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 Aboobo amuchenjele nkambo tamuzi kuti simalelo wanganda nabola kunganda; zilakonzya kuba goko, na kuti akati kamansiku, awo mukuku niwulila, na kuti bwacha.
[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 Na kuti asike mpawawo, atakajani mulilede.
[May it not happen that] when I come suddenly, I will find that you are not ready!
37 Nzindimwambila nywebo nditi kumuntu woonse: Linda!”
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].
