Matthew 24
1 And Jesus went forth and went away from the temple, and his disciples came to [him] to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
Yesu alitoka Hekaluni, na alipokuwa akienda zake, wanafunzi wake walimwendea, wakamwonyesha majengo ya Hekalu.
2 And he answering said to them, Do ye not see all these things? Verily I say to you, Not a stone shall be left here upon a stone which shall not be thrown down.
Yesu akawaambia, “Sawa, mnaweza kuyatazama haya yote! Kweli nawaambieni, hakuna hata jiwe moja litakalosalia hapa juu ya lingine; kila kitu kitaharibiwa.”
3 And as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign of thy coming and [the] completion of the age? (aiōn g165)
Yesu alipokuwa ameketi juu ya mlima wa Mizeituni, wanafunzi walimwendea faraghani, wakamwuliza, “Twambie mambo haya yatatukia lini? Ni ishara gani itakayoonyesha kuja kwako na mwisho wa nyakati?” (aiōn g165)
4 And Jesus answering said to them, See that no one mislead you.
Yesu akawajibu, “Jihadharini msije mkadanganywa na mtu.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall mislead many.
Maana wengi watatokea na kulitumia jina langu wakisema: Mimi ndiye Kristo, nao watawapotosha watu wengi.
6 But ye will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not disturbed; for all [these things] must take place, but it is not yet the end.
Mtasikia juu ya vita na fununu za vita; lakini msifadhaike, maana hayo hayana budi kutokea, lakini mwisho wenyewe ungali bado.
7 For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places.
Taifa moja litapigana na taifa lingine; ufalme mmoja utapigana na ufalme mwingine. Hapa na pale patakuwa na njaa na mitetemeko ya ardhi.
8 But all these [are the] beginning of throes.
Yote hayo ni kama mwanzo wa maumivu ya kujifungua mtoto.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you; and ye will be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.
“Kisha watawatoeni ili mteswe na kuuawa. Mataifa yote yatawachukieni kwa ajili ya jina langu.
10 And then will many be offended, and will deliver one another up, and hate one another;
Tena, wengi wataiacha imani yao, watasalitiana na kuchukiana.
11 and many false prophets shall arise and shall mislead many;
Watatokea manabii wengi wa uongo watakaowapotosha watu wengi.
12 and because lawlessness shall prevail, the love of the most shall grow cold;
Kwa sababu ya ongezeko la uhalifu, upendo wa watu wengi utafifia.
13 but he that has endured to the end, he shall be saved.
Lakini atakayevumilia mpaka mwisho, ataokoka.
14 And these glad tidings of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a witness to all the nations, and then shall come the end.
Ila, kabla ya mwisho kufika, hii Habari Njema ya Ufalme wa Mungu itahubiriwa ulimwenguni kote kama ushuhuda kwa mataifa yote.
15 When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation, which is spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in [what is a] holy place, (he that reads let him understand, )
“Basi, mtakapoona Chukizo Haribifu lililonenwa na nabii Danieli limesimama mahali patakatifu, (msomaji na atambue maana yake),
16 then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains;
hapo, walioko Yudea na wakimbilie milimani.
17 let not him that is on the house come down to take the things out of his house;
Aliye juu ya paa la nyumba yake asishuke kuchukua kitu nyumbani mwake.
18 and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment.
Aliye shambani asirudi nyuma kuchukua vazi lake.
19 But woe to those that are with child, and those that give suck in those days.
Ole wao kina mama waja wazito na wanaonyonyesha siku hizo!
20 But pray that your flight may not be in winter time nor on sabbath:
Ombeni ili kukimbia kwenu kusiwe siku za baridi au siku ya Sabato!
21 for then shall there be great tribulation, such as has not been from [the] beginning of [the] world until now, nor ever shall be;
Maana wakati huo kutakuwa na dhiki kuu ambayo haijapata kuwako tangu mwanzo wa ulimwengu mpaka leo, wala haitapata kutokea tena.
22 and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.
Kama siku hizo hazingalipunguzwa, hakuna binadamu yeyote ambaye angeokoka; lakini siku hizo zitapunguzwa kwa ajili ya wale walioteuliwa.
23 Then if any one say to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or here, believe [it] not.
“Basi, mtu akiwaambieni siku hizo: Kristo yuko hapa au Yuko pale, msimsadiki.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall give great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.
Maana watatokea kina Kristo wa uongo na manabii wa uongo. Watafanya ishara kubwa na maajabu ya kuweza kuwapotosha ikiwezekana hata wateule wa Mungu.
25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Sikilizeni, nimekwisha kuwaonya kabla ya wakati.
26 If therefore they say to you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth; behold, [he is] in the inner chambers, do not believe [it].
Basi, wakiwaambieni, Tazameni, yuko jangwani, msiende huko; au, Tazameni, amejificha ndani, msisadiki;
27 For as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
maana, kama vile umeme uangazavyo toka mashariki hadi magharibi, ndivyo kutakavyokuwa kuja kwake Mwana wa Mtu.
28 [For] wherever the carcase is, there will be gathered the eagles.
Pale ulipo mzoga, ndipo watakapokusanyika tai.
29 But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
“Mara baada ya dhiki ya siku hizo, jua litatiwa giza, mwezi hautaangaza, nyota zitaanguka kutoka angani, na nguvu za mbingu zitatikiswa.
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the land lament, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Kisha, ishara ya Mwana wa Mtu itaonekana angani, na hapo makabila yote duniani yatalalamika; watamwona Mwana wa Mtu akija juu ya mawingu ya angani mwenye nguvu na utukufu mwingi.
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from [the one] extremity of [the] heavens to [the other] extremity of them.
Naye atawatuma malaika wake wenye tarumbeta la kuvuma sana, nao watawakusanya wateule wake kutoka pande zote nne za dunia, toka mwisho huu wa mbingu hadi mwisho huu.
32 But learn the parable from the fig-tree: When already its branch becomes tender and produces leaves, ye know that the summer is near.
“Kwa mtini jifunzeni mfano huu: Mara tu matawi yake yanapoanza kuwa laini na kuchanua majani, mnajua kwamba wakati wa kiangazi umekaribia.
33 Thus also ye, when ye see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors.
Hali kadhalika nanyi mtakapoona mambo haya yote yakitendeka, jueni kwamba yuko karibu sana.
34 Verily I say to you, This generation will not have passed away until all these things shall have taken place.
Nawaambieni kweli, kizazi hiki hakitapita kabla ya mambo hayo yote kutukia.
35 The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.
Naam, mbingu na dunia zitapita, lakini maneno yangu hayatapita kamwe.
36 But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, but [my] Father alone.
“Lakini, juu ya siku au saa hiyo, hakuna mtu ajuaye itakuja lini; wala malaika wa mbinguni, wala Mwana, ila Baba peke yake ndiye ajuaye.
37 But as the days of Noe, so also shall be the coming of the Son of man.
Kwa maana kama ilivyokuwa nyakati za Noa, ndivyo itakavyokuwa kuja kwake Mwana wa Mtu.
38 For as they were in the days which were before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noe entered into the ark,
Maana nyakati hizo, kabla ya gharika kuu, watu walikuwa wakila na kunywa, wakioa na kuolewa, mpaka Noa alipoingia ndani ya ile safina.
39 and they knew not till the flood came and took all away; thus also shall be the coming of the Son of man.
Hawakujua kuna nini mpaka ile gharika ilipotokea, ikawakumba wote. Ndivyo itakavyokuwa wakati Mwana wa Mtu atakapokuja.
40 Then two shall be in the field, one is taken and one is left;
Wakati huo watu wawili watakuwa shambani; mmoja atachukuliwa na mwingine ataachwa.
41 two [women] grinding at the mill, one is taken and one is left.
Kina mama wawili watakuwa wanasaga nafaka, mmoja atachukuliwa na mwingine ataachwa.
42 Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.
Basi, kesheni, kwa maana hamjui siku atakayokuja Bwana wenu.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have suffered his house to be dug through [into].
Lakini kumbukeni jambo hili: kama mwenye nyumba angejua siku mwizi atakapofika, angekesha, wala hangeiacha nyumba yake ivunjwe.
44 Wherefore ye also, be ye ready, for in that hour that ye think not the Son of man comes.
Kwa hiyo, nanyi pia muwe tayari, kwa maana Mwana wa Mtu atakuja saa msiyoitazamia.”
45 Who then is the faithful and prudent bondman whom his lord has set over his household, to give them food in season?
Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Ni nani basi mtumishi mwaminifu na mwenye busara, ambaye bwana wake atamweka juu ya watu wake, awape chakula kwa wakati wake?
46 Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus.
Heri mtumishi yule ambaye bwana wake atakapokuja atamkuta akifanya hivyo.
47 Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all his substance.
Kweli nawaambieni, atamweka mtumishi huyo aisimamie mali yake yote.
48 But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,
Lakini kama mtumishi mbaya akijisemea moyoni: Bwana wangu anakawia kurudi,
49 and begin to beat his fellow-bondmen, and eat and drink with the drunken;
kisha akaanza kuwapiga watumishi wenzake, akaanza kula na kunywa pamoja na walevi,
50 the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of,
bwana wake atakuja siku asiyoitazamia na saa asiyoijua.
51 and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
Atamkatilia mbali na kumweka kundi moja na wanafiki. Huko kutakuwa na kilio na kusaga meno.
