Matthew 24
1 And Jesus being come out of the temple, went away. And his disciples came to shew him the buildings of the temple.
Yesu do go le gbedoxɔ la me hezɔ dzo yina, ke eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo te ɖe eŋu heɖo ŋku nu dzi nɛ tso xɔ bubu siwo le gbedoxɔ me la ŋuti.
2 And he answering, said to them: Do you see all these things? Amen I say to you there shall not be left here a stone upon a stone that shall not be destroyed.
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Miele nu siawo katã kpɔma? Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be womagblẽ kpe ɖeka pɛ hã ɖe nɔvia dzi o; woagbã nu sia nu aƒu anyi.”
3 And when he was sitting on mount Olivet, the disciples came to him privately, saying: Tell us when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the consummation of the world? (aiōn g165)
Azɔ edzo yi ɖanɔ Amito la dzi. Nusrɔ̃lawo va egbɔ va biae be, “Aƒetɔ, ɣe ka ɣi nu siawo katã ava eme? Dzesi kawoe afia wò vava zi evelia kple xexea me ƒe nuwuwu?” (aiōn g165)
4 And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you:
Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Minɔ ŋudzɔ, be ame aɖeke nagaflu mi o,
5 For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ: and they will seduce many.
elabena ame geɖewo ava le nye ŋkɔ me agblɔ be, ‘Nyee nye Kristo la,’ eye woaflu ame geɖewo.
6 And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not troubled. For these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Ne miese be aʋa dzɔ le afi aɖe, eye aʋaɣliwo le ɖiɖim la, migaɖi vo alo avɔ̃ o, elabena esia mefia be nye vava alo nuwuwu la ɖo o. Nu siawo adzɔ, gake nuwuwu la meɖo haɖe o.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be pestilences, and famines, and earthquakes in places:
Le ɣeyiɣi mawo me la, dukɔ atsi tsitre ɖe dukɔ ŋu, eye fiaɖuƒe atsi tsitre ɖe fiaɖuƒe ŋu. Dɔ ato le teƒe geɖewo, eye anyigba aʋuʋu le teƒe geɖewo.
8 Now all these are the beginnings of sorrows.
Ke esiawo katã anye nu siwo do ŋgɔ na fukpekpe gã siwo le vava ge la ko.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall put you to death: and you shall be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.
“Le ɣeyiɣi mawo me la, amewo ade mi asi na yometitiwo kple wuwu gɔ̃ hã.
10 And then shall many be scandalized: and shall betray one another: and shall hate one another.
Le ɣe ma ɣi me la, ame geɖewo atra le xɔse la gbɔ, woade wo nɔviwo asi, eye woalé fu wo nɔewo vevie.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many.
Aʋatsonyagblɔɖilawo abɔ fũu, eye woana geɖewo atra mɔ.
12 And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold.
Nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ axɔ aƒe ale gbegbe be, ame geɖewo ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu atsi.
13 But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.
Ke ame si anɔ te ase ɖe nuwuwu la, woaɖee.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom, shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the consummation come.
Azɔ la, woagblɔ fiaɖuƒe la ƒe nyanyui sia le xexea me katã abe ɖaseɖiɖi na dukɔwo katã ene, ekema nuwuwu la ava.”
15 When therefore you shall see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place: he that readeth let him understand.
“Eya ta ne miekpɔ ‘ŋunyɔnu si hea gbegblẽ vɛ la’ le tsitre ɖe Kɔkɔeƒe la, esi ƒe nya wogblɔ to Nyagblɔɖila Daniel dzi la, nya sia xlẽla nese egɔme,
16 Then they that are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains:
ekema ame siwo le Yudea la nasi ayi towo dzi.
17 And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Ame si le eƒe xɔ ta la megaɖi va anyigba alo age ɖe eƒe xɔ me be yeatsɔ naneke le eme o.
18 And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat.
Ame si le agble me la megatrɔ va tsɔ eƒe awu o.
19 And woe to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days.
“Baba na funɔwo kple ame siwo si vidzĩwo le le ŋkeke mawo me.
20 But pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath.
Mido gbe ɖa be miaƒe sisigbe megadze vuvɔŋɔli alo Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke dzi o.
21 For there shall be then great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, neither shall be.
Le ɣe ma ɣi me la, xaxa si ƒomevi medzɔ kpɔ tso xexea me ƒe gɔmedzedze va se ɖe fifia o, eye magadzɔ kpɔ o la anɔ anyi.
22 And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.
“Le nyateƒe me la, ne womeɖe le nenem ŋkekeawo dzi o la, amegbetɔƒome la katã atsrɔ̃. Ke meka ɖe edzi na mi be le Mawu ƒe ame tiatiawo ta la, woato ŋkeke siawo ɖe eme.
23 Then if any man shall say to you: Lo here is Christ, or there, do not believe him.
Nenye be ame aɖe agblɔ na mi be, ‘Kristo la va ɖo,’ eye wòle afii alo afi mɛ alo ‘wokpɔe le afi aɖe la,’ migaxɔe se o,
24 For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect.
elabena aʋatsokristotɔwo kple aʋatsonyagblɔɖilawo ava do, eye woawɔ nukunu gãwo siwo dzi Mawu ƒe ame tiatiawo gɔ̃ hã ate ŋu axɔ ase.
25 Behold I have told it to you, beforehand.
Kpɔ ɖa, megblɔe na mi do ŋgɔ lo!
26 If therefore they shall say to you: Behold he is in the desert, go ye not out: Behold he is in the closets, believe it not.
“Eya ta ne ame aɖe gblɔ na mi be, ‘Ele gbedzi afi aɖe la,’ migaɖe fu na mia ɖokuiwo be yewoayi aɖakpɔe ɖa o. Alo ne ame aɖe be, ‘Ebe ɖe xɔ gã me la,’ migaxɔe se o!
27 For as lightning cometh out of the east, and appeareth even into the west: so shall the coming of the Son of man be.
Abe ale si dzi kea dzo le ɣedzeƒe wokpɔnɛ le ɣetoɖoƒe ene la, nenema ke Nye Amegbetɔ Vi la ƒe vava anɔ.
28 Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together.
Minyae be afi si nu kuku le la, afi ma akagawo nɔna.”
29 And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be moved:
“Le xaxaŋkeke mawo megbe teti ko la, “‘Ɣe ado viviti, eye ɣleti hã magaɖi o, ɣletiviwo age tso dziƒo, eye ŋusẽ siwo le dziƒo la aʋuʋu.’
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all tribes of the earth mourn: and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with much power and majesty.
“Le ɣe ma ɣi me la, Amegbetɔ Vi la ƒe dzesi ado ɖe dziŋgɔli me, eye anyigbadzidukɔwo katã afa konyi. Tete woakpɔ Amegbetɔ Vi la wòanɔ lilikpo dzi aɖiɖi gbɔna le ŋusẽ kple ŋutikɔkɔe gã aɖe me,
31 And he shall send his angels with a trumpet, and a great voice: and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the farthest parts of the heavens to the utmost bounds of them.
eye wòadɔ eƒe dɔlawo kple kpẽ ƒe ɖiɖi sesĩe, eye woayi aɖaƒo ame titiawo nu ƒu tso ya eneawo dzi, tso dziƒo ƒe dzogoe ɖeka dzi yi bubu dzi.
32 And from the fig tree learn a parable: When the branch thereof is now tender, and the leaves come forth, you know that summer is nigh.
“Azɔ misrɔ̃ nu tso gboti la ŋuti. Nenye be tsi ɖo eƒe alɔwo me, eye aŋgbawo de asi dodo me la, ekema minyae be dzomeŋɔli ɖo vɔ.
33 So you also, when you shall see all these things, know ye that it is nigh, even at the doors.
Nenema ke ne miekpɔ be nu siawo katã de asi dzɔdzɔ me la, ekema minyae be nye vava tu aƒe kpokploe.
34 Amen I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
Vavã mele egblɔm na mi be dzidzime sia nu mava yi o, va se ɖe esime nu siawo katã va eme.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass.
“Dziƒo kple anyigba nu ava yi, gake nye nyawo anɔ anyi ɖaa.
36 But of that day and hour no one knoweth, not the angels of heaven, but the Father alone.
Ke hã la, ame aɖeke menya ŋkeke alo gaƒoƒo si tututu nu siawo ava eme o. Mawudɔla siwo le dziƒo hã menya o, Nye, Vi la gɔ̃ hã nyemenya o, negbe Fofo la ko.
37 And as in the days of Noe, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
“Abe ale si wòdzɔ le Noa ŋɔli ene la, nenema wòanɔ le Amegbetɔ Vi la ƒe vava ɣeyiɣi me.
38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, even till that day in which Noe entered into the ark,
Elabena le ŋkeke siwo do ŋgɔ na tsiɖɔɖɔ me la, ameawo nɔ nu ɖum, nɔ nu nom, nɔ srɔ̃ ɖem, eye wotsɔa ame nana be woaɖe va se ɖe ŋkeke si dzi Noa ge ɖe aɖakaʋu la me,
39 And they knew not till the flood came, and took them all away; so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.
eye womenya nu si gbɔna dzɔdzɔ ge o va se ɖe esime tsiɖɔɖɔ la va, eye wòkplɔ wo katã dzoe. Nenema wòanɔ le Amegbetɔ Vi la ƒe vavaɣi.
40 Then two shall be in the field: one shall be taken, and one shall be left.
“Ame eve anɔ agble me anɔ dɔ wɔm, woava akplɔ ɖeka adzoe agblẽ ɖeka ɖi.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill: one shall be taken, and one shall be left.
Nyɔnu eve anɔ bli tum le te dzi, woatsɔ ɖeka agblẽ evelia ɖi.
42 Watch ye therefore, because ye know not what hour your Lord will come.
“Eya ta minɔ ŋudzɔ, elabena mienya gbe si gbe miaƒe Aƒetɔ la ava o.
43 But know this ye, that if the goodman of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would certainly watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open.
“Ne ame aɖe medi be fiafitɔ neva fi yeƒe nuwo le zã me o la, enɔa ŋudzɔ na fiafitɔ la ƒe vava.
44 Wherefore be you also ready, because at what hour you know not the Son of man will come.
Eya ta minɔ ŋudzɔ ɣeawo katã ɣi elabena, Nye, Amegbetɔ Vi la, mava le gaƒoƒo si me ame aɖeke manɔ mɔ kpɔm nam o.
45 Who, thinkest thou, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed over his family, to give them meat in season.
“Azɔ minye dɔla nuteƒewɔla kple nunyala, ame si eƒe aƒetɔ atsɔ ɖo eƒe aƒemetɔwo nu be wòana woƒe nuɖuɖu wo le enaɣi.
46 Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come he shall find so doing.
Nenye be metrɔ gbɔ va kpɔ nye subɔlawo miele miaƒe dɔdeasi siawo wɔm anukwaretɔe la, mayra mi ŋutɔ.
47 Amen I say to you, he shall place him over all his goods.
Le nyateƒe me la, matsɔe aɖo nye nuwo katã nu.
48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming:
“Gake ne miewɔ abe dɔla vɔ̃ɖiwo ene hegblɔ na mia ɖokuiwo be, ‘Nye Aƒetɔ anɔ anyi ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe hafi agbɔ,’
49 And shall begin to strike his fellow servants, and shall eat and drink with drunkards:
ale be miede asi dɔla bubuawo ƒoƒo me hele nutsuɖuɖu kple ahamumu dzi la,
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he hopeth not, and at an hour that he knoweth not:
miaƒe aƒetɔ ava le ŋkeke si miele mɔ kpɔm nɛ o kple gaƒoƒo si mienya o la dzi,
51 And shall separate him, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
eye wòaƒo mi vevie. Emegbe la, ana woadrɔ̃ ʋunu mi kple alakpanuwɔlawo, eye afi ma miafa avi, aɖu aɖukli hã le.”
