Matthew 24
1 Jesus left the Temple [courtyard]. As he was walking along, [we] disciples came to him to ask him to note [how beautiful] the Temple buildings [were].
Zvino Jesu wakabuda akabva patembere; vadzidzi vake ndokuswedera kuzomuratidza zvivakwa zvetembere.
2 He said to us, “These buildings that you are looking at [RHQ] [are wonderful, but] I want to tell you [something about them. They will soon be completely destroyed] {[Foreign invaders will completely destroy them]}. Every stone [in these buildings] will be thrown down {they will throw down every stone in these buildings}. Not one stone will be left {They will not leave one stone} on top of another stone.”
Jesu akati kwavari: Hamuoni zvinhu izvi zvese here? Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Hakungatozongosiiwi pano ibwe pamusoro pebwe risingatongoputsirwi pasi.
3 [Later], as Jesus was sitting alone on [the slope of] Olive [Tree] Hill, [we] disciples went to him and asked him, “When will this happen [to the buildings of the Temple? Also, tell us what will happen to indicate that you are about to] come again, and [to indicate] that this world is ending?” (aiōn g165)
Kuzoti agere pagomo reMiorivhi, vadzidzi vakauya kwaari vari vega vachiti: Tiudzei, zvinhu izvi zvichava rinhi? Nechiratidzo chekuuya kwenyu nechokuguma kwenyika chichava chipi? (aiōn g165)
4 Jesus replied, “[All that I will say is], be sure that no one deceives you [about what will happen]
Jesu akapindura akati kwavari: Chenjerai kuti kusava neanokutsausai;
5 Many [people] will come and say (that I sent them/that they have my authority) [MTY]. They will say, ‘I am the Messiah’, and they will deceive many [people].
nokuti vazhinji vachauya muzita rangu, vachiti: Ndini Kristu; uye vachatsausa vazhinji.
6 You will hear about wars [that are close] and wars that are far away, but do not let that trouble you. Keep in mind that [God has said that] those things must happen. But [when they happen], it will not mean that the end [of the world] has come!
Zvino muchanzwa zvehondo nerunyerekupe rwehondo; chenjerai, musakanganiswa; nokuti zvese zvinofanira kuitika; asi kuguma kuchigere.
7 [Groups in various] countries will fight each other, and [various] governments [will also fight] against each other. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Nokuti rudzi ruchamukira rudzi, neushe huchamukira ushe, uye kuchava nenzara nematenda nekudengenyeka kwenyika kunzvimbo dzakasiyana-siyana.
8 These things will happen first. Then there will be other things that [will happen before I return. What will happen will be like the first pains] of childbirth MET].
Asi zvese izvi kutanga kwemarwadzo.
9 At that time [people who oppose you] will take you to [the authorities, who] will mistreat you and kill you. You will be hated by [people who live in] all nations [PRS] {[People who live in] all nations [PRS] will hate you} because [you believe in me][MTY].
Ipapo vachakukumikidzai mukutambudzika, uye vachakuurayai; uye muchavengwa nemarudzi ese nekuda kwezita rangu.
10 Also, many [people] will stop believing [in me because of the way they will suffer]. They will betray each other and will hate each other.
Zvino ipapo vazhinji vachagumbuswa, uye vachatengesana, nekuvengana.
11 Many will come saying that they are prophets, but they will be lying, and they will deceive many people.
Uye vaporofita vazhinji venhema vachamuka, vatsause vazhinji.
12 Because there will be more and more [people] who will disobey [God’s] laws [PRS], many [people] will no longer [MET] love [their fellow believers] [PRS].
Uye nekuda kwekuti uipi huchawanda, rudo rwevazhinji rwuchatonhora.
13 But [all] those who keep on [believing in me] to the end [of their lives] will be saved.
Asi anotsungirira kusvikira pakuguma, ndiye achaponeswa.
14 Furthermore, the good message about my ruling over people’s lives will be preached in every part of the world, in order that people of all ethnic groups may hear it. Then the end [of the world] will come.”
Uye evhangeri iyi yeushe ichaparidzwa munyika yese chive uchapupu kumarudzi ese; ipapo kuguma kuchasvika.
15 “[But before the world ends], the disgusting person who will defile [the] holy [Temple and cause people to abandon it will stand in the Temple. Daniel the prophet spoke and wrote] about that [long ago]. May everyone who reads [this] pay attention [to the following warning from me: ]
Naizvozvo kana muchiona nyangadzi yekuparadza yakarehwa naDhanyeri muporofita, imire panzvimbo tsvene (anorava ngaanzwisise),
16 When you see that happen [in the Temple, those of you] who are in Judea [district] must flee to the [higher] hills!
zvino vari muJudhiya ngavatizire kumakomo;
17 Those who are outside their houses must not go back into their houses to get things [before they flee].
ari pamusoro pedenga reimba ngaarege kuburuka kuzotora chinhu kubva mumba make;
18 Those who are [working] in a field should not turn back to get their outer clothing [before they flee].
neari kumunda ngaarege kudzokera shure kunotora nguvo dzake.
19 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]
Asi mune nhamo vane mimba nevanonwisa nemazuva iwayo!
20 Pray that you will not have to flee (in the winter/in the rainy season) [when it will be hard to travel]. [People who think that God never allows anyone to do any work on] our day of rest [will not help you as you flee, so] pray also that you will not have to flee on such a day,
Asi nyengeterai kuti kutiza kwenyu kurege kuva muchando, kana nesabata.
21 because people will suffer very severely [when those things happen]. People have never suffered that severely since [God] created the world until now, and no one will ever [suffer like that again].
Nokuti ipapo kuchavapo kutambudzika kukuru, kusati kwakavapo kwakadaro kubva pakutanga kwenyika kusvikira zvino, uye kusingazovipozve.
22 If [God had not decided to] shorten that time [MTY] [when people will suffer so much], everyone [LIT] would die. But [he has decided to] shorten it because [he is concerned] about [the people] whom [he] has chosen.”
Dai mazuva ayo asaipfupiswa, hakuna nyama zvachose yaiponeswa; asi nekuda kwevasanangurwa mazuva ayo achapfupiswa.
23 “[At that time] people will appear [who will] falsely [say that they are] the Messiah or [that they are] prophets. They will perform many kinds (of miracles/of things that ordinary people cannot do), in order to deceive people. They will even try [to see] if [it is] possible to deceive [you people whom God has] chosen. So, at that time, if someone says to you, ‘Look, here [is] the Messiah!’ or [if someone says], ‘Over there is the Messiah!’ do not believe it!
Zvino kana munhu akati kwamuri: Tarirai, Kristu pano, kana apo, musatenda.
Nokuti kuchamuka vana kristu venhema nevaporofita venhema, vachaita zviratidzo zvikuru nezvishamiso, zvekuti kana zvichibvira, vatsause nevasanangurwa.
25 Do not forget [that] I have warned you about all this before [it happens].
Tarirai, ndagara ndakuudzai.
26 So if someone says to you, ‘Look, [the Messiah] is in the desolate area!’ do not go there. [Likewise, if someone says to you], ‘Look, he is in a secret room!’ do not believe [that person],
Naizvozvo kana vakati kwamuri: Tarirai, ari murenje, musabuda; tarirai ari mudzimba dzemukati, musatenda.
27 because just like lightning flashes from the east to the west [and people everywhere can] see it [SIM], when [I], the one who came from heaven, return again, [everyone will see me].
Nokuti semheni inobuda kumabvazuva ichipenya kusvikira kumavirira, kuchava saizvozvo nekuuya kweMwanakomana wemunhu.
28 [When I return, it will be as obvious to everyone as the fact that] wherever you see vultures gathering, you know that there will be an animal carcass [MET] there. (OR, Just like the vultures gather together wherever there is an animal carcass, God will punish sinful people wherever they are.)”
Nokuti pese-pese pane chitunha, ndipo pachaunganidzwa magora.
29 “Immediately after many people have suffered during those days, [the universe will become dark]. The sun will become dark. The moon will not shine. The stars will fall from the sky. And the powerful [objects] in the sky will be shaken. (OR, And the spiritual beings in space will be deposed.)
Pakarepo shure kwekutambudzika kwemazuva ayo zuva richasvibiswa, nemwedzi hauzopi chiedza chawo, uye nyeredzi dzichawa kudenga, nemasimba ekumatenga achazungunuswa.
30 After that, something [will be seen] {[people will observe something]} in the sky that indicates that [I], the one who came from heaven, [am returning to the earth]. Then [unbelieving people from] all ethnic groups of the earth will [mourn because they will be afraid] of [God punishing them]. They will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming on the clouds with power and great glory [as I return to the earth].
Uye ipapo kuchaonekwa chiratidzo cheMwanakomana wemunhu kudenga; uye ipapo marudzi ese enyika achachema, uye achaona Mwanakomana wemunhu achiuya pamakore ekudenga nesimba nekubwinya kukuru.
31 I will send my angels [to the earth] from everywhere in the heavens. [They will be] blowing trumpets loudly. [Then] from throughout the whole earth [DOU] they will gather the people whom I have chosen.”
Uye achatuma vatumwa vake nekurira kukuru kwehwamanda, vachaunganidza vasanangurwa vake kubva kumhepo ina, kubva kumigumo yematenga kusvikira kumigumo yawo.
32 “[Now] I [want you to] learn something [from] this parable about [how] fig trees [grow]. [In this area], when the buds [of a fig tree] become tender and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.
Asi dzidzai mufananidzo kubva pamuonde: Kana davi rawo rava ikozvino nyoro, richitunga mashizha, munoziva kuti zhizha rava pedo.
33 Similarly, when you see all these things that I [have just described happening], you will know that [the time for me to return] is very close [MET].
Saizvozvo nemwi, kana moona izvozvi zvese, zivai kuti zvava pedo pamikova.
34 Keep this in mind: All of these events will happen before all the people who have observed the things that I have done have died.
Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Zera iri haringatongopfuuri kusvikira izvozvi zvese zvaitika.
35 [You can be certain that these] things that I have told [you] about will happen. You can be more certain of that than you can be certain that the earth and sky [LIT] will continue to exist.”
Denga nenyika zvichapfuura, asi mashoko angu haangatongopfuuri.
36 “But neither I, nor any other person, nor any angel in heaven, knows either the day or the hour [when the things that I have told you about will happen]. Only [God, my] Father, [knows].
Asi zvezuva iro neawa hakuna anozviziva, kwete kunyange vatumwa vekumatenga, asi Baba vangu chete.
37 It will be like what happened when Noah lived. Until the flood came, [the people] did not know that [anything bad would happen] to them. Before the flood waters covered the earth, [the people] were eating and drinking [as usual]. Some men were marrying women and [some parents] were giving their daughters to men to marry them. They were doing all this until the day that Noah [and his family] entered the big boat. And then the flood came and drowned all [those who were not in the boat]. Similarly, [the unbelieving people will not know] when [I, the one who came from heaven], will return, [and they will not] be [expecting me].
Asi semazuva aNowa, kuchaita saizvozvowo kuuya kweMwanakomana wemunhu.
Nokuti sepamazuva akatangira mafashame, vaidya nekunwa, vachiwana nekuwaniswa, kusvikira zuva Nowa raakapinda muareka,
uye vakange vasingazivi, kusvikira kwasvika mafashame avabvisa vese, kuchaita saizvozvowo kuuya kweMwanakomana wemunhu.
40 When I [return], I [will not take all people up to heaven. I will take only those who trust in me. For example], two [people] will be in the fields. One of them will be taken {[I] will take one of them} up [to heaven] and the other [person] will be left {and I will leave the other [person]} [here to be punished].
Ipapo vaviri vachava mumunda; umwe achatorwa, uye umwe achasiiwa.
41 [Similarly], two [women] will be at the mill grinding grain. One of them will be taken up [to heaven] and the other will be left.
Vakadzi vaviri vachikuya paguyo; umwe achatorwa, neumwe achasiiwa.
42 So, because you do not know what day [I], your Lord, will return [to the earth], you need to be ready [for me to return at any time].
Rindai naizvozvo, nokuti hamuzivi nguva Ishe wenyu yaachauya.
43 You know that if the owners of a house knew at what time in the night thieves would come, they would be awake and prevent the thieves from breaking into their houses. Similarly, I [will come just like unexpectedly as a thief].
Asi zivai izvi, kuti dai mwene weimba aiziva kuti inguva yekurinda ipi ichasvika mbavha, angadai airinda, akasatendera imba yake kuti ipazwe.
44 So you need to be ready [for my return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will return [to the earth] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
Naizvozvo imwiwo ivai makagadzirira; nokuti neawa ramusingafungiri, Mwanakomana wemunhu anouya.
45 “Think about what every faithful and wise servant is like [RHQ]. The house owner appoints one servant to supervise the other servants. He tells him to give them food at the proper times. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
Ko ndiani muranda wakatendeka, wakangwara, ishe wake wakamugadza pamusoro pevaranda vake kuti avape kudya nenguva yakafanira?
46 If that servant is doing that [work] when the house owner returns, [the house owner] will be very pleased with him.
Wakaropafadzwa muranda uyo, unoti kana ishe wake achisvika anomuwana achiita saizvozvo.
47 Think about this: The house owner will appoint [that one servant] to be the supervisor of all his possessions.
Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Achamugadza pamusoro pezvese zvaanazvo.
48 But a wicked servant might say to himself, ‘The owner [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably] will not return soon [and find out what I am doing.’]
Asi kana muranda uyo wakaipa akati mumoyo make: Ishe wangu anonoka kuuya;
49 [So he] will begin to beat the other servants and eat and get drunk.
ndokutanga kurova vamwe varanda vanobata pamwe naye, nekudya nekunwa nevararadzi,
50 [Then] the house owner will come back at a time when the servant does not expect him [DOU].
ishe wemuranda uyo achasvika nezuva raasingatariri neawa raasingazivi,
51 He will punish that servant severely [HYP], (OR, cut that servant into two pieces) and he will put him where (the hypocrites/the ones who only pretended to be good) are put. In that place the people cry and grind their teeth [because they suffer very much].”
akamugura nepakati, agoisa mugove wake pamwe nevanyepedzeri; apo pachava nekuchema nekugeda-geda kwemeno.
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