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].
UYesu akahuma mu nyumba inyimike ija kufunyila. Ye iluta avavulanisivua avaake vakaluta pa mwene, vakansoona uvujenge uvwa nyumba inyimike ija kufunyila.
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.”
Neke uYesu akavavuula akati, “Se sene, mulola uvujenge vwoni uvu vule vujengilue! Kyang'haani nikuvavuula kuuti, nalilasighala nambe livue lino lilighelama pa livue ilingi, ghooni ghilihemula?
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)
UYesu akaluta pa kidunda ikya Miseituni, akikala. Avavulanisivua vaake vakaluta pa mwene, vakijekela, vakamposia vakati, “Tusuuma utuvuule, isio sino utuvulile silivombeka liighi? kange kivalilo ikya kutuhufia kuuti unsiki ughwa kwisa uve nu vusilio vwa iisi ghufikile?” (aiōn g165)
4 Jesus replied, “[All that I will say is], be sure that no one deceives you [about what will happen]
UYesu akavamula akati, “Muvisaghe maaso, umuumhu nangavasyangaghe!
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].
Ulwakuva vinga vilikwisa mu litavua lyago, nujunge itisagha, Neene kilisite.' Avaanhu avuo vikikuvasyanga vinga.
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!
Mulaava mupulika uvulugu ni mhuli isa vulugu, mulekaghe ughwa, mulekaghe pikkwoghopa. Ndavule ndaani isio silivoneka taasi, neke unsiki ughwene ughwa vusililo ghuuva ghukyale.”
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.
Ifighino ifio iisi jilwisgha ni iisi ijingi, kange uvutwa kulua nu vutwa uvunge. Imbale ni mbale kwejilliva injalani fisenyeena.
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].
Isio sooni vuuva vutengulilo, ndavule uvuvafi uvwa mukijuuva, pano unsiki ughwa kupaapa umwana ghufikile.
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].
“Unsiki ughuo, mulikolua na mpumusivua na kubudua. Avaanhu imbale sooni vilikuvakalalilagha ulwakuva mukumbingilila une.
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.
Pepano avaanhu vinga vilivuhiila kukumbigingilila une. Vilikwohelanagha ku valugu na kukalalilagha ku valugu na kukakalilanila.
11 Many will come saying that they are prophets, but they will be lying, and they will deceive many people.
kange, avavili vinga ava vudesi vilihumila nakukuvasofia avaanhu vinga.
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].
Avaanhu vinga vliiva vahosi. Mu uluo avaanhu vinga vilivuhiila kukuvaghana avange.
13 But [all] those who keep on [believing in me] to the end [of their lives] will be saved.
Neke juno ikuguda kuhanga kufikika kuvusililo, ujuo ghwe alakuluka.
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.”
IMhola iNofu ija vutwa vwa Nguluve jilipulisivua mu iisi sooni kuuti vuve vwolesi ku vaanhu vooni, pepano uvusililo vwa iisi vukwisa.
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: ]
“Unsiki ughuno mulavona ' Ikiinu kino kipelela uvulamafu inyumba inyimike ija kufunyila, kyimile pavwimike, ndavule alyajovile um'bili uDanieli. juno ikwimba amasio agha alutang'aniaghe.
16 When you see that happen [in the Temple, those of you] who are in Judea [district] must flee to the [higher] hills!
Apuo pepano vano vali mu Yudea, vakimbililaghe ku fidunda,
17 Those who are outside their houses must not go back into their houses to get things [before they flee].
juno ali pa kituvili, naagngikaghe kutoola fimonga mu nyumba.
18 Those who are [working] in a field should not turn back to get their outer clothing [before they flee].
Nambe juno ali ku mmughunda. naangagomokaghe ku kaaja kutoola ilikooti lyake.
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]
Iga avakijuuva vano viliiva vakunue na vano vilikwong'helesyagha ifigono ifio!
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,
Musumaghe kwa Nguluve kuuti unsiki ughuo ughwa kukimbila ghuleke piiva nsiki ghwa fula ni mhepo nambe ikighono ikya Sabati.
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].
Ulwakuva ifighono ifio, kweluliiva ulupumuko ulukome luno nalughelile kuvoneka kuhuma uNguluve ipela iisi, kuhanga kufika umusyughu. Kange nalulavoneka lusiku.
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.”
UNguluve ale aleke kukepusia ifighono ifio, nakwale ughwa kukuluka. Neke vwimila avasulua vaake, ilikepusia ifighono ifio.
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!
“Unsiki ughuno, umuunhu angati, 'Lola, ukilisite ali apa,' nambe Ali kula,' namungitikaghe.
Ulwakuva valiisa avaanhu vano vikutambulagha nujunge iiti ghwe 'Kilisite,' avange viila vavili vavudesi. Avuo vihufyagha ifivalilo ifivaha ni fidegho kuuti vavasofie avaanhu, nambe avasalullua va Nguluve.
25 Do not forget [that] I have warned you about all this before [it happens].
Muvisaghe maaso ulwakuva nivavuliile ng'haani pano sikyale pikwisa.
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],
Lino vangavavuule kuuti, 'Lola, uMuesiya ali ku lunyika! Namungalutaghe. Nambe angati, Lola, ali kukate,' namungitikaghe.
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].
Ulwakuva ndavule ulumili lwa fula vule lulumilika na kuvoneka imbale sooni, fye luliiva niliiva nikwisa ne Mwana ghwa Muunhu, Kulivoneka imbale sooni.
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.)”
Kuno kwelili ilikanu ilifue kwe kuno amatumbusi ghikong'haana.
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.)
“Ifighono ifio ifya lupunuko filiiva fisilile, 'ing'hiisi jilakupika ilijuva, naghu mwesi naghulavala, inhondue silasanguka kuhuma kukyanya, ni fiinu fyoni ifya kukyanya filasukanika.'
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].
“Pepano avaanhu vilikufyagha ifivalilo kukanya fino fihufia kuuti ne Mwana ghwa Muunhu nikwisa. Avaanhu ava fisiha fyoni vilitengula kulila nu lundwesi. Valambona ne Mwana ghwa Muunhu nikwisa mu mafunde kuhuma kukyanya. Nikwisa ni ngufu nyinga nu vuvaha.
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.”
Pe nilikuvasuung'ha avanyamhola vango kumo lukuuta ulukelemo kuuti vavakong'hanie avasulua vooni ava Nguluve kuhuma imbale sooni isa iisi, Kutengulila ulubale lumo ulwa vusililo vwa iisi kufika ulunge ulwa vusililo vwa iisi.”
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.
“MUmanyilaghe ikihwanikkiso ikya mpiki untini. Pano inhaafi saake silemba na kuuva na matundu, mukagulaghe kuuti amasiki gha fula ghali piipi.
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].
Fye lulaava, muliiva makusivona sooni isi sino nivoliike sivombeka, mukagulaghe kuuti nili piipi kukwisa.
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.
Kyang'haani nikuvavuula niiti, ikisina iki nakilakila kuhanga isi sooni sivombeke.
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.”
Uvulanga ni iisi filakila, looli amasio ghango naghalakila nambe pedebe.
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].
“Neke ikighono nu nsiki ughwa kwisa un ne Mwana ghwa Muunhu, nakwale juno akagwile nambe avanyamhola kukyanya, nambe juune ne Mwano, looli ju Nhaata mwene.
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].
Ulwakuva niliiva nikwisa ne Mwana ghwa Muunhu luliiva ndavule lulyale ifighono ifya Nwaka.
Ifighono ifio ye lukyale kukwisa ulutalamu ulwa ghalika, avaanhu valyale vilia na kunyua, vitoola na kutolua kuhanga ikighono kila pano uNwaka ikwingila mu safina.
Avaanhu avuo navalyakangwile kimonga kuhanga pano ighalika jikwisa, vakufua vooni. Enendikiiki fye lulaava niliiva nikwisa ne Mwana ghwa Muunhu.
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].
Ifighono ifio avaanhu vavili viliiva pa mughunda, ujunge nikuntoola kuuva palikimo nuune, ujunge nikumuleka.
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.
Avakijuuva vavili viliiiva pihavula, ujunge nikuntoola kuuva palikimo nuune, ujunge nikumuleka.”
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].
Lino, muvusaghe maaso, ulwakuva namukagwile ikighono kino uMutwa ghwinu ikwisa.
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].
Looli mukagulaghe kuuti, unya ale akagule unsiki ghuno umulyasi ikwisa, ale ikukala maaso, naale ileka umulyasi amemule inyumba jaake.
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].”
Lino, na jumue muvisaghe muling'hanisie, ulwakuva ne Mwana ghwa Muunhu nilikwisa ghuno namuhuviila.”
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].
UYesu akavosia akati,” Ghwe veeni um'bombi unnofu, unya luhala? Um'bombi juno untwa ghwake amb'bikile kuuva mwimilili ghwa vavombi avange mu nyumba jaake, kuuti avapelaghe ikyskulia unsiki ghuno ghunoghiile.
46 If that servant is doing that [work] when the house owner returns, [the house owner] will be very pleased with him.
Kuba um'bombi ujuo juno untwa ghwake iliiiva igomoka, ikumwanga ivomba sino akamulaghiile.
47 Think about this: The house owner will appoint [that one servant] to be the supervisor of all his possessions.
Kyang'haani nikuvavuula kuuti, ikum'biika um'bombi jula, imililaghe ifiinu fyake fyoni.
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.’]
Neke um'bombi um'biivi avgasaaghe mu mwojo ghwake kuuti, 'Untwa ghwango idiila kugomoka,'
49 [So he] will begin to beat the other servants and eat and get drunk.
Pe atengule kutova avavombi avajaake, alisaghe na kunyua palikimo na vaghaasi,
50 [Then] the house owner will come back at a time when the servant does not expect him [DOU].
utwa ghwake angagomoke ikighono nu nsiki ghno um'bombi jula nahihuviila,
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].”
Kyaikuntemania na Kukum'biikka ku lupumuko palikimo na vavudesi. Ukuo kwe vilililagha na kugwegwenula amiino vwimila uvuvafi uvukome vuno vali navwo.”
