Mark 13
1 As Jesus was walking away from the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look at the wonderful stones and wonderful buildings!”
Yesu alipokuwa akitoka Hekaluni, mmojawapo wa wanafunzi wake akamwambia, “Mwalimu! Tazama jinsi mawe haya yalivyo makubwa, na majengo haya yalivyo mazuri!”
2 He said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another which will not be torn down.”
Ndipo Yesu akajibu akasema, “Je, unayaona majengo haya yalivyo makubwa? Hakuna hata jiwe moja litakalobaki juu ya jingine, bali yote yatabomolewa.”
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
Yesu alipokuwa ameketi kwenye Mlima wa Mizeituni mkabala na Hekalu, Petro, Yakobo, Yohana na Andrea wakamuuliza faraghani,
4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? What will be the sign when all these things are about to happen?”
“Tafadhali tuambie, mambo haya yatatukia lini? Nayo dalili ya kuwa hayo yote yanakaribia kutimia itakuwa gani?”
5 Jesus began to say to them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
Yesu akawaambia: “Jihadharini mtu yeyote asiwadanganye.
6 Many will come in my name and say, 'I am he,' and they will lead many astray.
Wengi watakuja kwa Jina langu wakidai, ‘Mimi ndiye,’ nao watawadanganya wengi.
7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not worry; these things must happen, but the end is not yet.
Msikiapo habari za vita na uvumi wa vita, msiwe na hofu. Mambo haya hayana budi kutukia, lakini ule mwisho bado.
8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many places, and famines. These are the beginnings of birth pains.
Taifa litainuka dhidi ya taifa na ufalme dhidi ya ufalme. Kutakuwa na mitetemeko sehemu mbalimbali na njaa. Haya yatakuwa ndio mwanzo wa utungu.
9 Be on your guard. They will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before both governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them.
“Lakini ninyi jihadharini. Kwa maana watawapeleka katika mabaraza yao na kupigwa mijeledi katika masinagogi. Mtashtakiwa mbele ya watawala na wafalme kwa ajili yangu, ili kuwa ushuhuda kwao.
10 But the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
Nayo habari njema lazima ihubiriwe kwanza kwa mataifa yote kabla ule mwisho haujawadia.
11 When they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry about what you should say. For in that hour, what you should say will be given to you; it will not be you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
Mtakapokamatwa na kushtakiwa, msisumbuke awali kuhusu mtakalosema. Semeni tu lolote mtakalopewa wakati huo, kwa kuwa si ninyi mtakaokuwa mkinena, bali ni Roho Mtakatifu.
12 Brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death.
“Ndugu atamsaliti ndugu yake ili auawe, naye baba atamsaliti mtoto wake. Watoto nao wataasi dhidi ya wazazi wao na kusababisha wauawe.
13 You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But whoever endures to the end, that person will be saved.
Watu wote watawachukia kwa ajili ya Jina langu. Lakini yule atakayevumilia hadi mwisho ataokolewa.
14 When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be standing (let the reader understand), let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,
“Mtakapoona ‘chukizo la uharibifu’ limesimama mahali pasipolipasa (asomaye na afahamu), basi wale walioko Uyahudi wakimbilie milimani.
15 let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house or take anything out of it,
Yeyote aliye juu ya dari ya nyumba asishuke au kuingia ndani ili kuchukua chochote.
16 and let him who is in the field not return to take his cloak.
Aliye shambani asirudi nyumbani kuchukua vazi lake.
17 But woe to those who are with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days!
Ole wao wenye mimba na wale wanaonyonyesha watoto siku hizo!
18 Pray that it might not occur in the winter.
Ombeni mambo haya yasitokee wakati wa baridi.
19 For there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning, when God created the world, until now, no, nor ever will be again.
Kwa maana siku hizo zitakuwa za dhiki kuu ambayo haijapata kuwako tangu mwanzo, hapo Mungu alipoumba ulimwengu, mpaka leo, na wala haitakuwako tena kamwe.
20 Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those whom he chose, he cut short the days.
Kama Bwana asingelifupisha siku hizo, kamwe asingeliokoka mtu yeyote. Lakini kwa ajili ya wateule, wale aliowachagua, amezifupisha siku hizo.
21 Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'Look, there he is!' do not believe it.
Wakati huo mtu yeyote akiwaambia, ‘Tazama, Kristohuyu hapa!’ au, ‘Tazama, yuko kule,’ msisadiki.
22 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and will give signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
Kwa maana watatokea makristo wa uongo na manabii wa uongo, nao watafanya ishara na maajabu ili kuwapotosha, ikiwezekana, hata wale wateule.
23 Be on guard! I have told you all these things ahead of time.
Hivyo jihadharini. Nimekwisha kuwaambia mambo haya yote mapema kabla hayajatukia.
24 But after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
“Lakini katika siku hizo, baada ya hiyo dhiki, “‘jua litatiwa giza nao mwezi hautatoa nuru yake;
25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
nazo nyota zitaanguka kutoka angani, na nguvu za anga zitatikisika.’
26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
“Ndipo watu wote watakapomwona Mwana wa Adamu akija mawinguni kwa nguvu nyingi na utukufu.
27 Then he will send his angels and he will gather together his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
Naye atawatuma malaika wake wawakusanye wateule wake kutoka pande zote nne za dunia, kutoka miisho ya dunia hadi miisho ya mbingu.
28 Learn a lesson from the fig tree. As soon as the branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
“Basi jifunzeni somo hili kutokana na mtini: Matawi yake yanapoanza kuchipua na kutoa majani, mnatambua kwamba wakati wa kiangazi umekaribia.
29 So also, when you see these things happening, you know that he is near, close to the gates.
Vivyo hivyo, myaonapo mambo haya yakitukia, mnatambua kwamba wakati u karibu, hata malangoni.
30 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all of these things occur.
Amin, nawaambia, kizazi hiki hakitapita hadi mambo haya yote yawe yametimia.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Mbingu na nchi zitapita, lakini maneno yangu hayatapita kamwe.
32 But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.
“Kwa habari ya siku ile na saa hakuna yeyote ajuaye, hata malaika walio mbinguni wala Mwana, ila Baba peke yake.
33 Be alert! Watch, because you do not know what time it is.
Jihadharini! Kesheni! Kwa maana hamjui wakati ule utakapowadia.
34 It is like a man who goes on a journey—he leaves his house and puts his servants in charge of the house, each one with his work, and he commands the watchman to stay awake.
Ni kama mtu anayesafiri. Anaiacha nyumba yake na kuwaachia watumishi wake kuiangalia, kila mtu na kazi yake, kisha akamwamuru yule bawabu aliye mlangoni akeshe.
35 Therefore stay alert, because you do not know when the master of the house will come home; it could be in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
“Basi kesheni kwa sababu hamjui ni lini mwenye nyumba atakaporudi: iwapo ni jioni, au ni usiku wa manane, au alfajiri awikapo jogoo, au mapambazuko.
36 If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.
Kama akija ghafula, asije akawakuta mmelala.
37 What I say to you I say to everyone: Watch!”
Lile ninalowaambia ninyi, nawaambia watu wote: ‘Kesheni!’”
