Luke 21
1 And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury — rich men,
Yesu alitazama akawaona wanaume matajiri waliokuwa wanaweka zawadi zao kwenye hazina.
2 and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites,
Akamuona mjane mmoja masikini akiweka senti zake mbili.
3 and he said, 'Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all;
Hivyo akasema, “Kweli nawaambieni, huyu Mjane maskini ameweka nyingi kuliko wengine wote.
4 for all these out of their superabundance did cast into the gifts to God, but this one out of her want, all the living that she had, did cast in.'
Hawa wote wametoa hizi zawadi kutoka katika vingi walivyonavyo. Lakini huyu mjane, katika umaskini wake, ametoa fedha zote alizokuwa nazo kwa ajili ya kuishi kwake.”
5 And certain saying about the temple, that with goodly stones and devoted things it hath been adorned, he said,
Wakati wengine walipokuwa wakisema juu ya hekalu, namna lilivyokuwa limepambwa na mawe mazuri na matoleo, alisema,
6 'These things that ye behold — days will come, in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'
“Kwa habari ya mambo haya mnayoyaona, siku zitakuja ambazo hakuna jiwe moja ambalo litaachwa juu ya jiwe jingine ambalo halitabomolewa.”
7 And they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, when, then, shall these things be? and what [is] the sign when these things may be about to happen?'
Hivyo wakamuuliza, wakasema, “Mwalimu, mambo haya yatatokea lini? Na nini ni itakuwa ishara kwamba haya mambo yako karibu kutokea?”
8 And he said, 'See — ye may not be led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying — I am [he], and the time hath come nigh; go not on then after them;
Yesu akajibu, “Muwe waangalifu kwamba msidanganywe. Kwa sababu wengi watakuja kwa jina langu, wakisema, 'Mimi ndiye, 'na 'Muda umekaribia'. Msiwafuate.
9 and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end [is] not immediately.'
Mkisikia vita na vuruguvurugu msiogope, kwa sababu haya mambo lazima yatokee kwanza, lakini mwisho hautatokea upesi.”
10 Then said he to them, 'Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,
Kisha akawaambia, “Taifa litainuka kupigana na taifa jingine, na ufalme juu ya ufalme mwingine.
11 great shakings also in every place, and famines, and pestilences, there shall be; fearful things also, and great signs from heaven there shall be;
Kutakuwa na matetemeko makubwa, na njaa na tauni katika maeneo mbalimbali. Kutakuwa na matukio ya kutisha na ishara za kutisha kutoka mbinguni.
12 and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake;
Lakini kabla ya mambo haya yote, wataweka mikono yao juu yenu na kuwatesa, kuwapeleka kwenye masinagogi na magereza, kuwaleta mbele za wafalme na wenye mamlaka kwa sababu ya jina langu.
13 and it shall become to you for a testimony.
Hii itawafungulia fursa kwa ushuhuda wenu.
14 'Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,
Kwahiyo amueni mioyoni mwenu kutoandaa utetezi wenu mapema,
15 for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.
kwa sababu nitawapa maneno na hekima, ambayo adui zenu wote hawataweza kuipinga au kuikana.
16 'And ye shall be delivered up also by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends, and they shall put of you to death;
Lakini mtakataliwa pia na wazazi wenu, ndugu zenu, jamaa zenu na rafiki zenu, na watawaua baadhi yenu.
17 and ye shall be hated by all because of my name —
Mtachukiwa na kila mmoja kwa sababu ya jina langu.
18 and a hair out of your head shall not perish;
Lakini hakuna hata unywele mmoja wa vichwa vyenu utakaopotea.
19 in your patience possess ye your souls.
Katika kuvumilia mtaziponya nafsi zenu.
20 'And when ye may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that come nigh did her desolation;
Mtakapoona Yerusalemu imezungukwa na majeshi, basi jueni kwamba uharibifu wake umekaribia.
21 then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; and those in her midst, let them depart out; and those in the countries, let them not come in to her;
Hapo wale walioko Yudea wakimbilie milimani, na wale walioko katikati ya jiji waondoke, na msiwaache walioko vijijini kuingia.
22 because these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written.
Maana hizi ni siku za kisasi, ili kwamba mambo yote yaliyoandikwa yapate kutimilika.
23 'And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; for there shall be great distress on the land, and wrath on this people;
Ole ni kwa wale walio na mimba na kwa wale wanyonyeshao katika siku hizo! Kwa maana kutakuwa na adha kuu juu ya nchi, na ghadhabu kwa watu hawa.
24 and they shall fall by the mouth of the sword, and shall be led captive to all the nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by nations, till the times of nations be fulfilled.
Na wataanguka kwa ncha ya upanga na watachukuliwa mateka kwa mataifa yote, na Yerusalem itakanyagwa na watu wa mataifa, mpaka wakati wa watu wa mataifa utakapotimilika.
25 'And there shall be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the land [is] distress of nations with perplexity, sea and billow roaring;
Kutakuwa na ishara katika jua, mwezi na nyota. Na katika nchi kutakuwa na dhiki ya mataifa, katika kukata tamaa kutokana na mlio wa bahari na mawimbi.
26 men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
Kutakuwa na watu wakizimia kwa hofu na katika kutarajia mambo yatakoyo tokea juu ya dunia. Kwa maana nguvu za mbingu zitatikiswa.
27 'And then they shall see the Son of Man, coming in a cloud, with power and much glory;
Kisha watamwona Mwana wa Adamu akija mawinguni katika nguvu na utukufu mkuu.
28 and these things beginning to happen bend yourselves back, and lift up your heads, because your redemption doth draw nigh.'
Lakini mambo haya yatakapoanza kutokea, simameni, inueni vichwa vyenu, kwa sababu ukombozi wenu umesogea karibu.”
29 And he spake a simile to them: 'See the fig-tree, and all the trees,
Yesu akawaambia kwa mfano, “Uangalieni mtini, na miti yote.
30 when they may now cast forth, having seen, of yourselves ye know that now is the summer nigh;
Inapotoa machipukizi, mnajionea wenyewe na kutambua kwamba kiangazi tayari kiko karibu.
31 so also ye, when ye may see these things happening, ye know that near is the reign of God;
Vivyo hivyo, mnapoona mambo haya yanatokea, ninyi tambueni ya kwamba ufalme wa Mungu umekaribia.
32 verily I say to you — This generation may not pass away till all may have come to pass;
Kweli, nawaambieni, kizazi hiki hakitapita, mpaka mambo haya yote yatakapotokea.
33 the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words may not pass away.
Mbingu na nchi zitapita, lakini maneno yangu hayatapita kamwe.
34 'And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,
Lakini jiangalieni wenyewe, ili kwamba mioyo yenu isije ikalemewa na ufisadi, ulevi, na mahangaiko ya maisha haya. Kwa sababu ile siku itawajia ghafla
35 for as a snare it shall come on all those dwelling on the face of all the land,
kama mtego. Kwasababu itakuwa juu ya kila mmoja aishiye katika uso wa dunia nzima.
36 watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'
Lakini mwe tayari wakati wote, mwombe kwamba mtakuwa imara vya kutosha kuyaepuka haya yote yatakayotokea, na kusimama mbele za Mwana wa Adamu.”
37 And he was during the days in the temple teaching, and during the nights, going forth, he was lodging at the mount called of Olives;
Hivyo wakati wa mchana alikuwa akifundisha hekaluni na usiku alitoka nje, na kwenda kukesha katika mlima unaoitwa wa Mzeituni.
38 and all the people were coming early unto him in the temple to hear him.
Watu wote walimjia asubuhi na mapemaili kumsikiliza ndani ya hekalu.
