Mateo 24
1 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.
Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings.
2 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.”
"You see all these?" He replied; "in solemn truth I tell you that there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be pulled down."
3 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)
Afterwards He was on the Mount of Olives and was seated there when the disciples came to Him, apart from the others, and said, "Tell us when this will be; and what will be the sign of your Coming and of the Close of the Age?" (aiōn g165)
4 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Minɔ ŋudzɔ, be ame aɖeke nagaflu mi o,
"Take care that no one misleads you," answered Jesus;
5 elabena ame geɖewo ava le nye ŋkɔ me agblɔ be, ‘Nyee nye Kristo la,’ eye woaflu ame geɖewo.
"for many will come assuming my name and saying 'I am the Christ;' and they will mislead many.
6 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.
And before long you will hear of wars and rumours of wars. Do not be alarmed, for such things must be; but the End is not yet.
7 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.
For nation will rise in arms against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places;
8 Ke esiawo katã anye nu siwo do ŋgɔ na fukpekpe gã siwo le vava ge la ko.
but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.
9 “Le ɣeyiɣi mawo me la, amewo ade mi asi na yometitiwo kple wuwu gɔ̃ hã.
"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.
10 Le ɣe ma ɣi me la, ame geɖewo atra le xɔse la gbɔ, woade wo nɔviwo asi, eye woalé fu wo nɔewo vevie.
Then will many stumble and fall, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
11 Aʋatsonyagblɔɖilawo abɔ fũu, eye woana geɖewo atra mɔ.
Many false prophets will rise up and lead multitudes astray;
12 Nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ axɔ aƒe ale gbegbe be, ame geɖewo ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu atsi.
and because of the prevalent disregard of God's law the love of the great majority will grow cold;
13 Ke ame si anɔ te ase ɖe nuwuwu la, woaɖee.
but those who stand firm to the End shall be saved.
14 Azɔ la, woagblɔ fiaɖuƒe la ƒe nyanyui sia le xexea me katã abe ɖaseɖiɖi na dukɔwo katã ene, ekema nuwuwu la ava.”
And this Good News of the Kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the whole world to set the evidence before all the Gentiles; and then the End will come.
15 “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,
"When you have seen (to use the language of the Prophet Daniel) the 'Abomination of Desolation', standing in the Holy Place" --let the reader observe those words--
16 ekema ame siwo le Yudea la nasi ayi towo dzi.
"then let those who are in Judaea escape to the hills;
17 Ame si le eƒe xɔ ta la megaɖi va anyigba alo age ɖe eƒe xɔ me be yeatsɔ naneke le eme o.
let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;
18 Ame si le agble me la megatrɔ va tsɔ eƒe awu o.
nor let him who is outside the city stay to pick up his outer garment.
19 “Baba na funɔwo kple ame siwo si vidzĩwo le le ŋkeke mawo me.
And alas for the women who at that time are with child or have infants!
20 Mido gbe ɖa be miaƒe sisigbe megadze vuvɔŋɔli alo Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke dzi o.
"But pray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on the Sabbath;
21 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.
for it will be a time of great suffering, such as never has been from the beginning of the world till now, and assuredly never will be again.
22 “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.
And if those days had not been cut short, no one would escape; but for the sake of God's own People those days will be cut short.
23 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,
"If at that time any one should say to you, 'See, here is the Christ!' or 'Here!' give no credence to it.
24 elabena aʋatsokristotɔwo kple aʋatsonyagblɔɖilawo ava do, eye woawɔ nukunu gãwo siwo dzi Mawu ƒe ame tiatiawo gɔ̃ hã ate ŋu axɔ ase.
For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying wonderful signs and prodigies, so as to deceive, were it possible, even God's own People.
25 Kpɔ ɖa, megblɔe na mi do ŋgɔ lo!
Remember, I have forewarned you.
26 “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!
If therefore they should say to you, 'See, He is in the Desert!' do not go out there: or 'See, He is indoors in the room!' do not believe it.
27 Abe ale si dzi kea dzo le ɣedzeƒe wokpɔnɛ le ɣetoɖoƒe ene la, nenema ke Nye Amegbetɔ Vi la ƒe vava anɔ.
For just as the lightning flashes in the east and is seen to the very west, so will be the Coming of the Son of Man.
28 Minyae be afi si nu kuku le la, afi ma akagawo nɔna.”
Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures flock together.
29 “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.’
"But immediately after those times of distress the sun will be darkened, the moon will not shed her light, the stars will fall from the firmament, and the forces which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.
30 “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,
Then will appear the Sign of the Son of Man in the sky; and then will all the nations of the earth lament, when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with great power and glory.
31 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.
And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet-blast, and they will bring together His own People to Him from north, south, east and west--from one extremity of the world to the other.
32 “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.
"Now learn from the fig-tree the lesson it teaches. As soon as its branches have now become soft and it is bursting into leaf, you all know that summer is near.
33 Nenema ke ne miekpɔ be nu siawo katã de asi dzɔdzɔ me la, ekema minyae be nye vava tu aƒe kpokploe.
So you also, when you see all these signs, may be sure that He is near--at your very door.
34 Vavã mele egblɔm na mi be dzidzime sia nu mava yi o, va se ɖe esime nu siawo katã va eme.
I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
35 “Dziƒo kple anyigba nu ava yi, gake nye nyawo anɔ anyi ɖaa.
Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will not pass away.
36 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.
"But as to that day and the exact time no one knows--not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
37 “Abe ale si wòdzɔ le Noa ŋɔli ene la, nenema wòanɔ le Amegbetɔ Vi la ƒe vava ɣeyiɣi me.
'For as it was in the time of Noah, so it will be at the Coming of the Son of Man.
38 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,
At that time, before the Deluge, men were busy eating and drinking, taking wives or giving them, up to the very day when Noah entered the Ark,
39 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.
nor did they realise any danger till the Deluge came and swept them all away; so will it be at the Coming of the Son of Man.
40 “Ame eve anɔ agble me anɔ dɔ wɔm, woava akplɔ ɖeka adzoe agblẽ ɖeka ɖi.
Then will two men be in the open country: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
41 Nyɔnu eve anɔ bli tum le te dzi, woatsɔ ɖeka agblẽ evelia ɖi.
Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
42 “Eya ta minɔ ŋudzɔ, elabena mienya gbe si gbe miaƒe Aƒetɔ la ava o.
Be on the alert therefore, for you do not know the day on which your Lord is coming.
43 “Ne ame aɖe medi be fiafitɔ neva fi yeƒe nuwo le zã me o la, enɔa ŋudzɔ na fiafitɔ la ƒe vava.
But of this be assured, that if the master of the house had known the hour at which the robber was coming, he would have kept awake, and not have allowed his house to be broken into.
44 Eya ta minɔ ŋudzɔ ɣeawo katã ɣi elabena, Nye, Amegbetɔ Vi la, mava le gaƒoƒo si me ame aɖeke manɔ mɔ kpɔm nam o.
Therefore you also must be ready; for it is at a time when you do not expect Him that the Son of Man will come.
45 “Azɔ minye dɔla nuteƒewɔla kple nunyala, ame si eƒe aƒetɔ atsɔ ɖo eƒe aƒemetɔwo nu be wòana woƒe nuɖuɖu wo le enaɣi.
"Who therefore is the loyal and intelligent servant to whom his master has entrusted the control of his household to give them their rations at the appointed time?
46 Nenye be metrɔ gbɔ va kpɔ nye subɔlawo miele miaƒe dɔdeasi siawo wɔm anukwaretɔe la, mayra mi ŋutɔ.
Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes shall find so doing!
47 Le nyateƒe me la, matsɔe aɖo nye nuwo katã nu.
In solemn truth I tell you that he will give him the management of all his wealth.
48 “Gake ne miewɔ abe dɔla vɔ̃ɖiwo ene hegblɔ na mia ɖokuiwo be, ‘Nye Aƒetɔ anɔ anyi ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe hafi agbɔ,’
But if the man, being a bad servant, should say in his heart, 'My master is a long time in coming,'
49 ale be miede asi dɔla bubuawo ƒoƒo me hele nutsuɖuɖu kple ahamumu dzi la,
and should begin to beat his fellow servants, while he eats and drinks with drunkards;
50 miaƒe aƒetɔ ava le ŋkeke si miele mɔ kpɔm nɛ o kple gaƒoƒo si mienya o la dzi,
the master of that servant will arrive on a day when he is not expecting him and at an hour of which he has not been informed;
51 eye wòaƒo mi vevie. Emegbe la, ana woadrɔ̃ ʋunu mi kple alakpanuwɔlawo, eye afi ma miafa avi, aɖu aɖukli hã le.”
he will treat him with the utmost severity and assign him a place among the hypocrites: there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
