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 went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
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.”
But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown 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)
As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?” (aiōn g165)
4 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Minɔ ŋudzɔ, be ame aɖeke nagaflu mi o,
Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
5 elabena ame geɖewo ava le nye ŋkɔ me agblɔ be, ‘Nyee nye Kristo la,’ eye woaflu ame geɖewo.
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
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.
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, 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 against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, 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 things are the beginning of birth pains.
9 “Le ɣeyiɣi mawo me la, amewo ade mi asi na yometitiwo kple wuwu gɔ̃ hã.
“Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
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 many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
11 Aʋatsonyagblɔɖilawo abɔ fũu, eye woana geɖewo atra mɔ.
Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
12 Nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ axɔ aƒe ale gbegbe be, ame geɖewo ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu atsi.
Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
13 Ke ame si anɔ te ase ɖe nuwuwu la, woaɖee.
But he who endures to the end will 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.”
This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, 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, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
16 ekema ame siwo le Yudea la nasi ayi towo dzi.
then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
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 housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.
18 Ame si le agble me la megatrɔ va tsɔ eƒe awu o.
Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
19 “Baba na funɔwo kple ame siwo si vidzĩwo le le ŋkeke mawo me.
But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
20 Mido gbe ɖa be miaƒe sisigbe megadze vuvɔŋɔli alo Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke dzi o.
Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a 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 then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
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.
Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
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,
“Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe 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 false christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
25 Kpɔ ɖa, megblɔe na mi do ŋgɔ lo!
“Behold, I have told you beforehand.
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 tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t 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 as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
28 Minyae be afi si nu kuku le la, afi ma akagawo nɔna.”
For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather 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 the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
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,
and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great 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.
He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky 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 from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the 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.
Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.
34 Vavã mele egblɔm na mi be dzidzime sia nu mava yi o, va se ɖe esime nu siawo katã va eme.
Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.
35 “Dziƒo kple anyigba nu ava yi, gake nye nyawo anɔ anyi ɖaa.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but 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 no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 “Abe ale si wòdzɔ le Noa ŋɔli ene la, nenema wòanɔ le Amegbetɔ Vi la ƒe vava ɣeyiɣi me.
As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
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,
For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,
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.
and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
40 “Ame eve anɔ agble me anɔ dɔ wɔm, woava akplɔ ɖeka adzoe agblẽ ɖeka ɖi.
Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.
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 and one will be left.
42 “Eya ta minɔ ŋudzɔ, elabena mienya gbe si gbe miaƒe Aƒetɔ la ava o.
Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.
43 “Ne ame aɖe medi be fiafitɔ neva fi yeƒe nuwo le zã me o la, enɔa ŋudzɔ na fiafitɔ la ƒe vava.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would 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 also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, 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 then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
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 lord finds doing so when he comes.
47 Le nyateƒe me la, matsɔe aɖo nye nuwo katã nu.
Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
48 “Gake ne miewɔ abe dɔla vɔ̃ɖiwo ene hegblɔ na mia ɖokuiwo be, ‘Nye Aƒetɔ anɔ anyi ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe hafi agbɔ,’
But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’
49 ale be miede asi dɔla bubuawo ƒoƒo me hele nutsuɖuɖu kple ahamumu dzi la,
and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
50 miaƒe aƒetɔ ava le ŋkeke si miele mɔ kpɔm nɛ o kple gaƒoƒo si mienya o la dzi,
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it and in an hour when he doesn’t know it,
51 eye wòaƒo mi vevie. Emegbe la, ana woadrɔ̃ ʋunu mi kple alakpanuwɔlawo, eye afi ma miafa avi, aɖu aɖukli hã le.”
and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
