Matius 24
1 Sesudah Yesus meninggalkan teras rumah Allah, dalam perjalanan, kami murid-murid-Nya mendekati Dia dan berkata, “Lihat Guru, betapa megahnya rumah Allah ini dan semua bangunan yang ada di dalam kompleksnya!”
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].
2 Tetapi jawab Yesus, “Ya, perhatikan baik-baik seluruh kemegahan bangunan ini. Aku menegaskan kepadamu: Akan tiba waktunya semua yang kalian lihat ini diruntuhkan sampai rata dengan tanah, bahkan sampai tidak ada satu batu pun yang masih tersusun di atas batu yang lain.”
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.”
3 Sesudah itu, Yesus dan kami pergi ke Bukit Zaitun. Ketika Dia sedang duduk sendirian di sana, kami datang kepada-Nya dan bertanya, “Tolong jelaskan kepada kami: Kapan bencana itu akan terjadi? Tanda-tanda apa yang akan terjadi sebelum Engkau datang kembali dan sebelum zaman ini berakhir?” (aiōn g165)
[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)
4 Jawab Yesus, “Hendaklah kalian berjaga-jaga, supaya tidak tertipu!
Jesus replied, “[All that I will say is], be sure that no one deceives you [about what will happen]
5 Karena banyak orang akan muncul dan mengaku, ‘Akulah Kristus yang kalian nanti-nantikan itu.’ Dengan demikian mereka akan menyesatkan banyak orang.
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].
6 Kalian akan mendengar berita tentang perang yang sedang berlangsung atau yang akan terjadi, tetapi jangan kuatir. Allah memang sudah menentukan bahwa peperangan harus ada, tetapi saat hal itu terjadi janganlah berpikir, ‘Akhir zaman sudah tiba.’
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!
7 Akan terjadi perang antar suku dan antar negara. Di berbagai wilayah juga akan terjadi gempa bumi, wabah penyakit, dan bencana kelaparan.
[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.
8 Tetapi semua peristiwa itu hanya permulaan, seperti rasa sakit yang dialami ibu hamil secara bertahap sebelum melahirkan.
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].
9 “Kalian yang menjadi pengikut-Ku akan dibenci oleh semua bangsa. Kemudian orang-orang akan menyerahkan kamu kepada para penguasa untuk disiksa, bahkan dibunuh.
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].
10 Maka banyak orang akan berhenti percaya kepada-Ku karena penganiayaan itu. Orang-orang yang sebelumnya kamu anggap saudara seiman akan membencimu dan menyerahkanmu ke pengadilan.
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.
11 Banyak nabi palsu akan muncul, dan mereka akan menipu banyak orang.
Many will come saying that they are prophets, but they will be lying, and they will deceive many people.
12 Selain itu, perbuatan jahat akan semakin banyak sehingga kasih di antara sesama akan semakin pudar.
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].
13 Tetapi kalau kamu tetap setia kepada-Ku sampai akhir, jiwamu akan diselamatkan.
But [all] those who keep on [believing in me] to the end [of their lives] will be saved.
14 Kabar Baik tentang bagaimana Allah mendirikan kerajaan-Nya akan diberitakan ke seluruh dunia, supaya orang-orang dari semua suku bangsa mendapat kesempatan untuk percaya kepada berita keselamatan itu. Kemudian barulah zaman ini akan berakhir.
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.”
15 “Aku memberitahukan tanda ini kepadamu: Sesuai nubuatan Nabi Daniel, kamu akan melihat musuh mendirikan ‘sesuatu yang sangat menajiskan di dalam rumah Allah dan yang merupakan tanda kebinasaan.’” (Saya, Matius, meminta kepada orang yang membacakan kitab ini kepada jemaat: Tolong jelaskan nubuatan Daniel itu kepada para pendengar.)
“[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: ]
16 Yesus melanjutkan pengajaran-Nya, “Pada waktu bencana itu terjadi, orang-orang yang ada di Yerusalem dan provinsi Yudea harus melarikan diri ke gunung-gunung.
When you see that happen [in the Temple, those of you] who are in Judea [district] must flee to the [higher] hills!
17 Saat itu, kalau kamu sedang berada di teras rumah, jangan masuk untuk mengambil sesuatu. Langsung lari saja!
Those who are outside their houses must not go back into their houses to get things [before they flee].
18 Begitu juga kalau kamu sedang bekerja di ladang, jangan kembali ke rumah untuk mengambil jubahmu.
Those who are [working] in a field should not turn back to get their outer clothing [before they flee].
19 Pada waktu bencana itu terjadi, sungguh kasihan ibu-ibu yang sedang hamil atau menyusui, karena mereka akan kesulitan melarikan diri.
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]
20 Berdoalah supaya kesusahan besar itu jangan terjadi pada hari Sabat atau musim dingin, agar kalian tidak terlalu susah melarikan diri.
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,
21 Karena pada hari-hari itu akan terjadi masa kesusahan yang melebihi semua kesusahan yang pernah terjadi sejak penciptaan dunia, dan sesudahnya tidak akan pernah terjadi lagi yang seperti itu.
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].
22 Tetapi karena Allah mengasihani umat pilihan-Nya yang masih hidup di dunia pada waktu itu, Dia sudah memutuskan bahwa bencana yang paling mengerikan itu tidak boleh berlangsung lama. Sebab apabila terlalu lama, tidak akan ada orang yang sanggup bertahan hidup.
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.”
23 “Pada waktu itu, kalau ada yang memberitahukan, ‘Lihat! Kristus yang kita nanti-nantikan itu sekarang ada di sini,’ atau, ‘Dia ada di sana,’ janganlah kalian percaya.
“[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!
24 Karena nanti ada banyak orang yang muncul dan melakukan berbagai macam keajaiban hebat untuk menipu kalian. Mereka akan mengaku sebagai nabi, bahkan ada juga yang mengaku sebagai Kristus. Tipuan mereka sangat luar biasa, hingga orang-orang pilihan Allah pun hampir-hampir ikut disesatkan oleh mereka.
25 Ingatlah! Aku sudah memberitahukan semuanya kepada kalian sebelum hal-hal itu terjadi.”
Do not forget [that] I have warned you about all this before [it happens].
26 “Jadi, apabila ada orang berkata kepadamu, ‘Lihatlah! Kristus yang kita nanti-nantikan itu sudah berada di padang belantara,’ janganlah kamu pergi ke sana. Atau kalau seseorang mengatakan, ‘Dia menghindar dari orang banyak dan berada di dalam rumah di sana,’ janganlah kamu percaya.
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],
27 Karena pada waktu itu kedatangan Aku, Sang Anak Adam, tidak akan terjadi secara diam-diam, tetapi terlihat dari mana saja, seperti kilat yang memancar dari timur ke barat.
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].
28 Pepatah mengatakan, ‘Di mana ada bangkai, di situlah burung-burung pemakan bangkai berkumpul.’
[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.)”
29 “Segera sesudah waktu kesusahan besar itu, ‘Matahari akan menjadi gelap, bulan tidak akan bersinar lagi, bintang-bintang pun akan jatuh dari langit, dan semua roh penguasa kegelapan di langit akan dijatuhkan.’
“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.)
30 “Pada waktu itu suatu tanda yang menunjukkan kedatangan Aku akan muncul di langit. Lalu orang-orang yang tidak percaya kepada-Ku dari semua suku bangsa di bumi akan meratap dengan sangat ketakutan sewaktu melihat Aku datang di antara awan-awan di langit dengan kuasa dan kemuliaan besar.
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].
31 Ketika bunyi terompet yang nyaring terdengar dari surga, Aku akan mengutus malaikat-malaikat-Ku untuk memanggil seluruh umat Allah Bapa. Mereka akan dikumpulkan dari semua tempat di segala penjuru bumi, dari ujung timur sampai ke ujung barat, dan dari ujung utara sampai ke ujung selatan.
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.”
32 “Tanda akhir zaman bisa digambarkan seperti pohon ara. Kalau rantingnya menjadi lunak dan tunas-tunas daun mulai terlihat, kalian tahu bahwa musim panas sudah dekat.
“[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.
33 Begitu juga, kalau kalian melihat tanda-tanda itu mulai terjadi, seharusnya kalian pun tahu bahwa waktu kedatangan-Ku kembali sudah dekat.
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].
34 Aku menegaskan kepadamu: Semua tanda itu akan segera terjadi waktu sebagian orang zaman ini masih hidup untuk mengalaminya.
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.
35 Langit dan bumi tidak akan tetap ada, tetapi semua yang Aku beritahukan pasti akan terjadi dan tetap berlaku selama-lamanya.”
[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.”
36 “Tetapi tentang hari dan waktu persisnya kedatangan-Ku kembali ke dunia ini, tidak ada seorang pun yang tahu. Malaikat-malaikat di surga pun tidak. Hanya Bapa-Ku sendiri yang tahu.
“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].
37 “Keadaan waktu Aku datang nanti akan seperti yang terjadi pada zaman Nuh.
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].
38 Pada hari-hari sebelum banjir besar itu datang, orang-orang tidak pernah berpikir bahwa bencana akan menimpa mereka. Mereka sibuk makan dan minum, laki-laki menikahi perempuan, dan perempuan dinikahi laki-laki. Mereka terus hidup seperti biasa sampai tiba waktunya Nuh masuk ke dalam perahu besar. Tiba-tiba banjir itu datang membinasakan mereka. Nah, saat Aku datang kembali, seperti itu jugalah nanti keadaan orang-orang yang tidak percaya kepada-Ku.
40 Pada waktu Aku datang kembali, akan terjadi pemisahan: Jika ada dua orang laki-laki sedang bekerja di ladang, yang satu akan dibawa malaikat, dan yang lainnya ditinggal.
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].
41 Jika ada dua orang perempuan sedang menggiling gandum dengan batu gilingan, yang satu akan dibawa, dan yang lainnya ditinggal.
[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.
42 “Oleh karena itu, teruslah berjaga-jaga dan siap sedia. Karena kamu tidak tahu kapan Penguasamu akan datang kembali.
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].
43 Perhatikanlah contoh penting ini: Kalau tuan rumah tahu bahwa pencuri akan datang malam ini, dia pasti berjaga-jaga terus supaya pencuri itu tidak bisa masuk ke rumahnya.
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].
44 Jadi hendaklah kalian juga selalu siap sedia, karena Aku, Sang Anak Adam, akan datang pada waktu yang tidak kalian sangka.”
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].”
45 “Buktikanlah bahwa kalian masing-masing adalah hamba-Ku yang setia dan bijak! Kalau seorang pemilik tanah bepergian, tentu salah satu hambanya yang setia dan bijak akan dipercayakan tugas khusus, yaitu memberikan makanan kepada hamba-hambanya yang lain sesuai jadwal.
“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].
46 Kalau tuannya tiba-tiba datang dan mendapati dia sedang melakukan tugasnya, tuannya akan sangat senang kepada hamba itu dan memberkati dia.
If that servant is doing that [work] when the house owner returns, [the house owner] will be very pleased with him.
47 Aku menegaskan kepadamu: Tuannya itu akan mempercayakan seluruh harta bendanya kepada hamba yang bijak dan setia itu.
Think about this: The house owner will appoint [that one servant] to be the supervisor of all his possessions.
48 “Tetapi kalau hamba yang ditugaskan itu jahat, dia akan berkata dalam hatinya, ‘Tuanku masih lama pulangnya.’
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.’]
49 Lalu dia mulai memukuli hamba-hamba yang lain serta makan dan minum dengan para pemabuk.
[So he] will begin to beat the other servants and eat and get drunk.
50 Kemudian tuannya tiba-tiba pulang tanpa pemberitahuan, pada hari dan jam yang tidak disangka-sangkanya.
[Then] the house owner will come back at a time when the servant does not expect him [DOU].
51 Maka tuannya akan membinasakan hamba yang jahat itu dan membuat dia senasib dengan orang-orang munafik. Dia akan dibuang ke tempat penghukuman di mana semua penghuninya selalu menangis dan sangat menderita.”
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].”
