ULukha 21
1 UJesu wathi ekhangela wabona izinothi zifaka iminikelo yazo esitsheni somnikelo.
And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box.
2 Wabona njalo umfelokazi ongumyanga efaka okuzinhlamvana kwethusi okubili.
And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing.
3 Wathi, “Ngilitshela iqiniso ngithi umfelokazi lo ongumyanga unikele okudlula bonke abanye.
And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:
4 Bonke lababantu banikele izipho zabo ngokwenotho yabo, kodwa yena ebuyangeni bakhe ufake konke abelakho.”
For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living.
5 Abanye abafundi bakhe babekhulukhuluma ngokubalazwa kwethempeli ngamatshe amahle langezipho ezazinikelwe kuNkulunkulu. Kodwa uJesu wathi,
And some were talking about the Temple, how it was made fair with beautiful stones and with offerings, but he said,
6 “Mayelana lalokhu elikubona lapha, sizafika isikhathi lapho okungeyikutshiywa ilitshe phezu kwelinye; wonke azaphoselwa phansi.”
As for these things which you see, the days will come when not one stone will be resting on another, but all will be broken down.
7 Babuza bathi, “Mfundisi, izinto lezi zizakwenzakala nini? Njalo sizakuba yini isibonakaliso sokuthi sezizakwenzeka na?”
And they said to him, Master, when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these events are to take place?
8 Waphendula wathi, “Qaphelani lingakhohliswa. Ngoba abanengi bazakuza ngebizo lami besithi, ‘Nginguye,’ njalo bathi, ‘Isikhathi sesisondele.’ Lingabalandeli.
And he said, Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is near: do not go after them.
9 Nxa lisizwa ngezimpi lezikhukhulambuso, lingethuki. Lezizinto kuzamele zenzeke kuqala, kodwa isiphetho kasizukufika ngalesosikhathi.”
And when news of wars and troubled times comes to your ears, have no fear; for these things have to be, but the end will not be now.
10 Wasesithi kubo: “Isizwe sizavukela isizwe, lombuso uvukele umbuso.
Then he said to them, Nation will be moved against nation and kingdom against kingdom:
11 Kuzakuba lokuzamazama komhlaba okukhulu, indlala lezifo ezindaweni ezinengi, izehlakalo ezesabekayo lezibonakaliso ezinengi zivela emkhathini.
There will be great earth-shocks and outbursts of disease in a number of places, and men will be without food; and there will be wonders and great signs from heaven.
12 Kodwa kungakenzakali konke lokhu bazalibamba, balihlukuluze. Bazalinikela emasinagogweni baliphosele lasezintolongweni njalo lizamiswa phambi kwamakhosi lababusi ngenxa yebizo lami.
But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name.
13 Lokhu kuzalenza libe ngofakazi kimi.
And it will be turned to a witness for you.
14 Kodwa bekani amaphaphu phansi, lingazihluphi ngokuthi lizazivikela lisithini.
So take care not to be troubled before the time comes, about what answers you will give:
15 Ngoba ngizalinika amazwi lokuhlakanipha ukuze angabikhona ezitheni zenu ozalehlula loba aliphikise.
For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.
16 Lizanikelwa ngabazali, ngabafowenu layizihlobo labangane njalo abanye benu bazalibulala.
But you will be given up even by your fathers and mothers, your brothers and relations and friends; and some of you will be put to death.
17 Bonke abantu bazalizonda ngenxa yami.
And you will be hated by all men, because of me.
18 Kodwa kakuyikubhubha lanwele olulodwa emakhanda enu.
But not a hair of your head will come to destruction.
19 Bekezelani, lizasindiswa.
By going through all these things, you will keep your lives.
20 Lingabona iJerusalema isihonqolozelwe yizimpi lizakwazi ukuthi incithakalo isisondele.
But when you see armies all round about Jerusalem, then be certain that her destruction is near.
21 Lapho-ke akuthi labo abaseJudiya babalekele ezintabeni, abasedolobheni kabaphume, kuthi labo abasemaphandleni bangangeni edolobheni.
Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains; and those who are in the middle of the town go out; and let not those who are in the country come in.
22 Ngoba lesi yisikhathi sokujeziswa ukugcwalisa konke okwalotshwayo.
For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect.
23 Yeka ubulukhuni obuzakuba khona ngalezonsuku kwabesifazane abakhulelweyo labangabadlezane! Kuzakuba khona ukuhlukuluzeka okukhulu elizweni lolaka phezu kwabantu.
It will be hard for women who are with child, and for her with a baby at the breast, in those days. For great trouble will come on the land, and wrath on this people.
24 Bazakuwa ngenkemba babuthwe babe yizibotshwa zezizwe zonke. IJerusalema izagidagidwa ngabeZizwe kuze kugcwaliseke izikhathi zabeZizwe.
And they will be put to death with the sword, and will be taken as prisoners into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be crushed under the feet of the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles are complete.
25 Kuzabakhona izibonakaliso elangeni, enyangeni lasezinkanyezini. Emhlabeni izizwe zizakuba phakathi kosizi lokudideka ngenxa yokuhuba lokukhaphaza kolwandle.
And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth, fear among the nations and doubt because of the loud noise of the sea and the waves;
26 Abantu bazaphela amandla ngokwesaba, behlutshwa yilokho okuzayo emhlabeni, ngoba izisekelo zasezulwini zizazanyazanyiswa.
Men's strength will go from them in fear and in waiting for the things which are coming on the earth; for the powers of the heavens will be moved.
27 Ngalesosikhathi bazayibona iNdodana yoMuntu isiza ngeyezi ilamandla lenkazimulo enkulu.
And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory.
28 Nxa lezizinto seziqala ukwenzakala manini liqine, liphakamise amakhanda enu, ngoba ukuhlengwa kwenu sekusondela.”
But when these things come about, let your heads be lifted up, because your salvation is near.
29 Wabatshela umfanekiso lo wathi, “Khangelani esihlahleni somkhiwa kanye lezinye zonke izihlahla.
And he made a story for them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees;
30 Nxa zihluma lizazibonela lani njalo lazi ukuthi ihlobo selisondele.
When they put out their young leaves, you take note of it, and it is clear to you that summer is coming.
31 Kanjalo-ke, nxa lingabona lezizinto sezisenzakala, lazi ukuthi umbuso kaNkulunkulu ususondele.
In the same way, when you see these things taking place you may be certain that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Ngilitshela iqiniso, lesisizukulwane kasiyikudlula zize zenzakale zonke lezizinto.
Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all things are complete.
33 Izulu lomhlaba kuzedlula, kodwa amazwi ami kawayikwedlula lanini.
Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.
34 Nanzelelani funa inhliziyo zenu zithundubale ngokuzitika lokudakwa lokunqineka ngezinto zalimpilo, ngoba lolosuku luzalijuma njengomjibila.
But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net:
35 Ngoba luzafikela bonke labo abahlala kuwo wonke umhlaba.
For so it will come on all those who are living on the face of all the earth.
36 Hlalani lilindile, likhulekele ukuthi liphephe kukho konke osekuzakwenzeka masinyane, lokuthi libe lamandla okuma phambi kweNdodana yoMuntu.”
But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
37 Insuku zonke uJesu wayefundisa ethempelini kuthi kusihlwa aphume ayechitha ubusuku eqaqeni olwaluthiwa yiNtaba yama-Oliva,
And every day he was teaching in the Temple and every night he went out to the mountain which is named the Mountain of Olives to take his rest.
38 njalo abantu bonke babesiza ekuseni kakhulu ukuzamuzwa ethempelini.
And all the people came early in the morning to give ear to his words in the Temple.
