UMakho 13
1 Wathi esuka ethempelini omunye wabafundi wathi kuye, “Khangela, Mfundisi! Amatshe anganani! Bona ubuhle bezindlu!”
And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples saith to him, Master, see what manner of stones, and what buildings [are here]!
2 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Liyazibona yini zonke lezi izindlu ezinkulu kangaka? Kakuyikusala litshe phezu kwelinye; wonke azaphoselwa phansi.”
And Jesus answering said to him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3 Kwathi uJesu ehlezi eNtabeni yama-Oliva malungana lethempeli uPhethro, loJakhobe, loJohane lo-Andreya bambuza ngasese bathi,
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, asked him privately,
4 “Sitshele, zizakwenzakala nini izinto lezi? Njalo kuzakuba lesibonelo bani ukuthi sezizagcwaliseka?”
Tell us, when will these things be? and what [will be] the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
5 UJesu wathi kubo: “Qaphelani ukuze lingakhohliswa muntu.
And Jesus answering them, began to say, Take heed lest any [man] deceive you:
6 Banengi abazakuza ngebizo lami, besithi, ‘Nginguye,’ bakhohlise abanengi.
For many will come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and will deceive many.
7 Nxa lisizwa ngezimpi lamahungahunga ngezimpi, lingaze lethuka. Lezozinto kumele zenzakale, kodwa ukucina kulokhu kuseza.
And when ye shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars, be ye not troubled: for [such things] must needs be; but the end [will] not [be] yet.
8 Isizwe sizavukela isizwe, lombuso uvukele umbuso. Kuzakuba lokuzamazama komhlaba ezindaweni ezinengi, lezindlala. Lezi ziyikuqala kokuhelelwa.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there will be earthquakes in [divers] places, and there will be famines, and troubles: these [are] the beginnings of sorrows.
9 Libohlala liqaphele. Bazalimangalela ezinkundleni zamacala njalo balibhaxabule emasinagogweni abo. Ngenxa yami lizamiswa phambi kwababusi lamakhosi libe ngofakazi kubo.
But take heed to yourselves: for they will deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye will be beaten: and ye will be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
10 Njalo ivangeli kufanele liqale litshunyayelwe ezizweni zonke.
And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
11 Lapho libotshwa njalo lilethwa emthethwandaba lingaze lazihlupha ngokuthi lizakuthini phambi kwabo. Khulumani ingqe yini eliyiphiwa ngalesosikhathi, ngoba kakusini elikhulumayo, kodwa nguMoya oNgcwele.
But when they shall lead [you], and deliver you up, be not anxious beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit.
12 Umfowabo uzanikela umfowabo ukuthi abulawe, loyise anikele umntanakhe. Abantwana bazahlamukela abazali babo bababulalise.
Now the brother will betray the brother to death, and the father the son: and children will rise up against [their] parents, and will cause them to be put to death.
13 Bonke abantu bazalizonda ngenxa yami, kodwa lowo oma aqine kuze kube sekupheleni uzasindiswa.
And ye will be hated by all [men] for my name's sake: but he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved.
14 Kodwa nxa libona ‘amanyala aletha incithakalo’kumi lapho okungesikwakhona, ofundayo kezwisise, lapho-ke akuthi labo abaseJudiya babalekele ezintabeni.
But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand) then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains:
15 Akungabikhona osephahleni lwendlu yakhe ozakwehla loba angene endlini ukuthatha ulutho.
And let him that is on the house-top not go down into the house, neither enter [it], to take any thing out of his house:
16 Akungabi loyedwa osensimini ozabuyela emuva ukuyathatha ijazi lakhe.
And let him that is in the field not turn back again to take up his garment.
17 Yeka ubulukhuni obuzakuba khona ngalezonsuku kwabesifazane abakhulelweyo labangabadlezane!
But woe to them that are with child, and to them that nurse infants in those days.
18 Khulekani ukuthi lokhu kungenzakali ebusika,
And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
19 ngoba lezo zizakuba yizinsuku zokuhlukuluzeka okungakaze kube khona kwasekuqaleni, lapho uNkulunkulu adala umhlaba, kuze kube manje, njalo kakuzukubuye kube khona.
For [in] those days shall be affliction, such as hath not been from the beginning of the creation which God created to this time, neither shall be.
20 Nxa iNkosi yayingaziphungulanga lezinsuku, kwakungeyi kuphepha muntu. Kodwa ngenxa yabakhethiweyo, eyabakhethayo, iziphungulile.
And except the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
21 Ngalesosikhathi nxa umuntu esithi kini, ‘Khangelani, nangu uKhristu!’ loba ‘Khangelani, nanguya,’ lingamkholwa.
And then, if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is] Christ; or lo, [he is] there; believe [him] not.
22 Ngoba oKhristu bamanga labaphrofethi bamanga bazavela benze izibonakaliso lezimangaliso ukukhohlisa abakhethiweyo, nxa lokho kungenzeka.
For false Christs, and false prophets will rise, and will show signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect.
23 Ngakho lilimuke; sengilitshelile konke ngaphambili.
But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
24 Kodwa ngalezonsuku, kulandela lokho kuhlukuluzeka, ‘ilanga lizafiphala, lenyanga kayiyikukhanya;
But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
25 izinkanyezi zizakuwa esibhakabhakeni, lezisekelo zasezulwini zizazanyazanyiswa.’
And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
26 Ngalesosikhathi abantu bazayibona iNdodana yoMuntu isiza emayezini ilamandla amakhulu lobukhosi.
And then they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
27 Izathuma izingilosi zayo ziqoqe abakhethiweyo bayo kumagumbi womane omhlaba, kusukela emikhawulweni yomhlaba kusiya emikhawulweni yamazulu.
And then he will send his angels, and will assemble his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
28 Manje-ke, fundani lesisifundo esihlahleni somkhiwa: Amahlumela aso angaqalisa ukuba buthakathaka lamahlamvu aso ahlume, lihle lazi ukuthi ihlobo selisondele.
Now learn a parable of the fig-tree: When its branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
29 Kanjalo-ke nxa lingabona lezizinto sezisenzakala, lazi ukuthi sekusondele, khonapho emnyango.
So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, [even] at the doors.
30 Ngilitshela iqiniso, lesisizukulwane kasiyikudlula zize zenzakale zonke lezizinto.
Verily I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things shall be done.
31 Izulu lomhlaba kuzedlula, kodwa amazwi ami kawayikwedlula lanini.”
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
32 “Kodwa kakho olwaziyo lolosuku lehola, loba izingilosi zasezulwini, kumbe iNdodana, kodwa uBaba kuphela.
But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
33 Lindani! Qaphelani! Kalikwazi ukuthi sizafika nini lesosikhathi.
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
34 Kunjengomuntu ezathatha uhambo: utshiya indlu yakhe ayinikele izisebenzi zakhe ukuba ziyilinde, yileso sabelwe owaso umsebenzi, atshele lowo olinda emnyango ukuthi aqaphele.
[For the son of man is] as a man taking a long journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work; and commanded the porter to watch.
35 Ngakho lindani ngoba kalikwazi ukuthi umninindlu uzabuya nini, mhlawumbe kusihlwa, kumbe phakathi kwamabili, loba inkukhu sezikhala kumbe emathathakusa.
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning:
36 Nxa efika masinyane, akangalifici lilele.
Lest coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
37 Engikutshoyo kini ngikutsho emuntwini wonke: ‘Lindani!’”
And what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.
