UMathewu 24
1 UJesu wathi esuka ethempelini esehamba abafundi bakhe beza kuye bathi kake ananzelele izakhiwo zalo.
And having gone forth Jesus from the temple He was going and came to [Him] the disciples of Him to point out to Him the buildings of the temple.
2 Wathi, “Liyazibona na zonke lezizinto? Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi akulalitshe lapha elizasala liphezu kwelinye; wonke azabhidlizwa.”
And (answering *NO*) (Jesus *k*) He said to them; Not do you see these things all Amen I say to you; certainly not even may be left here stone upon stone which not (indeed *k*) will be thrown down.
3 Kwathi uJesu ehlezi eNtabeni yama-Oliva abafundi bakhe beza kuye ngasese bathi, “Sitshele, kuzakwenzakala nini lokhu na, njalo kuzakuba lesibonakaliso bani sokuza kwakho lokuphela kwesikhathi na?” (aiōn g165)
When was sitting now He upon the Mount of Olives came to to Him the disciples in private saying; do tell us when these things will be And what [is] the sign of Your coming and (of the *k*) consummation of the age? (aiōn g165)
4 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Qaphelani ukuze lingakhohliswa muntu.
And answering Jesus said to them; do take heed lest anyone you may mislead.
5 Ngoba abanengi bazakuza ngebizo lami besithi, ‘NginguKhristu,’ bakhohlise abanengi.
Many for will come in the name of Me saying; I myself am the Christ, and many they will mislead.
6 Lizakuzwa ngezimpi lamahungahunga azo, kodwa lingaze lethuka. Izinto ezinjalo zizakwenzeka, kodwa ukucina kulokhu kuseza.
You will begin then to hear of wars and rumors of wars; do behold, not do be alarmed; it is necessary for (all things *k*) to take place but not yet is the end.
7 Isizwe sizavukela isizwe, lombuso uvukele umbuso. Kuzakuba lendlala lokuzamazama komhlaba ezindaweni ezitshiyeneyo.
Will rise up for nation against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines (and pestilences *K*) and earthquakes in [various] places.
8 Konke lokhu kuyikuqalisa kobuhlungu bokuhelelwa.
All then these [are] [the] beginning of birth pains.
9 Lapho lizanikelwa ukuba lihlutshwe njalo libulawe, futhi lizazondwa yizizwe zonke ngenxa yami.
Then will they deliver you to tribulation and will kill you; and you will be hated by all the nations on account of the name of Me.
10 Ngalesosikhathi abanengi bazadela ukukholwa banikelane njalo bazondane,
And then will fall away many and one another they will betray and they will hate one another;
11 kuvele abaphrofethi bamanga abanengi abazakhohlisa abantu abanengi.
and many false prophets will arise and they will mislead many;
12 Ngenxa yokwanda kobubi, uthando lwabanengi luzaphola,
And because is to be multiplied lawlessness will grow cold the love of the many.
13 kodwa lowo oma aqine kuze kube sekupheleni uzasindiswa.
The [one] however having endured to [the] end, he will be saved.
14 Njalo lelivangeli lombuso lizatshunyayelwa kuwo wonke umhlaba njengobufakazi kuzozonke izizwe, besekufika ukuphela.
And there will be proclaimed this the gospel of the kingdom in all the earth for a testimony to all the nations; and then will come the end.
15 Nxa libona kumi endaweni engcwele ‘amanyala aletha incithakalo,’okwakhulunywa ngomphrofethi uDanyeli, ofundayo kezwisise.
When therefore you may see the abomination of desolation’ which having been spoken of through Daniel the prophet (already standing *NK(o)*) in [the] place holy — the [one] reading he should understand —
16 Lapho-ke akuthi labo abaseJudiya babalekele ezintabeni.
then those in Judea they should flee (to *N(k)O*) the mountains,
17 Akungabikhona osophahleni lwendlu ozakwehla phansi ukuyathatha ulutho endlini.
the [one] on the housetop not (he should come down *N(k)O*) to take (the [things] *N(k)O*) out of the house of him,
18 Lowo osemasimini kangabuyeli ngekhaya ukuyathatha ijazi lakhe.
and the [one] in the field not he should return back to take (the cloak *N(k)O*) of him.
19 Yeka ubulukhuni obuzakuba khona ngalezonsuku kwabesifazane abakhulelweyo labangabadlezane!
Woe then to those in womb [pregnancy] having and to those nursing infants in those the days.
20 Khulekelani ukuba ukuphaphatheka kwenu kungabi sebusika loba ngeSabatha.
do pray however that not it may happen the flight of you in winter nor (in *k*) on a Sabbath.
21 Ngoba ngalesosikhathi kuzakuba lokuhlupheka okukhulu, okungazange kube khona kulokhu kwadabuka umhlaba kuze kube manje, njalo kakusoze kube khona futhi.
There will be for then tribulation great such as not has been from [the] beginning of [the] world until now no certainly not it may happen.
22 Aluba lezinsuku bezingaphungulwanga, kakho obezaphepha, kodwa ngenxa yabakhethiweyo lezinsuku zizaphungulwa.
And only unless was shortened the days those, not then would there have been saved any flesh; because of however the elect will be shortened the days those.
23 Nxa ngalesosikhathi omunye esithi kini, ‘Khangela, nangu uKhristu!’ loba ‘Ulaphaya!’ lingakukholwa lokho.
Then if anyone to you may say; Behold here [is] the Christ or Here, not shall believe [it].
24 Ngoba oKhristu bamanga labaphrofethi bamanga bazavela benze izibonakaliso lezimangaliso ezinkulu ukukhohlisa kanye labakhethiweyo, nxa lokho kungenzeka.
There will arise for false Christs and false prophets and they will give signs great and wonders so as (to mislead *NK(o)*) if possible even the elect.
25 Zwanini, sengihle ngalitshela mandulo kwesikhathi.
Behold I have foretold [it] to you.
26 Ngakho-ke, nxa umuntu elitshela esithi, ‘Nanguyana, laphayana egangeni,’ lingayi khona loba athi, ‘Nangu lapha ezindlini ezingaphakathi,’ lingaze lakukholwa lokho.
If therefore they shall say to you; Behold in the wilderness He is, not shall go forth; [or] ‘Behold in the inner rooms, not shall believe [it].
27 Ngoba njengombane osuka empumalanga uhle ubonakale lasentshonalanga, kuzakuba njalo ukufika kweNdodana yoMuntu.
Just as for the lightning comes forth from [the] east and shines until [the] west, so will be (also *k*) the coming of the Son of Man.
28 Lapho okulesidumbu khona kulapho amanqe abuthana khona.
wherever (for *k*) if shall be the carcass, there will be gathered the vultures.
29 Masinyane ngemva kokuhlupheka kwalezonsuku, ‘ilanga lizafiphala lenyanga kayiyikukhanya; izinkanyezi zizakuwa esibhakabhakeni, izisekelo zasezulwini zizazanyazanyiswa.’
Immediately then after the tribulation of the days of those The sun will be darkened, and the moon not will give the light of it, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
30 Kulesosikhathi isibonakaliso seNdodana yoMuntu sizavela emkhathini, kuthi zonke izizwe zomhlaba zilile. Zizabona iNdodana yoMuntu isiza ngamayezi esibhakabhakeni, ilamandla lobukhosi obukhulu.
And then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in (*ko*) heaven; and then will mourn all the tribes of the earth and they will behold the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and glory great.
31 Njalo izathumela izingilosi zayo zitshaya icilongo ngomsindo omkhulu, beseziqoqa abakhethiweyo bayo emagumbini womane omhlaba, kusukela ngapha kwamazulu kusiya ngale kwawo.
And He will send the angels of Him with a trumpet call (voice *ko*) great, and they will gather together the elect of Him from the four winds, from [the] ends of the heavens until (the *no*) ends of them.
32 Manje-ke, fundani lesisifundo esihlahleni somkhiwa: Amahlumela aso angaqalisa ukuba buthakathaka lamahlamvu aso ahlume, lihle lazi ukuthi ihlobo selisondele.
From now the fig tree do learn the parable: When already the branch of it may become tender and the leaves may it put forth, you know that near [is] the summer.
33 Kanjalo-ke, nxa lingabona zonke lezizinto, lazi ukuthi sekusondele, khonapho emnyango.
Thus also you yourselves when you may see all these things know that near He is at [the] doors.
34 Ngilitshela iqiniso, lesisizukulwane kasiyikudlula zize zenzakale zonke lezizinto.
Amen I say to you (that *no*) certainly not may have passed away generation this until when all these things may happen.
35 Izulu lomhlaba kuzedlula, kodwa amazwi ami kawayikwedlula lanini.”
The heaven and the earth (will pass away, *N(k)O*) but the words of Mine certainly not may pass away.
36 “Kodwa kakho olwaziyo lolosuku lehola, loba izingilosi zasezulwini, kumbe iNdodana, kodwa uBaba kuphela.
Concerning however day that [very] and (*k*) hour no [one] knows not even the angels of the heavens (nor the Son, *NO*) only except the Father (of mine *k*) alone.
37 Njengoba kwakunjalo ensukwini zikaNowa, kuzakuba njalo ekufikeni kweNdodana yoMuntu.
As [were] (for *N(k)O*) the days of Noah, so will be (also *k*) the coming of the Son of Man.
38 Ngoba ensukwini ezandulela uzamcolo, abantu babesidla, benatha, bethatha njalo besenda, kwaze kwafika usuku uNowa angena ngalo emkhunjini;
(As *N(k)O*) for they were in the days (those *no*) before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and (giving in marriage, *N(k)O*) until that day entered Noah into the ark,
39 futhi babengazi lutho ngalokho okwakuzakwenzeka uzamcolo waze wafika wabatshabalalisa. Kuzakuba njalo ekufikeni kweNdodana yoMuntu.
And not they knew until came the flood and took away all, thus will be also the coming of the Son of Man.
40 Kuzakuthi amadoda emabili esensimini, eyodwa izathathwa, eyinye isale.
Then two will be in the field; (*k*) one is taken and (*k*) one is left.
41 Kuzakuthi abesifazane bebabili bechola ngembokodo, oyedwa uzathathwa omunye asale.
Two [women] grinding at the (mill; *N(k)O*) one is taken and one is left.
42 Ngakho, lindani ngoba kalikwazi ukuthi iNkosi yenu izafika ngaluphi usuku.
do keep watch therefore, for not you know on what (day *N(K)O*) the Lord of you comes.
43 Kodwa zwisisani lokhu: Kube umninindlu wayekwazile ukuthi isela lizafika ngasiphi isikhathi sobusuku ngabe walinda kaze avumela ukuthi indlu yakhe igqekezwe.
This then do know, that if [would] had known the master of the house in what time of night the thief comes, he had watched then would and not then would allowed (to be broken into *N(k)O*) the house of him.
44 Ngakho lani hlalani lilindile, ngoba iNdodana yoMuntu izafika ngesikhathi leso elizabe lingayikhumbuleli sona.
Because of this also you yourselves do be ready; for in that not you expect hour, the Son of Man comes.
45 Ngubani kambe oyinceku ethembekileyo lehlakaniphileyo umninimuzi ayibeke esikhundleni sokukhangela izisebenzi zalapha ekhaya ukuthi azinike ukudla kwazo ngesikhathi esifaneleyo?
Who then is the faithful servant and wise whom has set the master (of him *k*) over the (household *N(K)O*) of him (to give *N(k)O*) to them the food in season?
46 Kuzakuba kuhle kuleyo nceku inkosi ezayifica isenza njalo ekuphendukeni kwayo.
Blessed [is] the servant that whom having come the master of him will find thus doing.
47 Ngilitshela iqiniso, izakumbeka ukuthi aphathe yonke impahla yayo.
Amen I say to you that over all the possessions of him he will set him.
48 Kodwa cabanga mhlawumbe inceku leyo ikhohlakele njalo ingazitshela ithi, ‘Inkosi yami isesekhatshana ukubuya,’
If however shall say the evil servant that one in the heart of him; Delays My master (to come *k*)
49 ibisiqalisa ukutshaya ezinye izinceku njalo lokudla inatha lezidakwa.
and may begin to beat the fellow servants of him, (he may eat *N(k)O*) then and (he may drink *N(k)O*) with those being drunkards,
50 Inkosi yaleyonceku izabuya ngosuku engacatshangelwa khona langesikhathi inceku engasaziyo.
will come the master of the servant of that one in a day in which not he does expect and in an hour which not he is aware,
51 Izayiqumaquma, iyiphe indawo kanye labazenzisi, lapho okuzakuba khona ukukhala lokugedla kwamazinyo.”
and will cut in pieces him and the place of him with the hypocrites will appoint; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
The World is Destroyed by Water
