Maluko 13
1 Yesu peahumayi mu Nyumba ya Chapanga, mmonga wa vawuliwa vaki amjovili, “Muwula, lola maganga na majengu aga chegavili gabwina na kukangasa!”
While Jesus was leaving the Temple [area], one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look at how marvelous [these] huge stones [in the walls are] and how wonderful [these] buildings [are]!”
2 Yesu akamyangula, “Wu, ukugalola majengu aga zivaha? Kawaka liganga hati limonga lelisigalila panani ya liganga lingi, kila liganga yati ligwisiwa.”
Jesus said to him, “[Yes], these buildings that you are looking [at] [RHQ] [are wonderful], but I [want to tell you something about] them. They will [soon] be destroyed {[Foreign invaders] will destroy [them]} [completely, with the result that] no stone here [in this Temple area] will be left on top of another stone.”
3 Yesu paatamili panani ya chitumbi cha Mizeituni kulolokesa Nyumba ya Chapanga, Petili na Yakobo na Yohani na Andelea vakamkota pevavi ngavene,
After they arrived on Olive [Tree] Hill across [the valley] from the Temple, Jesus sat down. When Peter, James, John, and Andrew were alone with him, they asked him,
4 “Tijovela mambu genago yati gihumila ndali? Na ulangisu woki weulangisa kuvya mambu aga gavi papipi kuhumila?”
“Tell us, when will [that] happen [to the buildings of the Temple? Tell us what will happen that will show us that all these things that God has planned] are about to be finished {that [God] is about to finish all these things [that he has planned]}.”
5 Yesu akatumbula kuvajovela, “Mujiyangalilayi mundu akotoka kuvakonga.”
Jesus replied to them, “[I cannot give you a simple answer to your questions. All I will say is], beware that no one deceives you [concerning what will happen]!
6 Muni vamahele yati vibwela na kulihengela liina langu, kila mundu yati ijova kuvya mwene ndi Kilisitu! Vene yati vakuvakonga vandu vamahele.
Many people will come and say (that I sent them/that they have my authority) [MTY]. They will say, ‘I am [the Messiah]!’ They will deceive many people.
7 Pemyuwana gegivala ngondo na vandu vilongelela mambu ga ngondo mkotoka kuvagaya. Yikugagana mambu genaga kuhumila, nambu mwishu wene wakona.
Whenever people tell you about wars [that are close] or wars that are far away, do not be troubled. [God has said] that those things must happen. [But when they do happen, do not think] that [God] will finish all [that he has planned] at that time!
8 Vandu va mulima umonga yati utovana na vandu va mulima wungi, unkosi umonga yati utovana na unkosi wungi, yati kwiva na mindendemo ya ndima pamonga na njala. Mambu ago ndi ngati utumbula wa lipyanda la kuveleka mwana.
[Groups who live in various] countries will fight each other, and various governments will fight each other. There will also be [big] earthquakes in various places; and there will be famines. Yet, [when these things happen, people will have only just begun to suffer. The first things that they suffer will be like] the first pains a woman [suffers] who is about to bear a child. [They will suffer much more after that].
9 Nambu nyenye mjiyangalila. Muni yati vakuvatakila mumabanji ga mihalu, na kutovewa munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi. Mewawa yati vakuvapeleka palongolo ya vachilongosi na vankosi ndava ya nene, muni mujova ndava yangu.
Be ready for [what people will do to you at that time]. Because [you believe in] me, they will arrest you and put you on trial before the religious councils. (In the synagogues/In the Jewish meeting places), you will be beaten {others will beat you}. You will be put {[People will put] you} [on trial] in the presence of high government authorities. As a result, you will be able to tell them [about me].
10 Nambu yiganikiwa hoti lilovi la Bwina likokosewayi kwa vandu voha kwakona mwishu wangahika.
My good message must be proclaimed {[You] must proclaim my good message} to [people in] all people-groups before [God finishes all that he has planned].
11 Na pamwikamuliwa na kupelekwa mumabanji ga mihalu, mkoto kuhololela chakujova. Lukumbi lwenulo. Nambu mjova chechoha chemwipewa kujova, muni yati gihuma kwa Mpungu Msopi.
And when people arrest you in order to prosecute you [because you believe in me], do not worry before that happens about what you will say. Instead, say what [God] puts into your mind at that time. Then it will not be [just] you who will be speaking. It will be the Holy Spirit [who will be speaking through you].
12 Mlongo yati akumng'anamukila mhaja waki akomiwa na dadi yati akumng'anamukila mwana waki, na vana yati vakuvang'anamukila dadi na nyina vavi vakomewayi.
[Other evil things will happen]: People [who do not believe in me] will (betray/help others seize) their brothers [and sisters] in order that [the government] can execute them. Parents [will betray] their children, and children will betray their parents so that [the government] will kill their parents.
13 Vandu voha yati vakuvagana lepi ndava ya liina langu. Nambu mweisindimala mbaka mwishu ndi Chapanga akumsangula kuhuma uhamula wa magono goha gangali mwishu.
[In general], you will be hated by most [HYP] people {most [HYP] people will hate you} because [you believe in] me. But all you who continue [to trust in me strongly] until your life is finished will be saved {[God] will save all you who continue [to trust in me strongly] until your life ends}.
14 “Pemwilola ‘Yomeso lihakau lelilangisa uhalabisu’ Liyimili pandu pangaganikiwa kuvya.” Mweisoma malovi aga amanyalila. Hinu vevavili ku Yudea na vajumbalila kuchitumbi.
[During that time] the disgusting [thing/person that the prophet Daniel described] will enter the Temple. It/He will defile [the Temple when he enters it and will cause people to abandon it. When you see it/him standing there] where it/he should not be, [you should run away quickly] (May everyone who is reading this pay attention to [this warning from Jesus]!) [At that time] those people who are in Judea [district] must flee to [higher] hills.
15 Mundu mweavili kuvala ya nyumba yaku akotoka kuyingila mugati kutola chindu, nambu atilayi!
Those people who are outside their houses must not enter their houses in order to get anything [before they run away].
16 Mewawa mundu mweavili kumgunda akotoka kuwuya kunyumba yaki kutola nyula yaki.
Those who are [working] in a field must not return [to their houses] in order to get [additional] clothes [before they flee].
17 Niviniswa mtima ndava ya vanandumbu na vevinyong'esa magono ago, ndava yati kwivya na mang'ahiso neju.
But 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]
18 Nambu mumuyupayi Chapanga mambu ago gakotoka kuhumila lukumbi lwa mbepu.
In those days people will suffer very severely. People have never suffered like that since the time when God first created the world until now; and people will not [suffer that way] again. [So] pray that [this painful time] will not happen in (winter/the rainy season), [when it will be hard to travel].
19 Muni magono ago yati kwiva na mang'ahiso gakulu, gangahumila kuhuma Chapanga kuwumba mulima mbaka lelu, katu yati gihumila lepi kavili.
20 Ngati Bambu ngagapunguziwi lepi magono kawaka hati mundu mmonga wa kusanguliwa. Nambu ndava ya vahaguliwa vaki, Bambu agapungwizi magono ago.
If the Lord [God] had not [decided that he would] shorten that time [when people suffer so much], everyone would die. But he has [decided to] shorten that time because [he is concerned about you] people whom he has chosen [DOU].
21 Kangi, mundu akavajovela, lolayi, Kilisitu avili apa! Amala, avili pala, mkotoka kusadika.
[At that time people who will] falsely [say that they are] Messiahs and prophets will appear. Then they will perform many kinds (of miracles/of things that ordinary people cannot do) [DOU]. They will even try to deceive [you] people whom God has chosen, [but they will not] be able to do that. So at that time if someone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or [if someone says], ‘Look, he is over there!’ do not believe it!
22 Muni yati vihumalila vakina Kilisitu vaudese na vamlota va udese, yati vikita ulangisu na chinamtiti, ngati yihotoleka ndava ya kuvabudisa hati vahaguliwa va Chapanga.
23 Nambu nyenye mujiyangalila. Nene nivajovili mambu genaga kwakona gangahumila.
Be alert! Remember that [I] have warned you about all this before [it happens.]
24 “Nambu pegimalika magono ago ga mang'ahiso, lilanga yati lisopewa chitita na mwehi yati ulangasa lepi.
After the time when people suffer like that, the sun will become dark, the moon will not shine,
25 Ndondo yati zigwa kuhuma kunani, na vindu vyoha vya kumahundi yati vinyuguswa.
the stars will fall from the sky, and all things in the sky will be shaken {[God will cause] all things in the sky to shake}.
26 Penapo yati vakumlola Mwana wa Mundu, ibwela mulihundi kwa makakala gamahele na ukulu.
Then people will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming through the clouds powerfully and gloriously.
27 Ndi yati akuvatuma vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga vavalunda vandu vevahaguliwi na Chapanga, kuhuma pandi mcheche za mulima, na hati kuhuma pandu pa kutali ya mulima woha.”
Then I will send out my angels in order that they gather together the people whom [God] has chosen from [everywhere, and that includes] all the most remote places on earth [IDM, DOU].
28 “Mujiwula kuhuma mumkongo wa mtini. Pemwilola mahamba gimela, nyenye mwimanya kuvya lusenje lwa fula luhegalili.
Now I [want you to] learn something from this parable about [the way] fig trees [grow]. [In this area], when their buds become tender and their leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.
29 Mewawa na nyenye pemwilola mambu genago gihengeka, mmanya kuvya Mwana wa Mundu avi papipi neju kuhika.
Similarly, when you see [what I have just described] happening, you yourselves will know that it is very near [the time for me to return] [MTY]. [It will be as though I am] already at the door [HEN].
30 Chakaka nikuvajovela, chiveleku ichi chipita lepi kwakona mambu aga kuhumila.
Keep this in mind: You have observed the things that I have done and said, but all of those events [that I have just told you about] will happen before all of you will die.
31 Hati ngati kunani kwa Chapanga na pamulima yati ziwuka, nambu malovi gangu yati gihumila ngati chenajovili.”
You can [be certain that] these things [that I have prophesied] will happen. [You can be more certain of that than] you can [be certain that] the earth and what is in the sky will stay in place.
32 “Nambu, avi lepi mundu mweimanya ligono la mwishu yati libwela ndali, hati vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga, hati Mwana wa Chapanga. Dadi Chapanga ndu mweamanyili.
But no one knows the exact time [when I will return]. The angels in heaven also do not know. Even [I do not know.] Only my Father knows.
33 Mujiyangalila na mujitendekela, muni mumanyili lepi ligono amala lukumbi peluhumila.
So be ready, [like people who are waiting for an important man to come], because you do not know when that time will come [when all these events will happen]!
34 Yati yivya ngati mundu mweahambi lugendu na kuvalekela vahengaji utalalila, kila mundu na lihengu laki, akumjovela mlonda wa mlyangu avyai mihu.
When a man who wants to travel [to a distant place] is [about to] leave his house, he tells his servants that they should manage the house. [He tells] each one what he should do. Then he tells the doorkeeper to be ready [for his return].
35 Mujitendelekela, ndava muni mmanyi lepi mkolo nyumba iwuya ndali. Pangi yivya kimihi, pagati ya kilu, hambakucha amala lukela.
[That man must always be] ready, [because he does not know whether] his master will return in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn. [Similarly], you also must [always] be ready, because you do not know [when I will return].
36 Mujitendelekela, muni ngati abwelili cha kukenyemusa, akotoka kuvakolela mgonili.
[May it not happen that] when I come suddenly, I will find that you are not ready!
37 Genikuvajovela nyenye, nikuvajovela mwavoha. Muvya mihu!”
These words that I am saying to you [disciples] I am saying to everyone [who believes in me: Always] be ready!” [That is what Jesus warned his disciples].
