Matthew 24
1 Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
Mgbe Jisọs si nʼụlọnsọ ahụ na-apụ, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bịakwutere ya na-achọ igosi ya akụkụ dị iche iche nke ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ.
2 But he answered them, “You see all of these things, do not you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”
Ma ọ zara ha sị, “Unu hụrụ ihe ndị a niile? Nʼezie agwa m unu, oge na-abịa mgbe ọ bụladị otu nkume na-agaghị adịgidekwa nʼelu ibe ya, nke a na-agaghị akwatu nʼala.”
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the consummation of the age (aiōn g165)?"
Mgbe ọ nọdụrụ ala nʼelu Ugwu Oliv, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bịakwutere ya iche, sị, “Gwa anyị, olee mgbe ihe ndị a ga-emezu? Gịnị ga-abụkwa ihe ịrịbama nke oge i ji alọghachi na nke ọgwụgwụ ụwa a?” (aiōn g165)
4 Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
Jisọs zara ha sị, “Lezienụ anya ka onye ọbụla ghara iduhie unu ụzọ.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
Nʼihi na ọtụtụ ga-abịa nʼaha m, na-ekwu sị, ‘Abụ m Kraịst ahụ.’ Ha ga-eduhiekwa ọtụtụ ndị ụzọ.
6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.
Mgbe unu nụrụ ụzụ agha, na akụkọ agha dị iche iche, unu atụla egwu, nʼihi na ihe ndị a aghaghị ime. Ma ha anaghị egosi na ọgwụgwụ oge eruola.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
Mba ga-ebili megide mba ibe ya, alaeze ga-ebilikwa megide alaeze ọzọ; oke ụnwụ, na ala ọma jijiji ga-adịkwa nʼọtụtụ ebe dị iche iche.
8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
Ma ihe ndị a niile bụ naanị mmalite ịta ahụhụ nke ga-abịa.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
“Mgbe ahụ ha ga-arara unu nyefee nʼaka ndị ga-ata unu ahụhụ. Ha ga-egbukwa unu. Mba niile ga-akpọ unu asị nʼihi m.
10 Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
Ọtụtụ ga-ada site nʼokwukwe ha nʼoge ahụ. Ha ga-emekwa ka ibe ha ma nʼọnya, kpọọkwa ibe ha asị.
11 Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
Mgbe ahụ ọtụtụ ndị amụma ụgha ga-apụta. Ha ga-eduhiekwa ọtụtụ mmadụ.
12 Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
Nʼihi na ajọ omume bara ụba nʼebe niile, ịhụnanya ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ nʼebe ibe ha nọ ga-ajụ oyi.
13 But he who endures to the end will be saved.
Ma onye ga-eguzosi ike ruo ọgwụgwụ ka a ga-azọpụta.
14 This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
A ga-ekwusa oziọma nke alaeze ahụ nye ụwa niile ka ọ bụrụ ihe ama nye mba niile. Emesịa ọgwụgwụ oge ahụ ga-abịa.
15 “When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
“Ya mere, mgbe unu hụrụ ihe arụ nke na-eweta mbibi, nke e kwuru okwu ya site nʼọnụ Daniel onye amụma, ka ọ na-eguzo nʼebe nsọ (onye na-agụ ya nwee nghọta ihe ọ pụtara).
16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Mgbe ahụ, ka ndị nọ na Judịa were ọsọ gbalaga nʼelu ugwu.
17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.
Ka onye nọ nʼelu ụlọ ghara ịrịdata ka ọ banye nʼime ụlọ ya, ịkwapụta ngwongwo dị nʼime ụlọ ya.
18 Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
Ka onye nọ nʼubi ghara ịlọghachi nʼụlọ ya ịchịrị uwe ya.
19 But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
Ma ịta ahụhụ ga-adịrị ndị nwanyị di ime, na ndị na-enye ụmụaka ara nʼụbọchị ahụ
20 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,
Kpesienụ ekpere ike ka unu ghara ịgba ọsọ a nʼoge oke oyi, maọbụ nʼụbọchị izuike.
21 for then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
Nʼihi na oke mkpagbu ga-adị, ụdị nke ụwa na-ahụbeghị mbụ, na nke anya na-agaghị ahụkwa ọzọ site na mmalite ụwa ruo mgbe ahụ.
22 Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
“Ọ bụrụ na-emeghị ka ụbọchị ndị ahụ dị mkpụmkpụ, o nweghị onye a ga-azọpụta, ma nʼihi ndị ya ọ họpụtara, ụbọchị ndị ahụ ga-adị mkpụmkpụ.
23 “Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ do not believe it.
Mgbe ahụ, ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla asị unu, ‘Lee, Kraịst nọ nʼebe a,’ maọbụ, ‘Lee ya nʼebe ahụ,’ unu ekwela.
24 For false christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
Nʼihi na ndị nzọpụta ụgha na ndị amụma ụgha ga-apụta. Ha ga-eme ihe oke ịrịbama na ọrụ ebube dị iche iche. Ọ bụrụ na ọ ga-ekwe mee, ha ga-esite nʼọrụ ebube ha ga-arụ duhie, ọ bụladị ndị ahụ a họpụtara.
25 “Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Lee, agwala m unu ihe ndị a, mgbe ha na-emebeghị.
26 “If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
“Ya mere, ọ bụrụ na ha asị unu, ‘Lee, ọ nọ nʼime ọzara,’ unu agakwala. Ọ bụrụkwa na ha asị unu, ‘Lee, ọ nọ nʼime ime ụlọ,’ unu ekwela.
27 For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
Nʼihi na ọbịbịa Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-adị ka amụma na-egbu nʼọwụwa anyanwụ nke a na-ahụ anya nʼọdịda anyanwụ.
28 For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.
Matakwanụ na ebe ọbụla ozu dị, nʼebe ahụ ka udele na-ezukọta.
29 “But immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
“Ngwangwa mgbe mkpagbu nke ụbọchị ndị ahụ niile gabigasịrị, “‘anyanwụ ga-agba ọchịchịrị. Ọnwa agaghị enyekwa ìhè, kpakpando ga-esi na mbara eluigwe daa, ike niile nke eluigwe ga-ama jijiji.’
30 and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.
“Nʼoge ahụ akara ngosi nke Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-apụta ihe na mbara eluigwe. Agbụrụ niile nke ụwa ga-anọkwa na-eru ụjụ. Ha ga-ahụ Nwa nke Mmadụ ka ọ na-abịa nʼigwe ojii, nʼike nakwa oke ebube.
31 He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
Ọ ga-ewerekwa olu opi ike zipụ ndị mmụọ ozi ka ha gaa kpọkọtaa ndị niile a họpụtara site nʼakụkụ anọ niile nke eluigwe na ụwa.
32 “Now from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.
“Ugbu a mụtanụ ihe site nʼosisi fiig. Mgbe ọbụla alaka ya malitere iwepụta ome dị nro, na-epupụtakwa akwụkwọ ndụ maranụ na ọkọchị na-abịa nso.
33 Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.
Otu a kwa, mgbe unu na-ahụ ihe ndị a niile ka ha na-eme marakwanụ na ọ nọ nso, ọ bụladị nʼọnụ ụzọ unu.
34 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.
Nʼezie agwa m unu, ihe ndị a niile aghaghị imezu tupu ọgbọ a agabiga.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Eluigwe na ụwa ga-agabiga, ma okwu m enweghị ike ịgabiga.
36 “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
“Ma o nweghị onye ọbụla maara ụbọchị ahụ, maọbụ oge awa ahụ ga-abụ. Ọ bụladị ndị mmụọ ozi nọ nʼeluigwe amaghị ya. Ọkpara ahụ amakwaghị. Ọ bụ naanị Nna maara ya.
37 As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
Ọbịbịa Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-adị ka ọ dị nʼụbọchị Noa.
38 For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,
Nʼoge ahụ tupu iju mmiri ahụ abịa, ndị mmadụ nọ na-eri na aṅụ, na-emekwa mmemme ọlụlụ di na nwunye, ruo ụbọchị Noa banyere nʼime ụgbọ mmiri ya.
39 and they did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
Ha amataghị ihe ga-eme tutu oke mmiri ahụ abịa kpochapụ ha niile. Otu ahụ ka ọbịbịa Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-adị.
40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.
Mmadụ abụọ ga na-arụkọ ọrụ nʼubi ha, a ga-ewepụ otu hapụkwa onye nke ọzọ.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.
Ụmụ nwanyị abụọ ga na-akwọ nri na nkume igwe nri, a ga-ewere otu, ma hapụkwa nke ọzọ.
42 Watch therefore, for you do not know in what hour your Lord comes.
“Nʼihi nke a, na-echenụ nche, nʼihi na unu amaghị ụbọchị Onyenwe unu ga-abịa.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
Ma ghọtanụ nke a: Ọ bụrụ na nna nwe ụlọ mara oge onye ohi ga-abịa nʼụlọ ya nʼabalị, ọ ga-anọ na nche nʼoge ahụ. Ọ gaghị ekwe ka onye ohi kụwaa ụlọ ya.
44 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
Otu a ka unu onwe unu pụrụ isi nọgide na nche oge niile, nʼihi na Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-abịa nʼoge awa unu na-atụghị anya ya.
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
“Onye bụ ohu ahụ nke kwesiri ntụkwasị obi ma nwekwa uche, nke onyenwe ya mere onyeisi ndị ohu nọ nʼezinaụlọ ya, ka ọ na-enye ha nri nʼoge ya?
46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
Ngọzị na-adịrị ohu ahụ, onye, mgbe onyenwe ya ga-alọghachi hụ na ọ na-eme otu a.
47 Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
Nʼezie asị m unu, ọ ga-eme ya onyeisi nke ihe niile o nwere.
48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’
Ma ọ bụrụ na ohu ahụ bụ onye ajọọ omume na-asị onwe ya, ‘Nna m ukwu anọọla ogologo oge,’
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
ọ bụrụkwa na o bido iti ndị ohu ibe ya ihe, sorokwa ndị ọṅụ oke mmanya na-eri, na-aṅụ.
50 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect it and in an hour when he does not know it,
Nna ukwu ohu ahụ ga-alọta nʼụbọchị ọ na-atụghị anya, nʼoge awa ọ na-amakwaghị.
51 and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
Ọ ga-egburisikwa ya, nye ya ọnọdụ nʼetiti ebe ndị ihu abụọ nọ. Ebe e nwere ịkwa akwa na ịta ikikere eze.
