Mako 13
1 Zvino wakati achibuda mutembere, umwe wevadzidzi vake wakati kwaari: Mudzidzisi, tarirai mabwe rudzii, nezvivakwa rudzii!
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 Jesu achipindura akati kwaari: Unoona zvivakwa izvi zvikuru here? Hakungatongosiiwi ibwe pamusoro pebwe, risingatongoputsirwi pasi.
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 Zvino wakati agara pagomo reMiorivhi, pakatarisana netembere, Petro, naJakobho, naJohwani, naAndiriya vakamubvunza vari vega, vachiti:
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 Tiudzei, izvozvi zvichava rinhi? Nechiratidzo chii kana izvozvi zvese zvozadziswa?
“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 Zvino Jesu achivapindura akatanga kuti: Chenjerai kusava neanokutsausai.
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 Nokuti vazhinji vachauya muzita rangu, vachiti: Ndini Kristu, vachatsausa vazhinji.
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 Asi kana muchinzwa zvehondo, nerunyerekupe rwehondo, musakanganiswa; nokuti zvinofanira kuitika; asi kuguma kuchigere.
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 Nokuti rudzi ruchamukira rudzi; neushe huchamukira ushe; uye kuchava nekudengenyeka kwenyika kunzvimbo dzakasiyana-siyana, uye kuchava nenzara, nematambudziko; izvi kutanga kwekurwadziwa.
[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 Zvichenjererei imwi, nokuti vachakukumikidzai kumatare emakurukota, uye mumasinagoge mucharohwa, uye muchauyiswa pamberi pevatongi nemadzimambo nekuda kwangu, chive chapupu kwavari.
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 Uye evhangeri inofanira kutanga kuparidzirwa kumarudzi ese.
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 Asi kana vachikuuisai vachikutengesai, musafunganya pakutanga zvamuchataura, uye musafanorangarira, asi chero zvamunenge mapiwa nenguva iyo taurai izvozvo; nokuti hamusi imwi munotaura, asi Mweya Mutsvene.
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 Zvino mukoma achatengesera munin'ina kurufu, nababa mwanakomana; nevana vachamukira vabereki nekuvauraya;
[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 uye muchavengwa nevese nekuda kwezita rangu; asi anotsungirira kusvikira pakuguma, ndiye achaponeswa.
[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 Zvino kana muchiona nyangadzi yekuparadza yakataurwa naDhanyeri muporofita, imire paisingafaniri (anorava ngaanzwisise), zvino vari muJudhiya ngavatizire kumakomo;
[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 neari pamusoro pedenga reimba ngaarege kuburukira mumba, kana kupinda kunotora chinhu mumba make.
Those people who are outside their houses must not enter their houses in order to get anything [before they run away].
16 Neari mumunda ngaarege kutendeukira shure kunotora nguvo yake.
Those who are [working] in a field must not return [to their houses] in order to get [additional] clothes [before they flee].
17 Asi vane nhamo avo vane mimba neavo vanonwisa nemazuva iwayo!
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 Asi nyengeterai kuti kutiza kwenyu kurege kuva muchando.
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 Nokuti mumazuva iwayo kuchavapo kutambudzika, kwakadaro kusati kwakavapo kubva pakutanga kwezvisikwa Mwari zvaakasika kusvikira zvino, uye hakuchatongovipo.
20 Dai Ishe asina kuatapudza mazuva, hakuna chero nyama yaiponeswa; asi nekuda kwevasanangurwa, vaakasanangura, wakaatapudza mazuva.
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 Uye ipapo kana munhu achiti kwamuri: Tarirai, Kristu pano; kana: Tarirai apo; musatenda;
[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 nokuti vana Kristu venhema nevaporofita venhema vachamuka, vagoratidza zviratidzo nezvishamiso, kuti vatsause, kana zvichibvira, kunyange vasanangurwa.
23 Asi chenjerai imwi; tarirai, ndagara ndakuudzai zvinhu zvese.
Be alert! Remember that [I] have warned you about all this before [it happens.]
24 Asi nemazuva iwayo, shure kwekutambudzika ikoko, zuva richasvibiswa, nemwedzi hauchazopi chiedza chawo,
After the time when people suffer like that, the sun will become dark, the moon will not shine,
25 nenyeredzi dzekudenga dzichawa, nemasimba ari kumatenga achazungunuswa.
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 Ipapo vachaona Mwanakomana wemunhu achiuya mumakore ane simba guru nekubwinya,
Then people will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming through the clouds powerfully and gloriously.
27 ipapo achatuma vatumwa vake, vagounganidza pamwe vasanangurwa vake kubva kumhepo ina, kubva kumugumo wenyika kusvikira kumugumo wedenga.
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 Zvino dzidzai mufananidzo kubva pamuonde; kana davi rawo rava ikozvino nyoro, richitunga mashizha, munoziva kuti zhizha raswedera.
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 Saizvozvo imwiwo, kana muchiona zvinhu izvi zvichiitika, zivai kuti zvava pedo wava pamukova.
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 Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Zera iri haringatongopfuuri, kusvikira zvinhu izvi zvese zvaitika.
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 Denga nenyika zvichapfuura; asi mashoko angu haangatongopfuuri.
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 Asi zvezuva iro neawa, hakuna anoziva, kunyange vatumwa vari kudenga, kunyange Mwanakomana, kunze kwaBaba.
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 Chenjerai, murinde, munyengetere; nokuti hamuzivi kuti nguva ndeyarinhi.
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 Semunhu wakafamba rwendo, akasiya imba yake, akapa simba kuvaranda vake, kune umwe neumwe basa rake, akarairawo murindi wemukova kuti arinde.
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 Naizvozvo rindai; nokuti hamuzivi kuti mwene weimba anouya rinhi, manheru, kana pakati peusiku, kana pakurira kwejongwe, kana mangwanani;
[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 kuti arege kuuya kamwe kamwe, akakuwanai murere.
[May it not happen that] when I come suddenly, I will find that you are not ready!
37 Nezvandinotaura kwamuri, ndinotaurira vese: Rindai.
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].
