Marko 13
1 Yesu alipokuwa akitembea kutoka hekaluni, mmoja wa wanafunzi wake akamwuliza, “Mwalimu, tazama mawe haya yakushangaza na majengo!”
And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings!
2 Akamwambia, Unaona majengo haya makubwa? Hakuna hata jiwe moja litakalo salia juu ya jingine ambalo halitaangushwa chini”.
And Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.
3 Naye alipokuwa amekaa juu ya Mlima wa Mizeituni nyuma ya hekalu, Petro, Yakobo, Yohana na Andrea wakamwuliza kwa siri,
And as he sat on the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
4 “Tuambie, mambo haya yatakuwa lini? Ni nini dalili ya mambo haya kutokea?”
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished?
5 Yesu alianza kuwaambia, “Kuweni makini kwamba mtu yoyote asiwapotoshe.
And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
6 Wengi watakuja kwa jina langu wakisema, 'Mimi ndiye', na watawapotosha wengi.
Many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and shall lead many astray.
7 Mtakaposikia vita na tetesi za vita, msiogope; mambo haya hayana budi kutokea, lakini mwisho bado.
And when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled: [these things] must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.
8 Taifa litainuka kinyume na taifa jingine, na ufalme kinyume na ufalme. Patakuwa na matetemeko sehemu mbalimbali, na njaa. Huu ni mwanzo wa utungu.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of travail.
9 Iweni macho. Watawapeleka hadi mabarazani, na mtapingwa katika masinagogi. Mtasimamishwa mbele ya watawala na wafalme kwa ajili yangu, kama ushuhuda kwao.
But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.
10 Lakini injili lazima kwanza ihubiriwe kwa mataifa yote.
And the gospel must first be preached unto all the nations.
11 Watakapo wakamata na kuwakabidhi, msiogope kuhusu kile mtakachosema. Ndani ya muda huo, mtapewa nini cha kusema; hamtakuwa ninyi mtakaoongea, bali Roho Mtakatifu.
And when they lead you [to judgment], and deliver you up, be not anxious beforehand what ye shall speak: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye; for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit.
12 Ndugu atamshitaki ndugu kuuawa, baba na mtoto wake. Watoto watasimama kinyume cha baba zao na kuwasababisha kuuawa.
And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
13 Mtachukiwa na kila mtu kwa sababu ya jina langu. Lakini atakayevumilia mpaka mwisho, mtu huyo ataokoka.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
14 Mtakapoona chukizo la uharibifu limesimama pale lisipotakiwa kusimama (asomaye na afahamu), ndipo walioko ndani ya Yuda wakimbilie milimani,
But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains:
15 naye aliyeko juu ya nyumba asishuke chini ya nyumba, au kuchukua chochote kilichoko nje,
and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house:
16 na aliyeko shambani asirudi kuchukua vazi lake.
and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
17 Lakini ole wao wanawake wenye mimba na wanyonyeshao katika siku hizo!
But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!
18 Ombeni kwamba isitokee wakati wa baridi.
And pray ye that it be not in the winter.
19 Kwani patakuwa na mateso makubwa, ambayo hayajawahi kutokea, tangu Mungu alipoumba ulimwengu, mpaka sasa, hapana, wala haitatokea tena.
For those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be.
20 Mpaka Bwana atakapopunguza siku, hakuna mwili utakaookoka, lakini kwa ajili ya wateule, atakaowachagua, atapunguza namba za siku.
And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days.
21 Wakati huo kama mtu yeyote atawaambia, Tazama, Kristo yuko hapa!' au 'Tazama, yuko pale!' msiamini.
And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe [it] not:
22 Kwani Wakristo wa uongo na manabii wa uongo watatokea na watatoa ishara na maajabu, ili kwamba, wawadanganye, yamkini hata wateule.
for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.
23 Iweni macho! Nimekwisha wambia haya yote kabla ya wakati.
But take ye heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
24 Lakini baada ya mateso ya siku hizo, jua litatiwa giza, mwezi hautatoa mwanga wake,
But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
25 nyota zitaanguka kutoka angani, na nguvu zilizoko mbinguni zitatikisika.
and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.
26 Ndipo watakapomwona Mwana wa Adamu akija mawinguni kwa nguvu kubwa na utukufu.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27 Ndipo atatuma malaika zake na atawakusanya pamoja wateule wake kutoka pande kuu nne za dunia, kutoka mwisho wa dunia mpaka mwisho wa mbingu.
And then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
28 Kwa mtini jifunzeni. Kama tawi liwezavyo kutoa na kuweka haraka majani yake, ndipo mtajua kwamba kiangazi kiko karibu.
Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;
29 Ndivyo ilivyo, mtakapoona mambo haya yakitokea, jueni kwamba yuko karibu, na malango.
even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.
30 Kweli, nawambieni, hiki kizazi hakitapita mbali kabla mambo haya hayajatokea.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished.
31 Mbingu na nchi zitapita, lakini maneno yangu hayatapita kamwe.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
32 Lakini kuhusu siku hiyo au saa, hakuna ajuaye, hata malaika wa mbinguni, wala Mwana, ila Baba.
But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
33 Iweni macho, Tazama, kwa sababu hamjui ni muda gani yatatokea. (Zingatia: Mstari huu, “Muwe waangalifu, Tazameni na ombeni kwa sababu...” haumo kwenye nakala za kale).
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
34 Ni kama mtu anayeenda safarini: akaacha nyumba yake, na kumweka mtumwa wake kuwa mtawala wa nyumba, kila mmoja na kazi yake. Na kumwamuru mlinzi kukaa macho.
[It is] as [when] a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.
35 Kwa hiyo iweni macho! Kwani hamjui ni lini bwana wa nyumba atakaporudi nyumbani, yawezekana ni jioni, usiku wa manane, wakati jogoo atakapowika, au asubuhi.
Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning;
36 Kama akija ghafla, asikukute umelala.
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37 Kile nikisemacho kwako nakisema kwa kila mtu: Kesheni”!
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
