Marko 13
1 Yesu alipokuwa akitembea kutoka hekaluni, mmoja wa wanafunzi wake akamwuliza, “Mwalimu, tazama mawe haya yakushangaza na majengo!”
As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
2 Akamwambia, Unaona majengo haya makubwa? Hakuna hata jiwe moja litakalo salia juu ya jingine ambalo halitaangushwa chini”.
“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
3 Naye alipokuwa amekaa juu ya Mlima wa Mizeituni nyuma ya hekalu, Petro, Yakobo, Yohana na Andrea wakamwuliza kwa siri,
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
4 “Tuambie, mambo haya yatakuwa lini? Ni nini dalili ya mambo haya kutokea?”
“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
5 Yesu alianza kuwaambia, “Kuweni makini kwamba mtu yoyote asiwapotoshe.
Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
6 Wengi watakuja kwa jina langu wakisema, 'Mimi ndiye', na watawapotosha wengi.
Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
7 Mtakaposikia vita na tetesi za vita, msiogope; mambo haya hayana budi kutokea, lakini mwisho bado.
When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
8 Taifa litainuka kinyume na taifa jingine, na ufalme kinyume na ufalme. Patakuwa na matetemeko sehemu mbalimbali, na njaa. Huu ni mwanzo wa utungu.
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
9 Iweni macho. Watawapeleka hadi mabarazani, na mtapingwa katika masinagogi. Mtasimamishwa mbele ya watawala na wafalme kwa ajili yangu, kama ushuhuda kwao.
So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
10 Lakini injili lazima kwanza ihubiriwe kwa mataifa yote.
And the gospel must first be proclaimed to 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.
But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 Ndugu atamshitaki ndugu kuuawa, baba na mtoto wake. Watoto watasimama kinyume cha baba zao na kuwasababisha kuuawa.
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
13 Mtachukiwa na kila mtu kwa sababu ya jina langu. Lakini atakayevumilia mpaka mwisho, mtu huyo ataokoka.
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
14 Mtakapoona chukizo la uharibifu limesimama pale lisipotakiwa kusimama (asomaye na afahamu), ndipo walioko ndani ya Yuda wakimbilie milimani,
So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15 naye aliyeko juu ya nyumba asishuke chini ya nyumba, au kuchukua chochote kilichoko nje,
Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
16 na aliyeko shambani asirudi kuchukua vazi lake.
And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
17 Lakini ole wao wanawake wenye mimba na wanyonyeshao katika siku hizo!
How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
18 Ombeni kwamba isitokee wakati wa baridi.
Pray that this will not occur in the winter.
19 Kwani patakuwa na mateso makubwa, ambayo hayajawahi kutokea, tangu Mungu alipoumba ulimwengu, mpaka sasa, hapana, wala haitatokea tena.
For those will be days of tribulation unmatched from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
20 Mpaka Bwana atakapopunguza siku, hakuna mwili utakaookoka, lakini kwa ajili ya wateule, atakaowachagua, atapunguza namba za siku.
If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
21 Wakati huo kama mtu yeyote atawaambia, Tazama, Kristo yuko hapa!' au 'Tazama, yuko pale!' msiamini.
At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
22 Kwani Wakristo wa uongo na manabii wa uongo watatokea na watatoa ishara na maajabu, ili kwamba, wawadanganye, yamkini hata wateule.
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
23 Iweni macho! Nimekwisha wambia haya yote kabla ya wakati.
So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.
24 Lakini baada ya mateso ya siku hizo, jua litatiwa giza, mwezi hautatoa mwanga wake,
But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
25 nyota zitaanguka kutoka angani, na nguvu zilizoko mbinguni zitatikisika.
the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
26 Ndipo watakapomwona Mwana wa Adamu akija mawinguni kwa nguvu kubwa na utukufu.
At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the 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 He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
28 Kwa mtini jifunzeni. Kama tawi liwezavyo kutoa na kuweka haraka majani yake, ndipo mtajua kwamba kiangazi kiko karibu.
Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
29 Ndivyo ilivyo, mtakapoona mambo haya yakitokea, jueni kwamba yuko karibu, na malango.
So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.
30 Kweli, nawambieni, hiki kizazi hakitapita mbali kabla mambo haya hayajatokea.
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
31 Mbingu na nchi zitapita, lakini maneno yangu hayatapita kamwe.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
32 Lakini kuhusu siku hiyo au saa, hakuna ajuaye, hata malaika wa mbinguni, wala Mwana, ila Baba.
No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only 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).
Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
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 like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep 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.
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
36 Kama akija ghafla, asikukute umelala.
Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
37 Kile nikisemacho kwako nakisema kwa kila mtu: Kesheni”!
And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”
