Marko 13
1 Yesu alipokuwa akitembea kutoka hekaluni, mmoja wa wanafunzi wake akamwuliza, “Mwalimu, tazama mawe haya yakushangaza na majengo!”
As Jesus was walking out of the Temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and buildings these are!"
2 Akamwambia, Unaona majengo haya makubwa? Hakuna hata jiwe moja litakalo salia juu ya jingine ambalo halitaangushwa chini”.
"You see these mighty buildings? There shall not be left here one stone upon another which shall not be thrown down," he answered.
3 Naye alipokuwa amekaa juu ya Mlima wa Mizeituni nyuma ya hekalu, Petro, Yakobo, Yohana na Andrea wakamwuliza kwa siri,
When he had seated himself on the Mount of Olives, facing the Temple, Peter and Jamesand Johnand Andrew asked him privately,
4 “Tuambie, mambo haya yatakuwa lini? Ni nini dalili ya mambo haya kutokea?”
"Tell us when these things shall be, and what shall be the sign that all these predictions are about to be fulfilled."
5 Yesu alianza kuwaambia, “Kuweni makini kwamba mtu yoyote asiwapotoshe.
So Jesus began to tell them.
6 Wengi watakuja kwa jina langu wakisema, 'Mimi ndiye', na watawapotosha wengi.
"Be ye watchful lest any one mislead you. Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and will mislead many.
7 Mtakaposikia vita na tetesi za vita, msiogope; mambo haya hayana budi kutokea, lakini mwisho bado.
But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars do not be dismayed, such things must come, 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 in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines; these are the beginning of birth-pangs.
9 Iweni macho. Watawapeleka hadi mabarazani, na mtapingwa katika masinagogi. Mtasimamishwa mbele ya watawala na wafalme kwa ajili yangu, kama ushuhuda kwao.
"You yourselves must be on your guard. They will hand you over to the courts, and you will be flogged on the synagogues; and you will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, to witness to them for me.
10 Lakini injili lazima kwanza ihubiriwe kwa mataifa yote.
But 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.
When, however, they are leading you all to trial, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but whatever is given you in that hour, that say, for it is not you who 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 will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise up 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 all men for my name’s sake, but he that endures to the end shall be saved.
14 Mtakapoona chukizo la uharibifu limesimama pale lisipotakiwa kusimama (asomaye na afahamu), ndipo walioko ndani ya Yuda wakimbilie milimani,
"But when you see the Abomination of Desolation ‘standing where he ought not’ (let the reader ponder this), then let those in Judea flee to the mountains;
15 naye aliyeko juu ya nyumba asishuke chini ya nyumba, au kuchukua chochote kilichoko nje,
let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor go in to get anything out of his house;
16 na aliyeko shambani asirudi kuchukua vazi lake.
and he who is in the field, let him not turn back to get his cloak.
17 Lakini ole wao wanawake wenye mimba na wanyonyeshao katika siku hizo!
And alas for the pregnant women, and for those that are nursing their infants in those days!
18 Ombeni kwamba isitokee wakati wa baridi.
Pray that it may not come 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 suffering the like of which has never been from the beginning of God’s creation 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 had not the Lord cut short those days, not a single person would escape; but for the elect’s sake 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 any one tell you, ‘See, here is Christ,’ or ‘See, 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 arise and will show signs and wonders, to lead astray the very chosen, if they can.
23 Iweni macho! Nimekwisha wambia haya yote kabla ya wakati.
Be on your guard! I have told you it all beforehand.
24 Lakini baada ya mateso ya siku hizo, jua litatiwa giza, mwezi hautatoa mwanga wake,
"But when the tribulation is past, in those days the sun will be darkened and the moon will not shed her light,
25 nyota zitaanguka kutoka angani, na nguvu zilizoko mbinguni zitatikisika.
and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
26 Ndipo watakapomwona Mwana wa Adamu akija mawinguni kwa nguvu kubwa na utukufu.
Then will 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.
Then he will send forth the angels and gather his chosen from the four winds, from uttermost earth to uttermost sky.
28 Kwa mtini jifunzeni. Kama tawi liwezavyo kutoa na kuweka haraka majani yake, ndipo mtajua kwamba kiangazi kiko karibu.
"From the fig tree learn now her parable; as soon as ever her branches are full of sap and bursting into leaf, you know that summer is near.
29 Ndivyo ilivyo, mtakapoona mambo haya yakitokea, jueni kwamba yuko karibu, na malango.
So also do you, whenever you see these things happening, know that He is near, at your very door.
30 Kweli, nawambieni, hiki kizazi hakitapita mbali kabla mambo haya hayajatokea.
I tell you truly that the present generation shall not pass until all these things begin to happen.
31 Mbingu na nchi zitapita, lakini maneno yangu hayatapita kamwe.
Earth and sky 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 concerning that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven,
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).
nor the Son, but only the Father.
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.
Take heed! Awake! for you never know the time. As a man gone abroad and leaving his house gives authority to his slaves, to each his task;
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.
and orders the porter to keep watch; keep watch then, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming - in the evening, at midnight, at cockcrow, or in the morning -
36 Kama akija ghafla, asikukute umelala.
lest he should come unexpectedly and find you sleeping;
37 Kile nikisemacho kwako nakisema kwa kila mtu: Kesheni”!
and what I say to you, I say to all. Be awake and on guard."
