The Widow's Mites
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
Akainua macho yake akawaona matajiri wakitia sadaka zao katika sanduku la hazina.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
Akamwona mjane mmoja maskini akitia mle senti mbili.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
Akasema, Hakika nawaambia, huyu mjane maskini ametia zaidi kuliko wote;
4 for all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
maana, hao wote walitia sadakani katika mali iliyowazidi, bali huyu katika umaskini wake ametia vyote alivyokuwa navyo.
Signs of the Times
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
Na watu kadha wa kadha walipokuwa wakiongea habari za hekalu, jinsi lilivyopambwa kwa mawe mazuri na sadaka za watu, alisema,
6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Haya mnayoyatazama, siku zitakuja ambapo halitasalia jiwe juu ya jiwe ambalo halitabomoshwa.
7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
Wakamwuliza wakisema, Mwalimu, mambo hayo yatakuwa lini? Nayo ni nini ishara ya kuwa mambo hayo ya karibu kutukia?
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
Akasema, Angalieni, msije mkadanganyika, kwa sababu wengi watakuja kwa jina langu, wakisema, Mimi ndiye; tena, Majira yamekaribia. Basi msiwafuate hao.
9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
Nanyi mtakaposikia habari za vita na fitina, msitishwe; maana, hayo hayana budi kutukia kwanza, lakini ule mwisho hauji upesi.
10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
Kisha aliwaambia, Taifa litaondoka kupigana na taifa, na ufalme kupigana na ufalme;
11 and great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
kutakuwa na matetemeko makubwa ya nchi; na njaa na tauni mahali mahali; na mambo ya kutisha na ishara kuu kutoka mbinguni.
12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you , delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Lakini, kabla hayo yote hayajatokea, watawakamata na kuwaudhi; watawapeleka mbele ya masinagogi, na kuwaua magerezani, mkipelekwa mbele ya wafalme na maliwali kwa ajili ya jina langu.
13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
Na hayo yatakuwa ushuhuda kwenu.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Basi, kusudieni mioyoni mwenu, kutofikiri-fikiri kwanza mtakavyojibu;
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
kwa sababu mimi nitawapa kinywa na hekima ambayo watesi wenu wote hawataweza kushindana nayo wala kuipinga.
16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
Nanyi mtasalitiwa na wazazi wenu, na ndugu zenu, na jamaa zenu, na rafiki zenu, nao watawafisha baadhi yenu.
17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
Nanyi mtachukiwa na watu wote kwa ajili ya jina langu.
18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Walakini hautapotea hata unywele mmoja wa vichwa vyenu.
19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
Nanyi kwa subira yenu mtaziponya nafsi zenu.
20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
Lakini, hapo mtakapoona mji wa Yerusalemu umezungukwa na majeshi, ndipo jueni ya kwamba uharibifu wake umekaribia.
21 Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
Ndipo walio katika Uyahudi na wakimbilie milimani, na walio katikati yake wakimbilie nje, na walio katika mashamba wasiuingie.
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Kwa kuwa siku hizo ndizo za mapatilizo, ili yatimizwe yote yaliyoandikwa.
23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Ole wao wenye mimba na wanaonyonyesha katika siku hizo! Kwa kuwa kutakuwa na shida nyingi katika nchi, na hasira juu ya taifa hili.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Wataanguka kwa ukali wa upanga, nao watatekwa nyara na kuchukuliwa katika mataifa yote; na Yerusalemu utakanyagwa na Mataifa, hata majira ya Mataifa yatakapotimia.
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Tena, kutakuwa na ishara katika jua, na mwezi, na nyota; na katika nchi dhiki ya mataifa wakishangaa kwa uvumi wa bahari na msukosuko wake;
26 men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
watu wakivunjika mioyo kwa hofu, na kwa kutazamia mambo yatakayoupata ulimwengu. Kwa kuwa nguvu za mbinguni zitatikisika.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Hapo ndipo watakapomwona Mwana wa Adamu akija katika wingu pamoja na nguvu na utukufu mwingi.
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Basi mambo hayo yaanzapo kutokea, changamkeni, mkaviinue vichwa vyenu, kwa kuwa ukombozi wenu umekaribia.
Behold the Trees
29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
Akawaambia mfano; Utazameni mtini na miti mingine yote.
30 when they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
Wakati iishapo kuchipuka, mwaona na kutambua wenyewe ya kwamba majira ya mavuno yamekwisha kuwa karibu.
31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
Nanyi kadhalika, mwonapo mambo hayo yanaanza kutokea, tambueni ya kwamba ufalme wa Mungu u karibu.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Amin, nawaambieni, Kizazi hiki hakitapita hata hayo yote yatimie.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Mbingu na nchi zitapita, lakini maneno yangu hayatapita kamwe.
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Basi, jiangalieni, mioyo yenu isije ikalemewa na ulafi, na ulevi, na masumbufu ya maisha haya; siku ile ikawajia ghafula, kama mtego unasavyo;
35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
kwa kuwa ndivyo itakavyowajilia watu wote wakaao juu ya uso wa dunia nzima.
36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Basi, kesheni ninyi kila wakati, mkiomba, ili mpate kuokoka katika haya yote yatakayotokea, na kusimama mbele za Mwana wa Adamu.
Visits Olivet
37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
Basi, kila mchana alikuwa akifundisha hekaluni, na usiku huenda kulala katika mlima uitwao wa Mizeituni.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
Na watu wote walikuwa wakiamka mapema waende hekaluni ili kumsikiliza.
