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Akainua macho yake akawaona matajiri wakitia sadaka zao katika sanduku la hazina.
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
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Akamwona mjane mmoja maskini akitia mle senti mbili.
and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
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Akasema, Hakika nawaambia, huyu mjane maskini ametia zaidi kuliko wote;
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
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maana, hao wote walitia sadakani katika mali iliyowazidi, bali huyu katika umaskini wake ametia vyote alivyokuwa navyo.
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
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Na watu kadha wa kadha walipokuwa wakiongea habari za hekalu, jinsi lilivyopambwa kwa mawe mazuri na sadaka za watu, alisema,
As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
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Haya mnayoyatazama, siku zitakuja ambapo halitasalia jiwe juu ya jiwe ambalo halitabomoshwa.
“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
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Wakamwuliza wakisema, Mwalimu, mambo hayo yatakuwa lini? Nayo ni nini ishara ya kuwa mambo hayo ya karibu kutukia?
“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
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Akasema, Angalieni, msije mkadanganyika, kwa sababu wengi watakuja kwa jina langu, wakisema, Mimi ndiye; tena, Majira yamekaribia. Basi msiwafuate hao.
Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
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Nanyi mtakaposikia habari za vita na fitina, msitishwe; maana, hayo hayana budi kutukia kwanza, lakini ule mwisho hauji upesi.
When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
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Kisha aliwaambia, Taifa litaondoka kupigana na taifa, na ufalme kupigana na ufalme;
Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
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kutakuwa na matetemeko makubwa ya nchi; na njaa na tauni mahali mahali; na mambo ya kutisha na ishara kuu kutoka mbinguni.
There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
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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.
But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
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Na hayo yatakuwa ushuhuda kwenu.
This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.
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Basi, kusudieni mioyoni mwenu, kutofikiri-fikiri kwanza mtakavyojibu;
So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
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kwa sababu mimi nitawapa kinywa na hekima ambayo watesi wenu wote hawataweza kushindana nayo wala kuipinga.
For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
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Nanyi mtasalitiwa na wazazi wenu, na ndugu zenu, na jamaa zenu, na rafiki zenu, nao watawafisha baadhi yenu.
You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.
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Nanyi mtachukiwa na watu wote kwa ajili ya jina langu.
And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.
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Walakini hautapotea hata unywele mmoja wa vichwa vyenu.
Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
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Nanyi kwa subira yenu mtaziponya nafsi zenu.
By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
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Lakini, hapo mtakapoona mji wa Yerusalemu umezungukwa na majeshi, ndipo jueni ya kwamba uharibifu wake umekaribia.
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
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Ndipo walio katika Uyahudi na wakimbilie milimani, na walio katikati yake wakimbilie nje, na walio katika mashamba wasiuingie.
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
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Kwa kuwa siku hizo ndizo za mapatilizo, ili yatimizwe yote yaliyoandikwa.
For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
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Ole wao wenye mimba na wanaonyonyesha katika siku hizo! Kwa kuwa kutakuwa na shida nyingi katika nchi, na hasira juu ya taifa hili.
How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
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Wataanguka kwa ukali wa upanga, nao watatekwa nyara na kuchukuliwa katika mataifa yote; na Yerusalemu utakanyagwa na Mataifa, hata majira ya Mataifa yatakapotimia.
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
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Tena, kutakuwa na ishara katika jua, na mwezi, na nyota; na katika nchi dhiki ya mataifa wakishangaa kwa uvumi wa bahari na msukosuko wake;
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
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watu wakivunjika mioyo kwa hofu, na kwa kutazamia mambo yatakayoupata ulimwengu. Kwa kuwa nguvu za mbinguni zitatikisika.
Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
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Hapo ndipo watakapomwona Mwana wa Adamu akija katika wingu pamoja na nguvu na utukufu mwingi.
At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
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Basi mambo hayo yaanzapo kutokea, changamkeni, mkaviinue vichwa vyenu, kwa kuwa ukombozi wenu umekaribia.
When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
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Akawaambia mfano; Utazameni mtini na miti mingine yote.
Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
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Wakati iishapo kuchipuka, mwaona na kutambua wenyewe ya kwamba majira ya mavuno yamekwisha kuwa karibu.
When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
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Nanyi kadhalika, mwonapo mambo hayo yanaanza kutokea, tambueni ya kwamba ufalme wa Mungu u karibu.
So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
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Amin, nawaambieni, Kizazi hiki hakitapita hata hayo yote yatimie.
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
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Mbingu na nchi zitapita, lakini maneno yangu hayatapita kamwe.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
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Basi, jiangalieni, mioyo yenu isije ikalemewa na ulafi, na ulevi, na masumbufu ya maisha haya; siku ile ikawajia ghafula, kama mtego unasavyo;
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
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kwa kuwa ndivyo itakavyowajilia watu wote wakaao juu ya uso wa dunia nzima.
For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.
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Basi, kesheni ninyi kila wakati, mkiomba, ili mpate kuokoka katika haya yote yatakayotokea, na kusimama mbele za Mwana wa Adamu.
So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
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Basi, kila mchana alikuwa akifundisha hekaluni, na usiku huenda kulala katika mlima uitwao wa Mizeituni.
Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
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Na watu wote walikuwa wakiamka mapema waende hekaluni ili kumsikiliza.
And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.