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Hata alipokuwa akitoka hekaluni, mmoja wa wanafunzi wake alimwambia, Mwalimu, tazama, yalivyo mawe na majengo haya!
As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
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Yesu akajibu, akamwambia, Wayaona majengo haya makubwa? Halitasalia hapa jiwe juu ya jiwe ambalo halitabomolewa.
“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
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Hata alipokuwa ameketi katika mlima wa Mizeituni, kuelekea hekalu Petro, na Yakobo, na Yohana, na Andrea walimwuliza kwa faragha,
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
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Tuambie, mambo hayo yatakuwa lini? Nayo ni nini dalili ya wakati, hayo yote yatakapokuwa karibu kutimia?
“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
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Yesu akaanza kuwaambia, Jihadharini, mtu asiwadanganye.
Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
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Wengi watakuja kwa jina langu, wakisema, Mimi ndiye, nao watadanganya wengi.
Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
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Nanyi mtakaposikia habari za vita na uvumi wa vita, msitishwe; hayo hayana budi kutukia, lakini ule 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.
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Kwa maana taifa litaondoka kupigana na taifa, na ufalme kupigana na ufalme; kutakuwa na matetemeko ya nchi mahali mahali; kutakuwako na njaa; hayo ndiyo 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.
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Nanyi jihadharini nafsi zenu; maana watawapeleka ninyi mabarazani; na katika masinagogi mtapigwa; nanyi mtachukuliwa mbele ya maliwali na wafalme kwa ajili yangu, kuwa 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.
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Na sharti Injili ihubiriwe kwanza katika mataifa yote.
And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
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Na watakapowachukua ninyi, na kuwasaliti, msitafakari kwanza mtakayosema, lakini lo lote mtakalopewa saa ile, lisemeni; kwa maana si ninyi msemao, bali ni 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.
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Na ndugu atamsaliti ndugu yake ili auawe, na baba atamsaliti mtoto, na watoto watashambulia wazazi wao, na kuwafisha.
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
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Nanyi mtakuwa mkichukiwa na watu wote kwa ajili ya jina langu; lakini mwenye kusaburi hata mwisho, ndiye atakayeokoka.
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
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Lakini mlionapo chukizo la uharibifu likisimama pasipolipasa, (asomaye na afahamu), ndipo walio katika Uyahudi na 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.
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na mtu aliye juu ya dari asishuke, wala asiingie kuchukua kitu nyumbani mwake;
Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
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naye aliye shambani asirudi nyuma kulichukua vazi lake.
And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
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Lakini ole wao wenye mimba, nao wanyonyeshao siku hizo!
How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
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Ila ombeni yasitokee hayo wakati wa baridi.
Pray that this will not occur in the winter.
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Kwa maana siku hizo zitakuwa na dhiki, jinsi isivyokuwa tangu mwanzo wa kuumba alipoumba Mungu hata sasa, wala haitakuwa kamwe.
For those will be days of tribulation unseen from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
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Na kama Bwana asingalizikatiza siku hizo, asingeokoka mtu ye yote; lakini kwa ajili ya wateule aliowateua amezikatiza siku hizo.
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.
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Na wakati huo mtu akiwaambia, Tazama, Kristo yupo hapa, au yuko kule, msisadiki;
At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
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kwa maana wataondoka Makristo wa uongo, na manabii wa uongo, watatoa ishara na maajabu, wapate kuwadanganya, kama yamkini, hata hao wateule.
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
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Bali ninyi jihadharini; nimekwisha kuwaonya yote mbele.
So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.
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Lakini siku zile, baada ya dhiki hiyo, jua litatiwa giza, na mwezi hatautoa mwanga wake.
But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
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na nyota za mbinguni zitakuwa zikianguka, na nguvu zilizo mbinguni zitatikisika.
the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
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Hapo ndipo watakapomwona Mwana wa Adamu akija mawinguni kwa nguvu nyingi na utukufu.
At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
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Ndipo atakapowatuma malaika na kuwakusanya wateule wake toka pepo nne, toka upande wa mwisho wa nchi hata upande wa 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.
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Kwa mtini jifunzeni mfano; tawi lake liishapo kuwa laini, na kuchanua majani, mwatambua ya kuwa wakati wa mavuno ni 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.
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nanyi kadhalika, myaonapo mambo hayo yanaanza, tambueni ya kuwa yu karibu milangoni.
So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.
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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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Walakini habari ya siku ile na saa ile hakuna aijuaye, hata malaika walio 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.
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Angalieni, kesheni, [ombeni], kwa kuwa hamjui wakati ule utakapokuwapo.
Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
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Mfano wake ni kama mtu mwenye kusafiri, ameiacha nyumba yake, amewapa watumwa wake amri, na kila mtu kazi yake, naye amemwamuru bawabu akeshe.
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.
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Kesheni basi, kwa maana hamjui ajapo bwana wa nyumba, kwamba ni jioni, au kwamba ni usiku wa manane, au awikapo jimbi, 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.
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asije akawasili ghafula akawakuta mmelala.
Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
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Na hilo niwaambialo ninyi, nawaambia wote, Kesheni.
And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”