Tjipo tje tjilikadzi
(Mako 12:41-44)1 Kukati Jesu emilidza mesho, kabona bafumi belonga zwipo zwabo mutjija tje mari e Ng'umba ye Ndzimu. 2 Kabona tjilikadzi ye nshayi elonga maloso mabili e khopa. 3 Kati, “Ndolebesa ndoti, tjilikadzi iyeyi ye nshayi yalonga kunopinda kwabo bose. 4 Bathu bose badusa zwipo zwabo benokola mu fumwa yabo, koga iye mu bushayi gugwe, walonga kose kwaanotjila ndiko.”
Kukolomogwa kwe Ng'umba ye Ndzimu
(Matewu 24:1-2Mako 13:1-2)5 Ndizo bamwe be badiyiwa babe bakati belebeleka ngekwe Ng'umba ye Ndzimu, sekwa yakanakisiwa nge mabgwe mabuya nenge zwipo zwe Ndzimu, 6 Jesu kabadwa kati, “Ngekwe zwithu izwezwi zwamunobona, mazhuba anowozha, kusingowosala bgwe ipapa lakatiliyana ne limwe, lisingowoligigwa pasi.”
Mang'oni ne kudziyidziwa
(Matewu 24:3-14Mako 13:3-13)7 Bakambhuzwa beti, “N'diyi, zwithu izwezwi zowoshingikala lini? Kakale tjilakidzo tjekuti zwabe pejo nge kushingikala tjowobeni?”
8 Ngono kashandula eti, “Ibeni ne njele kuti musidzimidziwe, ngobe banji banowozha nge zina langu beti, ‘Ndimi iye,’ kakale beti, ‘Misi yasedzela.’ Koga musibatobele. 9 Ha muhwa ngekwe ngwa nenge kupandukilana pakati kwe bathu, musitje. Ngoti zwithu izwezwi zwakafanila shingikala kutanga, koga bupelo agutowoswika ipapo.”
10 Kadwilila kati, “Itjaba tjowomukila itjaba ne bushe gukamukila bushe. 11 Kowobe ne kutengenyeka kwe shango kwakabangalala ne bhamba ne njigwele ne zwinoshingikala zwinotjisa ne zwilakidzo zwikulu zwinodwa kudzimu. 12 Koga ikoku kowoti kusathu kukashingikala, banomusunga bakamudziyidza. Banowomukakatila ku bakulu be ng'umba dze mitembezelo ne mu ng'umba dze busungwa, kakale mowoyisiwa mbeli kwa bomambo ne balauli ngekwe zina langu. 13 Kobe kwabe tjibaka tjekuti mupe butendeki, 14 koga simisani mimoyo yenyu, musidziyidzike kuti mowodabila tjini. 15 Ngobe ndowomupa matama ne butjenjedu gusingawokundiwa kene kunyanyayidziwa nge zwita zwenyu. 16 Mowosungisiwa nge bazwadzi nenge bana ba tate benyu nenge makamu enyu nenge bazwalani benyu, ngono banowobulaya bamwe benyu. 17 Bathu bose banowomubenga ngekwe zina langu. 18 Koga akuna vudzi ling'ompela mu misholo yenyu linowolashika. 19 Nge kudzikitadza kwenyu, mowowana butjilo gwenyu.
Jesu unoleba ngekwe paladziwa kwe Jerusalema
(Matewu 24:15-21Mako 13:14-19)20 “Koga ha mubona Jerusalema yakakombiwa nge ngwa, zibani kuti tjibaka tje kupaladziwa kwayo. 21 Ipapo bamu Judiya ngabatizhile ku matombo, ba mu nzi nkulu ngababhude ne bamu shango basingine mu nzi nkulu. 22 Ngobe eyi ndiyo misi ye kubgwilizila kuti matama wose akakwagwa ashingikale. 23 Yee mme wee! Kowobangalala seni kumuli imwi bakadzi bakazwisenga ne banomwisa mu misi iyeyo! Kowobe ne buyendasi bukulu mu shango ne bushongola mu bathu ibaba. 24 Banowobulawa nge thumo, ngono bakatapigwa mu zwitjaba zose. Nzi we Jerusalema unowokanyangiwa nge Bezwitjaba, kuswikila tjibaka tjebe Bezwitjaba tjipela.”
Kuzha kwe Nkololo we Nthu
(Matewu 24:29-31Mako 13:24-27)25 “Kowobe ne zwilakidzo mu zhuba ne mu mwedzi nenge mu nyenyedzi. Mu shango zwitjaba zowodziyidzika, zwishanganyiwa nsholo nge kuwona nenge kumidukana kwe vula ye gungwa. 26 Bathu betimbamamisiwa ngotja, bedziyidzika nge kuti ini tjinozha mu shango, ngobe masimba apezhugwi anowotengenyeka. 27 Ngono kudwapo banowobona Nkololo we Nthu ezha ali mu gole, nge masimba nenge kukudziwa. 28 Ha zwithu izwezwi zwitangisa kushingikala, mumilidze mesho yenyu mulinge pezhugwi, ngobe dzutunugwa kwenyu kowobe kwabe pejo.”
Tjidiyo ngekwe miti
(Matewu 24:32-35Mako 13:28-31)29 Ipapo kababudza tjifaniso etji, “Mulinge mpaya ne miti yose. 30 Ha ithinila, mozwibonegwa mukaziba kuti tjilimo tjabe pejo. 31 Sa ikoko ha mubona zwithu izwezwi zwishingikala, zibani kuti bushe gwe Ndzimu gwabe pejo.
32 “Ndolebesa ndoti kumuli, zwithu izwezwi zowoshingikala bathu ibaba bangwenu basathu bakapela. 33 Zhuzhugwi na pasi zowopela, koga matama angu anowosala.”
Ibeni nenjele
34 “Ibeni nenjele kuti ndizo mimoyo yenyu isikuligwe ngoja nenge kulaladza nenge kudziyidzika mu butjilo guno, zhuba ilelo lidwa limubhata se dati makakangang'wa, 35 ngobe lowozha mu bathu bose mu shango pamwe ne pamwe. 36 Ibeni nenjele, misi yose mutembezele, kuti mube ne simba le kukunda zwithu zose izwezwi ha zwishingikala ne kuma mbeli kwe Nkololo we Nthu.”
37 Zhuba ne zhuba Jesu wakabe ediya mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu, ngono madekwana mamwe ne mamwe ebhuda enolala ku dombo linoyi Dombo le Mitoba. 38 Mangwanana bathu bose bakabe bezha kunli kuwunhwilila mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu.
A Widow's Offering
(Mark 12.41-44)1 Jesus looked up and saw some rich people tossing their gifts into the offering box. 2 He also saw a poor widow putting in a few cents. 3 And he said, “I tell you that this poor woman has put in more than all the others. 4 Everyone else gave what they didn't need. But she is very poor and gave everything she had.”
The Temple Will Be Destroyed
(Matthew 24.1Matthew 2Mark 13.1Mark 2)5 Some people were talking about the beautiful stones used to build the temple and about the gifts that had been placed in it. Jesus said, 6 “Do you see these stones? The time is coming when not one of them will be left in place. They will all be knocked down.”
Warning about Trouble
(Matthew 24.3-14Mark 13.3-13)7 Some people asked, “Teacher, when will all this happen? How can we know when these things are about to take place?”
8 Jesus replied:
Don't be fooled by those who will come and claim to be me. They will say, “I am Christ!” and “Now is the time!” But don't follow them. 9 When you hear about wars and riots, don't be afraid. These things will have to happen first, but this isn't the end.
10 Nations will go to war against one another, and kingdoms will attack each other. 11 There will be great earthquakes, and in many places people will starve to death and suffer terrible diseases. All sorts of frightening things will be seen in the sky.
12 Before all this happens, you will be arrested and punished. You will be tried in your synagogues and put in jail. Because of me you will be placed on trial before kings and governors. 13 But this will be your chance to tell about your faith.
14 Don't worry about what you will say to defend yourselves. 15 I will give you the wisdom to know what to say. None of your enemies will be able to oppose you or to say that you are wrong. 16 You will be betrayed by your own parents, brothers, family, and friends. Some of you will even be killed. 17 Because of me, you will be hated by everyone. 18 But don't worry! 19 You will be saved by being faithful to me.
Jerusalem Will Be Destroyed
(Matthew 24.15-21Mark 13.14-19)20 When you see Jerusalem surrounded by soldiers, you will know that it will soon be destroyed. 21 If you are living in Judea at this time, run to the mountains. If you are in the city, leave it. And if you are out in the country, don't go back into the city. 22 This time of punishment is what is written about in the Scriptures. 23 It will be an awful time for women who are expecting babies or nursing young children! Everywhere in the land people will suffer horribly and be punished. 24 Some of them will be killed by swords. Others will be carried off to foreign countries. Jerusalem will be overrun by foreign nations until their time comes to an end.
When the Son of Man Appears
(Matthew 24.29-31Mark 13.24-27)25 Strange things will happen to the sun, moon, and stars. The nations on earth will be afraid of the roaring sea and tides, and they won't know what to do. 26 People will be so frightened that they will faint because of what is happening to the world. Every power in the sky will be shaken. 27 Then the Son of Man will be seen, coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When all of this starts happening, stand up straight and be brave. You will soon be set free.
A Lesson from a Fig Tree
(Matthew 24.32-35Mark 13.28-31)29 Then Jesus told them a story:
When you see a fig tree or any other tree 30 putting out leaves, you know that summer will soon come. 31 So, when you see these things happening, you know that God's kingdom will soon be here. 32 You can be sure that some of the people of this generation will still be alive when all of this takes place. 33 The sky and the earth won't last forever, but my words will.
A Warning
34 Don't spend all of your time thinking about eating or drinking or worrying about life. If you do, the final day will suddenly catch you 35 like a trap. This day will surprise everyone on earth. 36 Watch out and keep praying that you can escape all that is going to happen and that the Son of Man will be pleased with you.
37 Jesus taught in the temple each day, and he spent each night on the Mount of Olives. 38 Everyone got up early and came to the temple to hear him teach.