| 25:1 |
“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, WHO, taking their lamps, went out to meet the groom and the bride. |
| 25:2 |
But five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. |
| 25:3 |
For the five foolish, having brought their lamps, did not take oil with them. |
| 25:4 |
Bado kweli, the prudent ones brought the oil, in their containers, with the lamps. |
| 25:5 |
Since the bridegroom was delayed, they all fell asleep, and they were sleeping. |
| 25:6 |
But in the middle of the night, a cry went out: ‘Tazama, the groom is arriving. Go out to meet him.’ |
| 25:7 |
Then all those virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps. |
| 25:8 |
But the foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give to us from your oil, for our lamps are being extinguished.’ |
| 25:9 |
The prudent responded by saying, ‘Lest perhaps there may not be enough for us and for you, it would be better for you to go to the vendors and buy some for yourselves.’ |
| 25:10 |
But while they were going to buy it, the groom arrived. And those who were prepared entered with him to the wedding, and the door was closed. |
| 25:11 |
Bado kweli, mwishoni kabisa, the remaining virgins also arrived, akisema, ‘Bwana, Bwana, open to us.’ |
| 25:12 |
Lakini alijibu kwa kusema, ‘Amin nawaambia, I do not know you.’ |
| 25:13 |
And so you must be vigilant, because you do not know the day or the hour. |
| 25:14 |
Kwa maana ni kama mtu anayeanza safari ndefu, ambaye aliwaita watumishi wake na kuwakabidhi mali yake. |
| 25:15 |
Na mmoja akampa talanta tano, na nyingine mbili, lakini akampa mwingine, kila mtu kwa kadiri ya uwezo wake. Na mara moja, akaondoka. |
| 25:16 |
Kisha yule aliyepokea talanta tano akatoka, na akayatumia haya, naye akapata tano nyingine. |
| 25:17 |
Na vivyo hivyo, aliyepokea mbili akapata nyingine mbili. |
| 25:18 |
Lakini yule aliyepokea moja, kwenda nje, kuchimbwa ardhini, akazificha fedha za bwana wake. |
| 25:19 |
Bado kweli, baada ya muda mrefu, bwana wa wale watumishi akarudi na kufanya hesabu nao. |
| 25:20 |
Na yule aliyepokea talanta tano akakaribia, akaleta talanta nyingine tano, akisema: ‘Bwana, ulinikabidhi talanta tano. Tazama, Nimeiongeza kwa tano nyingine.’ |
| 25:21 |
His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’ |
| 25:22 |
Then he who had received two talents also approached, na akasema: ‘Bwana, you delivered two talents to me. Tazama, I have gained another two.’ |
| 25:23 |
His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’ |
| 25:24 |
Then he who had received one talent, inakaribia, sema: ‘Bwana, I know that you are a hard man. You reap where you have not sown, and gather where you have not scattered. |
| 25:25 |
Na hivyo, kuwa na hofu, I went out and hid your talent in the earth. Tazama, you have what is yours.’ |
| 25:26 |
But his lord said to him in response: ‘You evil and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered. |
| 25:27 |
Kwa hiyo, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, na kisha, at my arrival, at least I would have received what is mine with interest. |
| 25:28 |
Na hivyo, take the talent away from him and give it the one who has ten talents. |
| 25:29 |
For to everyone who has, more shall be given, naye atakuwa na tele. But from him who has not, even what he seems to have, shall be taken away. |
| 25:30 |
And cast that useless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ |
| 25:31 |
Lakini Mwana wa Adamu atakapokuwa amefika katika ukuu wake, na Malaika wote pamoja naye, ndipo atakapoketi katika kiti cha enzi yake. |
| 25:32 |
Na mataifa yote yatakusanywa pamoja mbele zake. Naye atawatenganisha wao kwa wao, kama vile mchungaji anavyotenganisha kondoo na mbuzi. |
| 25:33 |
Naye ataweka kondoo, kweli, kulia kwake, lakini mbuzi upande wake wa kushoto. |
| 25:34 |
Kisha Mfalme atawaambia wale ambao watakuwa upande wake wa kulia: ‘Njoo, mliobarikiwa na Baba yangu. Umiliki ufalme uliotayarishwa kwa ajili yako tangu kuwekwa misingi ya ulimwengu. |
| 25:35 |
Maana nilikuwa na njaa, nawe ukanipa kula; Nilikuwa na kiu, nawe ukaninywesha; Nilikuwa mgeni, na ukaniingiza ndani; |
| 25:36 |
uchi, na ulinifunika; mgonjwa, nawe ulinitembelea; Nilikuwa gerezani, nawe ulikuja kwangu.’ |
| 25:37 |
Ndipo wenye haki watamjibu, akisema: ‘Bwana, lini tumekuona una njaa, na kukulisha; mwenye kiu, na kukunywesha? |
| 25:38 |
Na ni lini tumekuona ukiwa mgeni, na kukuingiza ndani? Au uchi, na kukufunika? |
| 25:39 |
Au lini tulikuona mgonjwa, au gerezani, na kukutembelea?' |
| 25:40 |
Na kwa kujibu, Mfalme atawaambia, ‘Amin nawaambia, wakati wowote ulifanya hivi kwa mojawapo ya haya, mdogo wa ndugu zangu, umenifanyia.’ |
| 25:41 |
Kisha atasema pia, kwa wale ambao watakuwa upande wake wa kushoto: ‘Ondokeni kwangu, ninyi mliolaaniwa, ndani ya moto wa milele, ambayo ilikuwa tayari kwa Ibilisi na malaika zake. |
| 25:42 |
Maana nilikuwa na njaa, nanyi hamkunipa chakula; Nilikuwa na kiu, nanyi hamkuninywesha; |
| 25:43 |
Nilikuwa mgeni nanyi hamkunikaribisha; uchi, na hukunifunika; wagonjwa na gerezani, nanyi hamkunitembelea.’ |
| 25:44 |
Kisha wao pia watamjibu, akisema: ‘Bwana, lini tulikuona una njaa, au kiu, au mgeni, au uchi, au mgonjwa, au gerezani, na hakukuhudumia?' |
| 25:45 |
Kisha atawajibu kwa kusema: ‘Amin nawaambia, wakati wowote hukufanya kwa mojawapo ya haya madogo, wala hukunifanyia mimi.’ |
| 25:46 |
Na hawa wataingia kwenye adhabu ya milele, bali wenye haki wataingia katika uzima wa milele.” |
