Mateu 25

¹Zvino vushe bwokudenga bwungafananidzwa navasikana vanegumi. Vakatora mwenje yavo, vakabuda kundochingamidza chikomba.Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

²Vashanu vavo akanga ari mapenzi, vashanu vakanga vakachenjera.And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

³Nokuti mapenzi akatora mwenje yawo akasatora mafuta.They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

⁴Asi vakanga vakachenjera vakatora mafuta mumidziyo yavo nemwenje yavo.But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

⁵Zvino chikomba chakati chichinonoka vakatsumwaira vose vakavata.While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

⁶Pakati povusiku vakanzwa mhere-mhere, tarirai chikomba chovuya, budai mundochichingamidza!And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

⁷Zvino vasikana vose vakamuka, vakagadzira mwenje yavo.Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

⁸Mapenzi akati kunavakachenjera, tipeiwo mamwe mafuta enyu nokuti mwenje yedu yodzima.And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

⁹Asi vakachenjera vakapindura vakati, kwete zvimwe haangakwaniri isu nemi tose, endai henyu kunavanotengesa muzvitengere.But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

¹⁰Vakati vachienda kundotenga, chikomba ndokusvika, zvino vakanga vakazvigadzirira vakapinda nacho pamutambo wokuwana. Mukova ukapfigwa.And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

¹¹Pashure vamwe vasikana vakasvika vakati, Ishe, Ishe tizarurirei!Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

¹²Akapindura akati zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri, handikuziviyi imi.But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

¹³Naizvozvo rindai nokuti hamuzivi zuva kana nguva Mwanakomana womunhu raanovuya naro.Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

¹⁴Nokuti vushe hwokudenga hwakafanana nomunhu wakaenda kuneimwe nyika. Akadana varanda vake akavapa fuma yake.For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

¹⁵Akapa mumwe matarenta mashanu, mumwe maviri, mumwe rimwe, mumwe nomumwe zvakakwanirana nesimba rake, akafamba rwendo.And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

¹⁶Pakarepo iye wakapiwa matarenta mashanu akaenda akaita mhindu nawo, akawana mamwe mashanu.Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

¹⁷Saizvozvovo wakapiwa maviri akawana mamwe maviri.And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

¹⁸Asi wakapiwa rimwe wakaenda akachera pasi, akaviga mari yashe wake.But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

¹⁹Nguva huru yakati yapfuvura, ishe wavaranda ivavo akasvika, akagadzira mashoko navo.After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

²⁰Wakanga apiwa matarenta mashanu akavuya namamwe matarenta mashanu akati, Ishe makandipa matarenta mashanu tarirai ndawana mamwe matarenta mashanu.And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

²¹Ishe wake akati kwaari zvakanaka muranda wakanaka, wakatendeka. Wakanga wakatendeka pazvinhu zvishoma, ndichakuisa pamusoro pezvinhu zvizhinji. Pinda pamufaro washe wako.His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

²²Wakanga apiwa matarenta maviri akavuyavo akati, ishe makandipa matarenta maviri, tarirai, ndawana mamwe matarenta maviri.He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

²³Ishe akati kwaari, zvakanaka muranda wakanaka, wakatendeka, wakanga wakatendeka pazvinhu zvishoma. Ndichakuisa pamusoro pezvinhu zvizhinji. Pinda mumufaro washe wako.His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

²⁴Wakanga apiwa tarenta rimwe naiye wakavuya vo akati, ishe ndakanga ndichikuzivai imi kuti muri munhu une hasha. Munocheka pamusati makadzvara, munovunganidza pamusati makakusha.Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

²⁵Zvino ndakatya ndikanoviga tarenta renyu pasi, hecho chinhu chenyu!And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

²⁶Ishe wake akapindura akati kwaari, iwe muranda wakaipa unovusimbe wakanga uchiziva kuti ndinocheka pandisina kudzvara, ndichivunganidza pandisina kukusha.His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

²⁷Saka waifanira kuisa mari yangu kunavebhanga kuti pakusvika kwangu ndingadai ndapiwa zvangu zvawanda;Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

²⁸Naizvozvo mutorerei tarenta rake mupe unamatarenta ane gumi.Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

²⁹Nokuti mumwe nomumwe unazvo uchapiwa ave nezvizhinji asi usina uchatorerwa nezvaanazvo.For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

³⁰Budisirai muranda pasina kurima rokunze. Ipapo pachava nokuchema nokugeda-geda kwameno.And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

³¹Zvino kana Mwanakomana womunhu achivuya nokubwinya kwake, navatumwa vatsvene vanaye, uchagara pachigaro chake chovushe chinobwinya.When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

³²Namarudzi ose achavunganidzwa pamberi pake. Ucharavura somufudzi unoravura makwai nembudzi.And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

³³Uchaisa makwai kurudyi rwake, mbudzi kuruboshwe.And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

³⁴Zvino Ishe uchati kuna vari kurudyi vuyai imi makaropfadzwa naBaba, mugare nhaka yovushe hwakagadzirirwemwi kubva pakuvamba kwenyika.Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

³⁵Nokuti ndakanga ndinenzara mukandipa chokudya, ndakanga ndine nyota mukandipa chokumwa, ndakanga ndiri mweni mukandigamuchira.For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

³⁶Ndakanga ndisine-nguvo mukandipfekedza, ndakanga ndichirwara mukandifambira, ndakanga ndiri mutorongo mukavuya kwandiri.Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

³⁷Zvino vakarurama vachamupindura vachiti, Ishe takakuvonai rinhiko munenzara, tikakupai chokudya? Kana munenyota tikakupai chokunwa?Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

³⁸Takakuvonai rinhiko muri mweni tikakugamuchirai, Kana musinenguvo tikakupfekadzai?When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

³⁹Takakuvonai rinhiko muchirwara kana mutorongo, tikavuya kwamuri?Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

⁴⁰Ishe uchapindura achiti kwavari, zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri, pamakazviitira mumwe wavaduku vehama dzangu idzi, makazviitireni,And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

⁴¹Zvino uchati kuna vari kuruboswe, ibvai kwandiri imi makatukwa, muende kumoto usingaperi, wakagadzirirwa Diaborosi navatumwa vake.Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

⁴²Nokuti ndakanga ndine nzara, mukasandipa chokudya, ndakanga ndine nyota mukasandipa chokumwa.For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

⁴³Ndakanga ndiri mweni, mukasandigamuchira, ndisinenguvo mukasandipfekedza, ndichirwara nomutorongo mukasandifambira.I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

⁴⁴Zvino naivava vachapindura vachiti, Ishe takakuvonai rinhiko munenzara kana munenyota, kana muri mweni, kana musinenguvo kana muchirwara, kana muri mutorongo, tikasakushumirai?Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

⁴⁵Zvino uchavapindura achiti, zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri, pamusati makazviitira mumwe wavaduku ava, hamuzakazviitireni.Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

⁴⁶Ava vachaenda kukurobwa; asi vakarurama kuvupenyu bwusingaperi.And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.