Mateyo 25
1 “Pacindico Bwami bwakwilu nibukabeti calenshika ku balindu likumi, balamanta malampi abo ne kumucinsha shibwinga.
“Then will the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;
2 Basanu balikuba bapusa kayi nabambi basanu balikuba bacenjela.
and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
3 Basa basanu bapusa, balamanta malampi abo kwakubula kumantako mafuta apalubasu.
they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
4 Basa bacenjela basanu, balo balamantilila mafuta apalubasu munsupa shabo akuya kwisusha malampi.
and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
5 Nomba shibwinga usa walacelwa, neco bonse balatatika kushinshila, balona tulo.”
And the bridegroom lingering, they all nodded and were sleeping,
6 “Pakati pamashiku, kwalanyumfwika maswi abantu balikubilikisheti, ‘Shibwinga uyo lesanga! Pulani mwenga mumutambule!’
and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go forth to meet him!
7 Lino balindu basa likumi balapunduka, ne kutatika kubamba cena malampi abo.
Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps,
8 Basa basanu bapusa, balatatika kusenga mafuta ku banabo bacenjela, ‘Kamutupako mafuta, malampi etu alashimikinga.’
and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;
9 Lino basa bacenjela balakumbuleti, ‘Bacu! Mulayandanga ne njafwe mafuta atupwile twamuyabilako, amwe kamuyani mule mafuta kuli beshikulisha.’
and the prudent answered, saying, Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go rather to those selling, and buy for yourselves.
10 Pacindi cindi ncobalafumapo kuya kula mafuta, nendi shibwinga walashika. Basa balindu basanu balikuba balibambila, balengila pamo mu ng'anda ya malyalya abwinga, ne cisasa calacalwa.
And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the wedding feasts, and the door was shut;
11 “Panyuma pakendi balindu basanu bapusa basa balesa, balambeti, ‘Nkambo! Nkambo! kamutucalwilako.’
and afterward come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, lord, open to us;
12 Nomba shibwinga walakumbuleti, ‘Kumwambila cakubinga, nkandimwishipo sobwe.’”
and he answering said, Truly I say to you, I have not known you.
13 Yesu pakupwililisha walambeti, “Amwe kamubani balibambila, pakwinga nkamubwishi busuba, nambi ola lyakwisa kwakendi.”
Watch therefore, for you have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.
14 “Bwami bwakwilu tubwelanike cisa, muntu naumbi walaya pabulwendo. Katananyamuka walakuwa basebenshi bakendi, ne kubashiyila ngofu shakwendelesha buboni bwakendi.
For—as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his substance,
15 Walapa uliyense mbuli ncelela kukonsha, naumbi walamupa mali amukuba myanda makumi asanu, naumbi myanda makumi abili kayi naumbi myanda likumi. Nendi walafumapo.
and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.
16 Musebenshi usa walapewa mali myanda makumi asanu, walacaninapo kayi mali apelu akwana myanda makumi asanu.
And he who received the five talents, having gone, worked with them, and made five other talents;
17 Nendi usa walapewa mali myanda makumi abili, walacaninapo kayi mali apelu akwana myanda makumi abili.
in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
18 Nomba usa walapewa mali myanda likumi, walemba cisengu ne kwafumbika mali asa ngalapewa ne mwami wakendi.”
and he who received the one, having gone away, dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
19 Mpopalapita cindi citali, mwami usa walabwela, walabakuwa basebenshi bakendi bonse, kwambeti bamwambile mobalasebenseshela mali asa.
And after a long time comes the lord of those servants, and takes reckoning with them;
20 Usa musebenshi walapewa mali myanda makumi asanu, walaletelapo kayi mali ali myanda makumi asanu, ne kwambeti “Mwami ‘pamali asa ngomwalampa ndacaninapo kayi mali akwana myanda makumi asanu.’
and he who received the five talents, having come, brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered five talents to me; behold, I gained five other talents besides them.
21 Mwami wakendi walamwambileti, wensa cena, njobe musebenshi waina washomeka, lino pacebo cakuba washomeka pabintu bing'ana, nindikupe lino ncito yakwendelesha bintu bingi. Kwesa usamwe pamo nenjame ndemwami wakobe.
And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
22 Nendi musebenshi usa walapewa mali akwana myanda makumi abili, walaletelapo mali ali myanda makumi abili ne kwambeti, mwami pamali asa ngomwalampa ndacaninapo kayi mali akwana myanda makumi abili.
And he also, who received the two talents, having come, said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; behold, I gained two other talents besides them.
23 Mwami wakendi walamwambileti, ‘Wensa cena, njobe musebenshi waina washomeka, lino pacebo cakuba washomeka pabintu bing'ana, nindikupe ncito yakwendelesha bintu bingi. Kwesa usamwe pamo nenjame ndemwami wakobe.’
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
24 “Nendi musebebenshi walapewa mali myanda likumi, walambeti, ‘Nkambo ndacishibangeti mwaipa moyo, mukute kutebula nkomwabula kubyala, ne kuyobolola nkomwabula kumwaya mbuto.
And he also who has received the one talent, having come, said, Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering from where you did not scatter;
25 Neco ndatinanga, encondalafumbikila mucisengu mali enu, nomba ntawa mali enu.’
and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid your talent in the earth; behold, you have your own!
26 Mwami wakendi usa walamwambileti, njobe musebenshi waipa, kayi mutolo. Anu wacishibangeti, nkute kutebula nkondalabula kubyala ne kuyobolola nkondalabula kumwaya mbuto.
And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, you had known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather from where I did not scatter!
27 Neco wanga welela kuya kwibikisha ku banki kwambeti mpondesa ne ndatambulu mali ne bwili.
It was necessary [for] you then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received my own with increase.
28 Lino mulamuneni awo mali, mupe uyo ukute mali myanda makumi mwanda.
Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,
29 Ecebo cakendi uliyense ukuteko cintu, nibaka mubikilepo nabimbi, neco nakabe ne bintu bingi. Nomba uyo wabulapo cintu, nibaka mulamune nakaba kantu nkakute.
for to everyone having will be given, and he will have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he has will be taken from him;
30 Musebenshi uyu waipa wabula ncito, muwaleni kunsa mu mushinshe, uko eti kukabenga kulila ne kukokota meno.”
and cast forth the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.
31 “Cindi Mwana Muntu akesanga kali Mwami, pamo ne bangelo bonse, nakekale pa cipuna cabwami cakendi ca Bulemeneno.
And whenever the Son of Man may come in His glory, and all the holy messengers with Him, then He will sit on a throne of His glory;
32 Nakabunganye bantu bamishobo yonse pantangu pakendi. Nakapansanyenga bantu mbuli mwembeshi ncakute kupansanya mbelele ne mpongo.
and all the nations will be gathered together before Him, and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,
33 Mbelele nakashibikenga kucikasa cakendi ca kululyo, mpongo kucikasa cakendi ca kucipiko.
and He will set the sheep indeed on His right hand, and the goats on the left.
34 Neco, Mwami nakambile abo bali kucikasa cakululyo, ‘Kamwisani kuno amwe mwalelekwa ne Bata! Kamwingilani mu Bwami mbwalamubambila kufuma pakulengwa kwacishi capanshi.’
Then the King will say to those on His right hand, Come, the blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom that has been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
35 Pakwinga ndalanyumfwa nsala mwalampa cakulya. Ndalanyumfwa nyotwa, mwalampa menshi akunwa. Ndalikuba mwensu, mwalantambula kung'anda kwenu.
for I hungered, and you gave Me to eat; I thirsted, and you gave Me to drink; I was a stranger, and you received Me;
36 Ndalikuba matakosha, mwalamfwalika. ndalakolwa mwalanyamfwilisha. Ndalikuba mujele, mwalesa kumbona.”
naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you looked after Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.
37 “Popelapo balulama nibakepusheti, ‘Nkambo twalamubona kupeyo kamunyumfwa nsala, afwe ne kumupa cakulya nambi kamunyumfwa nyotwa, afwe ne kumupa menshi akunwa.
Then will the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungering, and we nourished? Or thirsting, and we gave to drink?
38 Twalamubona lilyoni kamuli bensu, afwe ne kumutambula kumanda etu, nambi kamuli matakosha, afwe ne kumufwalika?
And when did we see You a stranger, and we received? Or naked, and we clothed?
39 Ni lilyoni mpotwalanyumfwapo eti mulakolwanga, nambi eti muli mujele, afwe ne kwisa kumubona?
And when did we see You ailing or in prison, and we came to You?
40 Mwami na kabakumbuleti “Cakubinga ndamwambilishingeti, mpomwalikwinshila ibi kubanse bakame babula ncobabelepo, mwalikwinshila ame ndepele.”
And the King answering, will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] to one of these My brothers—the least—you did [it] to Me.
41 Panyuma pakendi Mwami nakambile bali kucikasa cakucipiko, “Kamufumapa, amwe bashinganwa! Kamuyani kumulilo utapu uyo Lesa ngwabambila Muyungaushi ne bangelo bakendi baipa abo balapandukila Lesa! (aiōnios g166)
Then will He say also to those on the left hand, Go from Me, the cursed, into the continuous fire that has been prepared for the Devil and his messengers; (aiōnios g166)
42 Ndalikunyumfwa nsala, muliya kumpa cakulya. Ndalikunyumfwa nyotwa, muliya kumpa menshi akunwa.
for I hungered, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I thirsted, and you gave Me nothing to drink;
43 Ndalikuba mwensu muliya kuntambula kumanda enu, ndalikuba matakosha, muliya kumfwalika. Ndalikukolwa, kayi ndalikuba mujele, muliya kwisa kunyamfwilisha.”
I was a stranger, and you did not receive Me; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick and in prison, and you did not look after Me.
44 Balo ni bakambeti, “Nkambo, Inga nililyoni mpotwalamubona kamumfwa nsala, nambi kamunyumfwa nyotwa, nambi kamuli matakosha. Twalanyumfwapo lilyoni eti mulakolwanga, nambi eti muli mujele afwe twalakana kumunyamfwilisha?
Then they will answer, they also, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and we did not minister to You?
45 Nendi Mwami nakabakumbuleti, ‘Cakubinga ndamwambilishingeti, pacindi ncomwalikukana kunyamfwa banse bame babula ncobabelepo, mwalikukana kunyamfwa ame.’
Then will He answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] not to one of these, the least, you did [it] not to Me.
