Matthew 25
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.
1“Wakati huo, Ufalme wa mbinguni utafanana na wasichana kumi waliochukua taa zao, wakaenda kumlaki bwana arusi.
2And five of them were foolish, and five wise.
2Watano miongoni mwao walikuwa wapumbavu na watano walikuwa wenye busara.
3But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them:
3Wale wapumbavu walichukua taa zao, lakini hawakuchukua akiba ya mafuta.
4But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.
4Lakini wale wenye busara walichukua mafuta katika chupa pamoja na taa zao.
5And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.
5Kwa kuwa bwana arusi alikawia kuja, wale wanawali wote wote walisinzia, wakalala.
6And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him.
6Usiku wa manane kukawa na kelele: Haya, haya! Bwana arusi anakuja; nendeni kumlaki.
7Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
7Hapo wale wanawali wote wakaamka, wakazitayarisha taa zao.
8And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.
8Wale wapumbavu wakawaambia wale wenye busara: Tupeni mafuta yenu kidogo maana taa zetu zinazimika.
9The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
9Lakini wale wenye busara wakawaambia, Hayatatutosha sisi na ninyi! Afadhali mwende dukani mkajinunulie wenyewe!
10Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
10Basi, wale wanawali wapumbavu walipokwenda kununua mafuta, bwana arusi akafika, na wale wanawali waliokuwa tayari wakaingia pamoja naye katika jumba la arusi, kisha mlango ukafungwa.
11But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.
11Baadaye wale wanawali wengine wakaja, wakaita: Bwana, bwana, tufungulie!
12But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not.
12Lakini yeye akawajibu, Nawaambieni kweli, siwajui ninyi.”
13Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.
13Kisha Yesu akasema, “Kesheni basi, kwa maana hamjui siku wala saa.
14For even as a man going into a far country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods;
14“Itakuwa kama mtu mmoja aliyetaka kusafiri ng'ambo: aliwaita watumishi wake, akawakabidhi mali yake.
15And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey.
15Alimpa kila mmoja kadiri ya uwezo wake: mmoja sarafu tano za fedha ziitwazo talanta, mwingine talanta mbili na mwingine talanta moja, kisha akasafiri.
16And he that had received the five talents, went his way, and traded with the same, and gained other five.
16Mara yule aliyekabidhiwa talanta tano akafanya kazi nazo akapata faida talanta tano.
17And in like manner he that had received the two, gained other two.
17Hali kadhalika na yule aliyekabidhiwa talanta mbili akapata faida talanta mbili.
18But he that had received the one, going his way digged into the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
18Lakini yule aliyekabidhiwa talanta moja akaenda akachimba shimo ardhini, akaificha fedha ya bwana wake.
19But after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.
19“Baada ya muda mrefu, yule bwana alirudi, akaanza kukagua hesabu ya matumizi na mapato ya fedha yake.
20And he that had received the five talents coming, brought other five talents, saying: Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents, behold I have gained other five over and above.
20Mtumishi aliyekabidhiwa talanta tano akaja amechukua zile talanta tano faida, akamwambia, Bwana, ulinikabidhi talanta tano, hapa pana talanta tano zaidi faida niliyopata.
21His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
21Bwana wake akamwambia, Vema, mtumishi mwema na mwaminifu. Umekuwa mwaminifu katika mambo madogo nitakukabidhi makubwa. Njoo ufurahi pamoja na bwana wako.
22And he also that had received the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst two talents to me: behold I have gained other two.
22“Mtumishi aliyekabidhiwa talanta mbili akaja, akatoa talanta mbili faida, akisema, Bwana, ulinikabidhi talanta mbili. Chukua talanta mbili zaidi faida niliyopata.
23His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant: because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
23Bwana wake akamwambia, Vema, mtumishi mwema na mwaminifu. Umekuwa mwaminifu katika mambo madogo, nitakukabidhi makubwa. Njoo ufurahi pamoja na bwana wako.
24But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown, and gatherest where thou hast not strewed.
24“Lakini yule aliyekabidhiwa talanta moja akaja, akasema, Bwana, najua wewe ni mtu mgumu; wewe huvuna pale ambapo hukupanda, na kukusanya pale ambapo hukutawanya.
25And being afraid I went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold here thou hast that which is thine.
25Niliogopa, nikaificha fedha yako katika ardhi. Chukua basi mali yako.
26And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not, and gather where I have not strewed:
26“Bwana wake akamwambia, Wewe ni mtumishi mwovu na mvivu! Unajua kuwa mimi huvuna mahali ambapo sikupanda, na hukusanya pale ambapo sikutawanya.
27Thou oughtest therefore to have committed my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my own with usury.
27Ilikupasa basi, kuiweka fedha yangu katika benki, nami ningelichukua mtaji wangu na faida yake!
28Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath ten talents.
28Basi, mnyang'anyeni hiyo fedha mkampe yule mwenye talanta kumi.
29For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, that also which he seemeth to have shall be taken away.
29Maana, aliye na kitu atapewa na kuzidishiwa. Lakini yule asiye na kitu, hata kile alicho nacho kitachukuliwa.
30And the unprofitable servant cast ye out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
30Na kuhusu huyu mtumishi asiye na faida, mtupeni nje gizani! Huko kutakuwa na kilio na kusaga meno.
31And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty.
31“Wakati Mwana wa Mtu atakapokuja katika utukufu wake na malaika wote wakiwa pamoja naye, hapo ataketi juu ya kiti chake cha enzi kitukufu,
32And all nations shall be gathered together before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats:
32na mataifa yote yatakusanyika mbele yake, naye atawatenganisha watu kama mchungaji anavyotenganisha kondoo na mbuzi.
33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left.
33Atawaweka kondoo upande wake wa kulia na mbuzi upande wake wa kushoto.
34Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
34“Kisha Mfalme atawaambia wale walio upande wake wa kulia, Njoni enyi mliobarikiwa na Baba yangu; pokeeni Ufalme mliotayarishiwa tangu kuumbwa kwa ulimwengu.
35For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in:
35Maana nilikuwa na njaa nanyi mkanipa chakula; nilikuwa na kiu nanyi mkanipa maji; nilikuwa mgeni nanyi mkanikaribisha;
36Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.
36nilikuwa uchi, mkanivika; nilikuwa mgonjwa nanyi mkaja kunitazama; nilikuwa gerezani nanyi mkaja kunitembelea.
37Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink?
37Hapo, hao watu wema watamjibu mfalme Bwana, ni lini tulikuona mwenye njaa nasi tukakupa chakula, au ukiwa na kiu nasi tukakunywesha maji?
38And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee?
38Ni lini tulikuona ukiwa mgeni nasi tukakukaribisha, au bila nguo nasi tukakuvika?
39Or when did we see thee sick or in prison, and came to thee?
39Ni lini tulikuona ukiwa mgonjwa au mfungwa nasi tukaja kukutazama?
40And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.
40Mfalme atawajibu, Kweli nawaambieni, kila kitu mlichomtendea mmojawapo wa hawa ndugu zangu wadogo, mlinitendea mimi.
41Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels.
41“Kisha atawaambia wale walio upande wake wa kushoto, Ondokeni mbele yangu enyi mliolaaniwa! Nendeni katika moto wa milele aliotayarishiwa Ibilisi na malaika wake.
42For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink.
42Maana nilikuwa na njaa nanyi hamkunipa chakula; nilikuwa na kiu nanyi hamkunipa maji.
43I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.
43Nilikuwa mgeni nanyi hamkunikaribisha; nilikuwa mgonjwa na mfungwa nanyi hamkuja kunitazama.
44Then they also shall answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?
44“Hapo nao watajibu, Bwana, ni lini tulikuona ukiwa na njaa au kiu, ukiwa mgeni au bila nguo, ukiwa mgonjwa au mfungwa, nasi hatukuja kukuhudumia?
45Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.
45Naye atawajibu, Nawaambieni kweli, kila mlipokataa kumtendea mambo haya mmojawapo wa hawa wadogo, mlikataa kunitendea mimi.
46And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.
46Basi, hawa watakwenda kwenye adhabu ya milele, lakini wale waadilifu watakwenda kwenye uzima wa milele.”
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