Mathayo 25

Mfano wa wasichana kumi

1 “Wakati huo, ufalme wa mbinguni utafanana na wasichana kumi waliochukua taa zao, wakaenda kumlaki bwana arusi. 2 Watano miongoni mwao walikuwa wapumbavu na watano walikuwa wenye busara. 3 Wale wapumbavu walichukua taa zao, lakini hawakuchukua akiba ya mafuta. 4 Lakini wale wenye busara walichukua mafuta katika chupa pamoja na taa zao. 5 Kwa kuwa bwana arusi alikawia kuja, wale wasichana wote walisinzia, wakalala. 6 Usiku wa manane kukawa na kelele: ‘Haya, haya! Bwana arusi anakuja; nendeni kumlaki.’ 7 Hapo wale wasichana wote wakaamka, wakazitayarisha taa zao. 8 Wale wapumbavu wakawaambia wale wenye busara: ‘Tupeni mafuta yenu kidogo maana taa zetu zinazimika.’ 9 Lakini wale wenye busara wakawaambia, ‘Hayatatutosha sisi na nyinyi! Afadhali mwende dukani mkajinunulie wenyewe!’ 10 Basi, wale wasichana wapumbavu walipokwenda kununua mafuta, bwana arusi akafika, na wale wasichana waliokuwa tayari wakaingia pamoja naye katika jumba la harusi, kisha mlango ukafungwa. 11 Baadaye wale wasichana wengine wakaja, wakaita: ‘Bwana, Bwana, tufungulie!’ 12 Lakini yeye akawajibu, ‘Nawaambieni kweli, siwajui nyinyi.’” 13 Kisha Yesu akasema, “Kesheni basi, kwa maana hamjui siku wala saa.

Mfano wa watumishi watatu

(Luka 19:11-27)

14 “Wakati huo itakuwa kama mtu mmoja aliyetaka kusafiri ngambo: Aliwaita watumishi wake, akawakabidhi mali yake. 15 Alimpa kila mmoja kadiri ya uwezo wake: Mmoja fedha talanta tano, mwingine talanta mbili na mwingine talanta moja, kisha akasafiri. 16 Mara yule aliyekabidhiwa fedha talanta tano akafanya kazi nazo akapata faida talanta tano. 17 Hali kadhalika na yule aliyekabidhiwa talanta mbili akapata faida talanta mbili. 18 Lakini yule aliyekabidhiwa fedha talanta moja akaenda, akachimba shimo ardhini, akaificha fedha ya bwana wake.

19 “Baada ya muda mrefu, yule bwana alirudi, akaanza kukagua hesabu ya matumizi na mapato ya fedha yake. 20 Mtumishi aliyekabidhiwa fedha talanta tano akaja amechukua talanta tano faida, akamwambia, ‘Bwana, ulinikabidhi talanta tano, hapa pana talanta tano zaidi faida niliyopata.’ 21 Bwana wake akamwambia, ‘Vema, mtumishi mwema na mwaminifu. Umekuwa mwaminifu katika mambo madogo, nitakukabidhi makubwa. Njoo ufurahi pamoja na bwana wako.’

22 “Mtumishi aliyekabidhiwa talanta mbili akaja, akatoa talanta mbili faida, akisema, ‘Bwana, ulinikabidhi talanta mbili. Chukua talanta mbili zaidi faida niliyopata.’ 23 Bwana wake akamwambia, ‘Vema, mtumishi mwema na mwaminifu. Umekuwa mwaminifu katika mambo madogo, nitakukabidhi makubwa. Njoo ufurahi pamoja na bwana wako.’

24 “Lakini yule aliyekabidhiwa fedha talanta moja akaja, akasema, ‘Bwana, najua wewe ni mtu mgumu; wewe huvuna pale ambapo hukupanda, na kukusanya pale ambapo hukutawanya. 25 Niliogopa, nikaificha fedha yako katika ardhi. Chukua basi mali yako.’

26 “Bwana wake akamwambia, ‘Wewe ni mtumishi mwovu na mvivu! Unajua kuwa mimi huvuna mahali ambapo sikupanda, na hukusanya pale ambapo sikutawanya. 27 Ilikupasa basi, kuiweka fedha yangu katika benki, nami ningelichukua mtaji wangu na faida yake! 28 Basi, mnyanganyeni hiyo fedha mkampe yule mwenye talanta kumi. 29 Maana, aliye na kitu atapewa na kuzidishiwa. Lakini yule asiye na kitu, hata kile alicho nacho kitachukuliwa. 30 Na kuhusu huyu mtumishi asiye na faida, mtupeni nje gizani! Huko kutakuwa na kilio na kusaga meno.’

Hukumu ya mwisho

31 “Wakati Mwana wa Mtu atakapokuja katika utukufu wake na malaika wote wakiwa pamoja naye, hapo ataketi juu ya kiti chake cha enzi kitukufu. 32 Mataifa yote yatakusanyika mbele yake, naye atawatenganisha watu kama mchungaji anavyotenganisha kondoo na mbuzi. 33 Atawaweka kondoo upande wake wa kulia na mbuzi upande wake wa kushoto.

34 “Kisha Mfalme atawaambia wale walio upande wake wa kulia, ‘Njoni enyi mliobarikiwa na Baba yangu; pokeeni ufalme mliotayarishiwa tangu kuumbwa kwa ulimwengu. 35 Maana nilikuwa na njaa nanyi mkanipa chakula; nilikuwa na kiu nanyi mkanipa maji; nilikuwa mgeni nanyi mkanikaribisha; 36 nilikuwa uchi, mkanivika; nilikuwa mgonjwa nanyi mkaja kunitazama; nilikuwa gerezani nanyi mkaja kunitembelea.’ 37 Hapo, hao watu wema watamjibu mfalme ‘Bwana, ni lini tulikuona mwenye njaa nasi tukakupa chakula, au ukiwa na kiu nasi tukakunywesha maji? 38 Ni lini tulikuona ukiwa mgeni nasi tukakukaribisha, au bila nguo nasi tukakuvika? 39 Ni lini tulikuona ukiwa mgonjwa au mfungwa nasi tukaja kukutazama?’ 40 Mfalme atawajibu, ‘Kweli nawaambieni, kila kitu mlichomtendea mmojawapo wa hawa ndugu zangu wadogo, mlinitendea mimi.’

41 “Kisha atawaambia wale walio upande wake wa kushoto, ‘Ondokeni mbele yangu enyi mliolaaniwa! Nendeni katika moto wa milele aliotayarishiwa Ibilisi na malaika wake. 42 Maana nilikuwa na njaa nanyi hamkunipa chakula; nilikuwa na kiu nanyi hamkunipa maji. 43 Nilikuwa mgeni nanyi hamkunikaribisha; nilikuwa mgonjwa na mfungwa nanyi hamkuja kunitazama.’

44 “Hapo nao watajibu, ‘Bwana, ni lini tulikuona ukiwa na njaa au kiu, ukiwa mgeni au bila nguo, ukiwa mgonjwa au mfungwa, nasi hatukukuhudumia?’ 45 Naye atawajibu, ‘Nawaambieni kweli, kila mlipokataa kumtendea mambo haya mmojawapo wa hawa wadogo, mlikataa kunitendea mimi.’ 46 Basi, hawa watakwenda kwenye adhabu ya milele, lakini wale waadilifu watakwenda kwenye uhai wa milele.”

Matthew 25

1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.2 And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.3 For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.5 Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.6 But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.9 But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.10 And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.13 Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

14 For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.16 Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.17 In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.18 But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.19 Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.20 And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.21 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.22 And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.24 And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;25 and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.26 But 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 did not scatter;27 thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.28 Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.30 And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

31 But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:32 and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;33 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.34 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:35 for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;36 naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?38 And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?39 And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:42 for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;43 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.44 Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.46 And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.