Mateu 25:1-46
25 “Bumwene bwa mwilu bunapu ngwe bambanda* 10 baje bambatele bindeya, co baile na kushesha cambato.
2 Batanu bapwile ba kweba, batanu lalo bapwile ba kunyanyama.*
3 Baje bakweba bambatele bindeya, oloni kubambatele mazi akwabo.
4 Baje ba kunyanyama bambatele bindeya na malulu* a mazi.
5 Cambato mweshwalele, boshe banengukile na kuya mu tulo.
6 Oloni mukati ka butsiki bazibile mutambi ngwawo: ‘Cambato uno! Tuhukeni mumusheshe.’
7 Baje bambanda boshe bendukile, co babwahesele mwamubwa bindeya byabo.
8 Baje bambanda ba kweba balekele bambanda ba kunyanyama ngwabo, ‘Twaneniko mazi eni, mwafwa bindeya byetu ololo bizima.’
9 Bambanda ba kunyanyama bakumbulwile ngwabo: ‘Hamo kutupwisamo nga tulipangela neni. Yeni kuli baka-kulandesa mangana mukalande eni.’
10 Mubaile na kulanda mazi, cambato wetele. Co baje bambanda balibwaheselele, bakobelele na cambato muje mwakele cilika ca bulo na kushoka ku cikolo.
11 Mu kwita kwa simbu, baje bambanda bakwabo batanu bezile, bendekele ngwabo, ‘Mwata, Mwata, tushokolweleko!’
12 Wabakumbulwile ngwendi, ‘Njimileka busunga ngwange, kunjimizibuka.’
13 “Ngeci twaleleleniho kutona, mwafwa kumuzibuka litangwa nambe ola.
14 “Kunapu lika ngwe munu uje wakele muyehi na kuya bungenzi bwa ku lifuti lyeka. Co wasanene bindungo bendi na kubasezela byuma byendi.
15 Wabanene kwesekesa na cashu cabo. Wakulibanga, wamwanene matalenti* atanu. Wamucibali, wamwanene matalenti abali. Wamucitatu, wamwanene talenti imo. Co waile ku lifuti lyeka.
16 Haje bene uje watambwile matalenti atanu wakalingile mingoso. Co wawaneneneho matalenti atanu lalo.
17 Co lalo na uje ibanene matalenti abali, wawaneneneho matalenti abali lalo.
18 Oloni uje ndungo ibanene talenti imo wakendile bwina na kushwekamo bimbongo* bya shukulu yendi.
19 “Mukwetile simbu yailaha, shukulu ya baje bindungo welukile mangana akutande nabo bimbongo byendi.
20 Uje wambatele matalenti atanu washwenene, co wezile na matalenti atanu eka a kubwezelelaho. Wendekele ngwendi, ‘Shukulu, unanjanene matalenti atanu. Oloni tala, njinabwezelelaho atanu lalo.’
21 Shukulu yendi wamulekele ngwendi: ‘Unalingi bwino, u ndungo wamubwa, wa kulongwa. Unalongwa mu byuma byabindondo. Njikwangula mangana unyunge byuma byabingi. Ija ubwahelele hamo na shukulu yobe.’
22 Uje wambatele matalenti abali washwenene, co wezile na matalenti abali eka akubwezelelaho. Wendekele ngwendi, ‘Shukulu, unanjanene matalenti abali. Oloni tala, njinabwezelelaho abali lalo.’
23 Shukulu yendi wamulekele ngwendi: ‘Unalingi bwino, u ndungo wamubwa, wa kulongwa. Unalongwa mu byuma byabindondo. Njikwangula mangana unyunge byuma byabingi. Ija ubwahelele hamo na shukulu yobe.’
24 “Mamaneselelo, uje wambatele talenti imolika wezile. Co wendekele ngwendi: ‘Shukulu, njizibuka ngwange u munalume wamukalu, ukateje kuje kuwakunine na kukungulula kuje kuwalelekelele.
25 Ngeci njazibile manene lyoba, co njambatele talenti yobe na kukaishitika mu libu. Talenti yobe ei.’
26 Shukulu yendi wamukumbulwile ngwendi: ‘Obe ndungo wamubi, wa mulwa, unazibukile ngwobe njikateje kuje kunjakunine na kukungulula haje kunjalelekelele indi bati?
27 Co ngwe unatwalele bimbongo byange ku banki, munjineluka ngwe njinawanenaho bimbongo* bya helu.
28 “‘Munyekeni oyo talenti muyane ou ali na matalenti 10.
29 Woshe ali nabyo bakamubwezelelako bikwabo, co akakala na byabingi. Oloni woshe kesi nabyo, nameme bije byali nabyo bakamunyekabyo.
30 Kwateni ou ndungo wa cilema mumumbile hanja mu lisusulungu. Co hakeho hakalilila na kulishuma ku mayo.’
31 “Muna munu mwakaija mu bumpau bwendi hamolika na tungelo bendi, akatumama ha litanda lyendi lya bumpau.
32 Baka-mafuti boshe bakabakungulwila kulutwe lwendi, co akangununa banu ngwe kanyungi mwakangununa bimanga ku bimembe.
33 Co akaka bimanga ku liboko lyendi lya cilyo, oloni bimembe akabaka ku liboko lyendi lya cimoshwe.
34 “Co Mwene akaleka baje bali ku liboko lyendi lya cilyo ngwendi: ‘Ijeni, yeni babanabezikisa kuli Tate mangana muswane Bumwene buje bubamibwaheselele kushwa hakashangumukilile kukalako kaye.
35 Mwafwa njatsile njala, oloni mwanjanene byakulya. Njatsile lihwila, oloni mwanjanene mema a kunwa. Njapwile nji mungenzi, oloni mwanjitambwile mwamubwa.
36 Njakele mu buzu, oloni mwanjanene byakuzala. Njabinjile, oloni mwanjinyungile. Njakele mu kamenga, oloni mwanjimenekelele.’
37 Co baka-kusungama bakamwihula ngwabo: ‘Mwata, tangwa lika twakumwene unatsi njala, co twakwana byakulya? Tangwa lika twakumwene unatsi lihwila, co twakwana mema a kunwa?
38 Tangwa lika wapwile mungenzi, co twakutambula mwamubwa? Tangwa lika wakele mu buzu, co twakwana byakuzala?
39 Tangwa lika twakumwene uli na kubinja nambe uli mu kamenga, co twakumenekela?’
40 Mwene akabakumbulula ngwendi, ‘Cili bene njimileka ngwange, omwo mwacilingile kuli umo wa aba babandondo, bandolome bange, mwacilingile kuli yange.’
41 “Co akaleka baje bali ku liboko lyendi lya cimoshwe ngwendi: ‘Tundeni aha eni babanasingi, yeni mu tuhya twa myaka yoshe tuje tubanabwahesela Liyabolo na tungelo bendi.
42 Mwafwa njatsile njala, oloni kumwanjanene byakulya. Njatsile lihwila, oloni kumwanjanene mema a kunwa.
43 Njapwile nji mungenzi, oloni kumwanjitambwile mwamubwa. Njakele mu buzu, oloni kumwanjanene byakuzala. Njakele na kubinja, co lalo njakele mu kamenga, oloni kumwanjinyungile.’
44 Nabo bakamwihula ngwabo: ‘Mwata, tangwa lika twakumwene unatsi njala nambe unatsi lihwila, nambe u mungenzi, nambe uli mu buzu, nambe uli na kubinja, nambe uli mu kamenga, co twonowe kukupangela?’
45 Akabakumbulula ngwendi: ‘Cili bene njimileka ngwange, omwo kumwacilingile kuli umo wa aba babandondo, kumwacilingile kuli yange.’
46 Aba bakabanyongesa* ku myaka yoshe, oloni baka-kusungama bakayoya myaka yoshe.”
Majwi a kwinikila
^ Mu Cigriki kulumbununa banakazi baje kanda balilaleho na banalume.
^ Nambe “mana.”
^ Nambe “mabotela.”
^ Talenti imo ya Bagriki yapwile makilo 20.4.
^ Lijwi na lijwi “siuva.”
^ Lijwi na lijwi “siuva.”
^ Lijwi na lijwi “bakababatula; bakabateta.”
