1Panguva iyo ushe hwekumatenga huchafananidzwa nevasikana gumi vakatora marambi avo vakabuda kunochingamidza muwani.
1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2Zvino vashanu vavo vakange vakachenjera, vashanu vari mapenzi.
2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3Avo vari mapenzi vakatora marambi avo, vakasatora mafuta pamwe navo.
3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4Asi vakachenjera vakatora mafuta mumidziyo yavo nemarambi avo.
4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5Zvino muwani wakati achinonoka, vose vakatsumwaira vakavata.
5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6Asi pakati peusiku kwakadanidzirwa: Tarirai, muwani ouya, budai munomuchingamidza!
6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7Zvino vasikana avo vose vakamuka, vakagadzira marambi avo.
7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8Mapenzi akati kune vakachenjera: Tipei pamafuta enyu nekuti marambi edu odzima.
8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9Asi vakachenjera vakapindura vachiti: Zvimwe haangakwaniri isu nemwi; asi zviri nani endai kune vanotengesa munozvitengera.
9But 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.
10Asi vakati vachienda kunotenga, muwani akasvika. Zvino vakange vakagadzirira vakapinda naye mumuchato, mukova ukapfigwa.
10And 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 kwakauyavo vamwe vasikana, vachiti: Ishe, Ishe, tizarurirei!
11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12Asi wakapindura akati: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Handikuziviyi imwi.
12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13Naizvozvo rindai, nekuti hamuzivi zuva kana nguva Mwanakomana wemunhu yaachauya.
13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
14Nekuti zvakaita semunhu wakafamba rwendo, akadana varanda vake, akavapa zvaaiva nazvo.
14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
15Uye kune umwe wakapa matarenda* mashanu, umwe maviri, umwe rimwe, umwe neumwe zvakakwanirana nesimba rake; pakarepo akafamba rwendo rwake.
15And 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.
16Uye wakagamuchira matarenda* mashanu akaenda akaita mhindu nawo, akaita mamwe matarenda mashanu.
16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17Saizvozvovo wemaviri akawanawo mamwe maviri.
17And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
18Asi wakagamuchira rimwe wakaenda akachera pasi, akaviga mari yaishe wake.
18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19Shure kwenguva refu, ishe wevaranda ivavo wakasvika, akagadzira zvemari navo.
19After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20Kwakauya wakange agamuchira matarenda mashanu akauyisa mamwe matarenda mashanu achiti: Ishe, makandikumikidza matarenda mashanu; tarirai, ndawana pamusoro pawo mamwe matarenda mashanu.
20And 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, wakange wakatendeka pazvishoma, ndichakuisa pamusoro pezvizhinji; pinda mumufaro waishe wako.
21His 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.
22Wakange agamuchira matarenda maviri akauyawo akati: Ishe, makandikumikidza matarenda maviri; tarirai, ndawana mamwe matarenda maviri pamusoro pawo.
22He 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 wake akati kwaari: Zvakanaka, muranda wakanaka, wakatendeka, wakange wakatendeka pazvishoma, ndichakuisa pamusoro pezvizhinji; pinda mumufaro waishe wako.
23His 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.
24Asi wakange agamuchira tarenda rimwe naiye wakauya akati: Ishe, ndakange ndichikuzivai imwi kuti muri munhu wakawoma, munokohwa pamusina kudzvara, munounganidza pamusina kukusha;
24Then 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, ndikaenda ndikanoviga tarenda renyu muvhu; tarirai, mava nechenyu!
25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
26Ishe wake akapindura akati kwaari: Muranda wakaipa une usimbe, wakange uchiziva kuti ndinokohwa pandisina kudzvara, ndichiunganidza pandisina kukusha.
26His 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 kuvatsinhanisi vemari, neni pakusvika ndingadai ndagamuchira zvangu nezvibereko.
27Thou 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 tarenda, mupe kune une matarenda gumi.
28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
29Nekuti wose unazvo uchapiwa ave nezvakawandisa; asi usina uchatorerwa nechaanacho.
29For 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.
30Uye muranda pasina murasirei kurima rekunze, ipapo pachava nekuchema nekugeda-geda kwemeno.
30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31Zvino kana Mwanakomana wemunhu achiuya mukubwinya kwake, nevatumwa vatsvene vose vanaye, ipapo uchagara pachigaro cheushe chekurumbidzwa kwake.
31When 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:
32Zvino pamberi pake pachaunganidzwa ndudzi dzose; uye uchadziparadzanisa imwe kubva kune imwe, semufudzi unoparadzanisa makwai kubva kumbudzi.
32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33Uchamisa makwai kuruoko rwake rwerudyi, asi mbudzi kuruboshwe.
33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34Zvino Mambo uchati kune vari kuruoko rwake rwerudyi: Uyai, imwi makaropfadzwa naBaba vangu, mugare nhaka yeushe hwakagadzirirwa imwi kubva pakuvamba kwenyika.
34Then 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:
35Nekuti ndakange ndine nzara, mukandipa chekudya; ndakange ndine nyota, mukandipa chekumwa; ndakange ndiri mweni, mukandigamuchira;
35For 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:
36ndakashama, mukandipfekedza; ndakange ndichirwara, mukandishanyira; ndakange ndiri mutirongo, mukauya kwandiri.
36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37Ipapo vakarurama vachamupindura vachiti: Ishe, takakuonai rinhi mune nzara, tikakupai chekudya, kana mune nyota tikapa chekumwa?
37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38Takakuonai rinhi muri mweni, tikagamuchira, kana makashama, tikapfekedza?
38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39Takakuonai rinhi isu muchirwara, kana mutirongo, tikauya kwamuri?
39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40Uye Mambo uchapindura ati kwavari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri: Sezvamakaitira umwe wehama dzangu idzi mudukusa, makaitira ini.
40And 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.
41Ipapo uchatiwo kune vari kuruoko rweruboshwe: Ibvai kwandiri, imwi makapiwa rushambwa, muende kumoto usingaperi, wakagadzirirwa Diabhorosi nevatumwa vake.
41Then 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:
42Nekuti ndakange ndine nzara, mukasandipa chekudya; ndakange ndine nyota, mukasandipa chekunwa;
42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43ndakange ndiri mweni, mukasandigamuchira; ndakashama, mukasandipfekedza; ndichirwara, nemutirongo, mukasandishanyira.
43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44Ipapo ivava vachamupindurawo vachiti: Ishe, takakuonai rinhi mune nzara, kana mune nyota, kana muri mweni, kana makashama, kana muchirwara, kana muri mutirongo, tikasakushandirai?
44Then 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: Pamusina kuitira umwe wevadukusa ava, hamuna kuitirawo ini.
45Then 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 kukurangwa kusingaperi; asi vakarurama kuupenyu husingaperi.
46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.