Matthew 25
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
“A ga-eji alaeze eluigwe tụnyere akụkọ ụmụ agbọghọ iri ndị weere oriọna ha pụta izute onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Ise nʼime ha maara ihe, ma ise ndị ọzọ bụ ndị nzuzu.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
Ise ndị nzuzu ahụ weere oriọna ha, ma ha ejighị mmanụ ọkụ.
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Ise ndị maara ihe, wụjuru mmanụ ọkụ na karama, tinyekwa oriọna ha.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Mgbe onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ ahụ nọrọ ọdụ nʼọbịbịa ya, ụra tụwara ha, ha dinara ala rahụ ụra.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go you out to meet him.
“Nʼetiti abalị e tiri mkpu nʼoke olu sị, ‘Onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ na-abịa, pụtanụ gaa zute ya!’
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
“Mgbe ahụ ụmụ agbọghọ niile ahụbiliri mụnye oriọna ha.
8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
Ise ndị nzuzu ahụ rịọrọ ise ndị maara ihe sị, ‘Biko, wụnyetụrụnụ anyị ụfọdụ nʼime mmanụ ọkụ unu, lee na oriọna anyị na-anyụ anyụ.’
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
“Ndị maara ihe zara ha sị, ‘Mba! Ọ gaghị ezuru anyị na unu. Kama gaanụ zuru nke unu nʼaka ndị na-ere ya.’
10 And 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.
“Ma mgbe ha pụrụ ịzụta mmanụ ọkụ ahụ, onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ bịarutere. Ndị jikeere ejikere soro ya banye nʼoriri ọlụlụ di na nwunye ahụ. E mechikwara ọnụ ụzọ.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
“Emesịa, ise ndị nzuzu ahụlọghachiri na-ekwu sị, ‘Onyenwe anyị, Onyenwe anyị, meghere anyị ụzọ!’
12 But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
“Ma ọ zaghachiri ha sị, ‘Nʼezie, nʼezie, agwa m unu, amaghị m ndị unu bụ.’
13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.
“Ya mere, na-anọgidenụ na nche, nʼihi na unu amaghị ụbọchị ahụ, maọbụ oge awa ahụ.
14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.
“Ọzọ, ọ ga-adị ka otu nwoke chọrọ ịga njem. Ọ kpọkọtara ndị ohu ya niile nyefee ha akụnụba ya nʼaka.
15 And to 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.
O nyere onye nke mbụ talenti ise, nke abụọ ka o nyere talenti abụọ. O nyere onye nke ikpeazụ otu talenti. O nyere ha nʼotu nʼotu dị ka ike ha ha. Mgbe ahụ ọ hapụrụ ha gaa ije ya.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Onye ahụ natara talenti ise weere ego ahụ malite ịzụ ahịa. Ngwangwa o retara talenti ise ọzọ nʼuru.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
Otu a kwa, onye nke e nyere talenti abụọ zụpụtakwara talenti abụọ ọzọ nʼuru.
18 But he that had received one went and dig in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
Ma onye ahụ natara otu talenti gara gwuo ala lie ego nna ya ukwu, nʼihi ichezi ya nke ọma.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckons with them.
“Mgbe ogologo oge gasịrị, nna ukwu ndị ohu ahụ lọtara site nʼije ya. Ọ kpọkọtara ha niile ka ha gụzie akụ ya.
20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Onye ahụ natara talenti ise batara wetakwa ise ọzọ. Ọ gwara nna ya ukwu sị, ‘Ị nyere m talenti ise, ma ugbu a azụpụtala m talenti ise ọzọ!’
21 His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.
“Nna ya ukwu sịrị ya, ‘I mere nke ọma ezi ohu kwesiri ntụkwasị obi. I zipụtala na i kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ntakịrị. Nʼihi ya aga m etinye gị nʼebe ị ga-elekọta ọtụtụ ihe. Bata nʼọṅụ nke nna gị ukwu.’
22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
“Onye nke e nyere talenti abụọ bịara sị, ‘Nna anyị ukwu, i nyere m talenti abụọ, ma lee, eritala m talenti abụọ ọzọ nʼuru.’
23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.
“Nna ya ukwu sịrị ya, ‘I mere nke ọma. Ị bụ ezi ohu kwesiri ntụkwasị obi. I zipụtala na i kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼihe dị ntakịrị. Nʼihi ya aga m etinye gị nʼebe ị ga-elekọta ọtụtụ ihe. Bata nʼọṅụ nke nna gị ukwu.’
24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are an hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not strewed:
“Onye e nyere otu talenti batara sị, ‘Nna anyị ukwu, amaara m onye ị bụ. Ị bụ onye aka ntagide. Ị na-ewe ihe ubi nʼebe ị na-akụghị mkpụrụ. Ị na-achịkọtakwa nʼebe ị na-agbasaghị.
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: see, there you have that is yours.
Nʼihi nke a, atụrụ m egwu, a gara m liere gị ego talenti gị nʼala. Lee ihe gị werekwa.’
26 His lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed:
“Nna ya ukwu zara ya sị, ‘Ohu ọjọọ na onye umengwụ. Ị maara na m na-ewe ihe ubi nʼebe m na-akụghị mkpụrụ, na-achịkọtakwa nʼebe m na-agbasaghị.
27 You should therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with usury.
Ị gaara etinye ego m nʼaka ndị na-echekwa ego, ndị gaara akwụghachi ya na ọmụrụnwa ya, nke m gaara anata mgbe m lọghachiri.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which has ten talents.
“‘Napụtanụ ya talenti ahụ o ji, were ya nye onye ji talenti iri.
29 For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has.
Nʼihi na onye ọbụla nwere ka a ga e tinyekwuru ka o nwebigakwa oke. Ma onye ahụ ọ na-adịghị nke o nwere, a ga-anapụ ya ọ bụladị nke nta o nwere.
30 And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Tụpụnụ ohu a na-abaghị uru nʼezi, nʼime ọchịchịrị, ebe ịkwa akwa na ịta ikikere eze ga-adị.’
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:
“Mgbe Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-abịa nʼebube ya na ndị mmụọ ozi niile, mgbe ahụ ka ọ ga-anọ nʼelu ocheeze ebube ya.
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats:
Mba niile nke ụwa ga-ezukọtakwa nʼihu ya. Ọ ga-ekewapụta ha, otu obodo site nʼibe ya, dị ka onye ọzụzụ atụrụ sị ekewapụta ụmụ atụrụ site nʼụmụ ewu.
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Ọ ga-edebe ụmụ atụrụ ahụ nʼakụkụ aka nri ya, ma ụmụ ewu ga-anọ nʼaka ekpe ya.
34 Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
“Mgbe ahụ, eze ga-asị ndị nọ nʼaka nri ya, ‘Batanụ nʼime alaeze, unu ndị Nna m gọziri agọzi, batanụ nʼime alaeze nke e doziiri unu site na mgbe e kere ụwa.
35 For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:
Nʼihi na mgbe agụụ gụrụ m unu nyere m nri. Mgbe akpịrị kpọrọ m nkụ unu nyere m ihe ọṅụṅụ. Mgbe m bụ ọbịa unu kpọbatara m.
36 Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.
Mgbe m gba ọtọ, unu zụtara uwe nye m. Mgbe m dara ọrịa unu lekọtara m. Anọkwara m nʼụlọ mkpọrọ unu bịara leta m.’
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?
“Mgbe ahụ ndị ezi omume ahụ ga-ajụ ya sị, ‘Onyenwe anyị, olee mgbe anyị hụrụ gị ka agụụ na-agụ gị anyị enye gị nri? Olee mgbe anyị hụrụ gị ka akpịrị na-akpọ gị nkụ, anyị ekuru mmiri ọṅụṅụ nye gị?
38 When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?
Olee mgbe kwa ka anyị hụrụ gị dị ka onye ọbịa anyị akpọbata gị? Olee mgbe kwa ka anyị hụrụ gị ka ị gba ọtọ anyị enye gị uwe?
39 Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came to you?
Olee mgbe kwa ka anyị hụrụ gị nʼọrịa, maọbụ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ anyị abịa leta gị?’
40 And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.
“Eze ahụ ga-azaghachi ha sị, ‘Nʼezie asị m unu, mgbe unu mesoro otu nʼime ndị a dị nta nʼime ụmụnne m omume ọma, ọ bụ m ka unu mesoro omume ahụ.’
41 Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (aiōnios g166)
“Mgbe ahụ ọ ga-asịkwa ndị nọ nʼaka ekpe ya, ‘Pụọnụ nʼihu m unu ndị a bụrụ ọnụ. Baanụ nʼime ọdọ ọkụ ebighị ebi ahụ a kwadobeere ekwensu na ndị mmụọ ozi ya. (aiōnios g166)
42 For I was an hungered, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink:
Nʼihi na mgbe agụụ na-agụ m, unu enyeghị m ihe ọbụla ka m rie. Mgbe akpịrị na-akpọ m nkụ, unu ekunyeghị m mmiri ka m ṅụọ.
43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
Mgbe m nọ dị ka ọbịa, unu akpọbataghị m nʼụlọ unu. Mgbe m gba ọtọ, unu enyeghị m uwe. Mgbe ahụ na-esighị m ike, unu elekọtaghị m. Mgbe m nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ, unu abịaghị leta m.’
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?
“Mgbe ahụ ha ga-azakwa sị, ‘Onyenwe anyị, olee mgbe anyị hụrụ gị ka agụụ na-agụ gị, maọbụ ka akpịrị na-akpọ gị nkụ, maọbụ oge ị bụ onye ọbịa, maọbụ oge ị gba ọtọ, maọbụ oge ị nọ nʼọrịa, maọbụ ị nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ, ma anyị elekọtaghị gị?’
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
“Ọ ga-aza ha sị, ‘Eziokwu ahụ bụ nke a, mgbe ahụ unu jụrụ inyere otu nʼime ndị a dị nta aka, ọ bụ m ka unu jụrụ i nyere aka.’
