Matthew 25
1 [Jesus continued by saying, “I will tell you something else about the time when I return from] heaven as king [MET]. [What will happen to many people who say that they know me will be] like [what happened to] ten virgins who took their lanterns and went to the place where they would meet a bridegroom [and go to his wedding celebration].
Te phoeiah vaan ram tah oila parha neh vai uh. Te rhoek loh amamih kah hmaiim te a khuen tih yulokung doenah la cet uh.
2 Five of the virgins were foolish and five of them were wise.
Amih khuikah panga tah hlang ang la om uh tih panga tah cueih.
3 The [virgins] who were foolish took their lanterns, but they did not take any [extra olive] oil [for] the lantern.
Aka ang rhoek loh amamih kah hmaiim te a khuen uh dae situi te amamih taengah khuen uh pawh.
4 But the [virgins] who were wise took oil in their flasks as well as in their lanterns.
Aka cueih rhoek tah amamih kah hmaiim te palang dongkah situi neh a khuen uh.
5 The bridegroom was delayed, [and it became late at night]. So all the virgins became sleepy and fell asleep.
Yulokung te a di dongah boeih ngam uh tih ip uh.
6 In the middle of the night someone [woke them up by] shouting, ‘Hey! The bridegroom [is arriving]! Go outside and meet him!’
Khoyin boengli atah, 'Yulokung ke, Amah doe hamla cet uh laeh,’ tila tamlung a soeh.
7 So all the virgins got up and trimmed their lantern wicks [so that they would burn properly].
Te vaengah oila rhoek tah boeih thoo uh tih a hmaiim te a tok uh.
8 The foolish virgins said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your [olive] oil, because our lanterns are about to go out!’
Aka ang rhoek loh aka cueih rhoek taengah, 'Nangmih kah situi te kaimih m'pae uh laem, kaimih kah hmaiim tah thi pawn ni,’ a ti uh.
9 The wise virgins replied, ‘[No, because] there might not be enough oil for our lanterns and for yours. Go to a store and buy some for yourselves!’
Tedae aka cueih loh a doo uh tih, 'Te koinih nangmih ham neh kaimih ham rhoeh voel mahpawh, aka yoi rhoek taengah lat cet uh lamtah namamih ham lai uh,’ a ti nah.
10 But while [the foolish virgins] were going to buy [some oil], the bridegroom arrived. So the [wise virgins], who were ready, went with the bridegroom to the wedding hall [where the bride was waiting]. Then the door was closed {someone closed the door [of that hall]}.
Lai hamla a caeh uh vaengah yulokung tah ha pawk. Te dongah aka sikim rhoek tah yulueinah khuiah amah neh kun uh tih thohka te a khaih.
11 Later, the rest of the virgins came [to the hall] and they called [to the bridegroom], ‘Sir, open [the door] for us!’
A tloe oila rhoek tah hnukkhueng la pawk uh van tih, “Boeipa, boeipa, kaimih ham khaw ong dae,” a ti uh.
12 But he said [to them], ‘The truth is that I do not know you, so I [will not open the door for you]!’”
Tedae a doo tih, “Nangmih taengah rhep kan thui nangmih te kan ming moenih,” a ti nah.
13 [Then Jesus continued by saying], “So, in order that [this will not happen to you], keep expecting [that I will return], because you do not know when [MTY] [it will be].”
Te dongah hak uh laeh, a tue neh khohnin te na ming uh moenih.
14 “[When I return from heaven as king, I will deal with those who say that they have been serving me like] a man who was about to go on a long journey dealt with his servants. He called them together and gave them each some of his wealth [to invest and gain more money for him].
Aka yiin ham hlang loh a sal rhoek te a khue tih a khuehtawn te amih taengah a tloeng pah.
15 He gave them money according to their ability [to take care of it]. [For example], he gave one servant 5,000 dollars, he gave another servant 2,000 dollars, and he gave another servant 1,000 dollars. Then he left on his journey.
Te phoeiah amamih kah a thaomnah tarhing la pakhat te talen panga, pakhat te panit, pakhat te pakhat rhip a paek tih yiin.
16 The servant who had received 5,000 dollars went immediately and used that money to gain 5,000 dollars more.
Talen panga aka dang tah tlek cet tih te rhoek nen te a saii dongah a tloe panga a dang thil.
17 Similarly, the servant who had [received] 2,000 dollars gained two [thousand dollars] more.
Panit aka dang long khaw a tloe panit a dang thil tangloeng.
18 But the servant who had received one [thousand dollars] went and dug a hole in the ground and hid the money there [to keep it safe].
Tedae pakhat aka dang tah cet tih diklai a too. Te phoeiah a boeipa kah tangka te a thuh.
19 After a long time the servants’ boss returned. He [called them together to] find out what they had done with his money.
A tue a sen phoeiah boeipa loh sal rhoek te a paan tih amih taengah bitat te a soepsoei.
20 The servant who had received 5,000 dollars brought two [bags, each containing] 5,000 dollars. He said, ‘Boss, you gave me 5,000 dollars to take care of. Look, I have gained 5,000 more!’
Te vaengah talen panga aka dang loh talen panga han khuen thil tih a paan. Te phoeiah, “Boeipa, Kai he talen panga nan paek tih talen panga ka dang thil he,” a ti nah.
21 His boss replied, ‘[You are a very] good and faithful servant! [You have] done [very] well! You have faithfully handled a small [amount of money], so I will put you in charge of a lot of things. Come and be happy with me!’
A boeipa loh anih te, “Then, uepom neh sal then a yool soah uepom la na om dongah nang tah a yet soah khaw kang khueh pai eh. Na boeipa kah omngaihnah khuiah kun van,” a ti nah.
22 The servant who had [received] 2,000 dollars also came and said, ‘Boss, you gave me 2,000 dollars to take care of. Look, I have gained 2,000 more!’
Talen panit long khaw a paan tih, “Boeipa kai taengah talen panit nan paek tih talen panit ka dang thil he,” a ti nah.
23 His boss replied, ‘You are a [very] good and faithful servant! You have done very well! You have faithfully handled a small [amount of money], so I will put you in charge of a lot of things. Come and be happy with me!’
A boeipa loh anih te, “Then, uepom neh sal then a yool soah uepom la na om tih nang te a yet soah kang khueh ni. Na boeipa kah omngaihnah khuiah kun van,” a ti nah.
24 Then the servant who had received 1,000 dollars came. He said, ‘Boss, I [was afraid of you]. I knew that you are a man who does not do foolish things with his money. [You even] take [from others money] that does not really belong to you, [like a farmer who] harvests [grain from another man’s field] where he did not even plant [the seeds].
Talen pakhat aka dang long khaw a paan tih, “Boeipa, nang he mangkhak hlang la na om, na tuh pawt nah ah te na ah tih na haeh pawt nah ah na yoep te ka ming.
25 So because I was afraid [of what you would do to me if I did not make a profit from my business], I went out and hid your 1,000 dollars in the ground [to keep it safe]. Here, this is [the money] that belongs to you!’
Ka rhih dongah ka ceah neh nang kah talen te lai ah ka thuh. Na khueh te om ta he,” a ti nah.
26 His boss replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! (You knew that I take [from others money] that does not really belong to me, [like a farmer who] harvests [grain from another man’s field] where I did not even plant [the seeds]!/Did you not know that I [take from others money that does not really belong to me, like a farmer] who harvests [grain from another man’s field] where I did not even plant [the seeds]?) [RHQ]
Tedae a boeipa loh anih te a doo tih, 'Sal boethae neh yaikat aw, ka tuh pawt ah ka ah tih ka haeh pawt ah ka coi te na ming.
27 So then, you should have put my money [on deposit] in a bank, so that when I returned I would get it back with the interest [it earned]!’
Namah khaw a kuek ta, kai kah tangka te tangkapu taengah na khueh ham om. Te daengah man kai ka pawk vaengah a casai neh ka tangka te ka dang ve.
28 [Then the boss said to his other servants], ‘Take the 1,000 dollars from him, and give it to [the servant] who has the 10,000 dollars!
Te dongah anih taengkah talen te lo uh lamtah talen parha aka khueh te pae uh.
29 To those who [use well what] they have [received, God] will give more, and they will have plenty. But from those who [do] not [use well what they have received], even what they [already] have will be taken away.
Aka khueh boeih te a paek thil vetih a coih pah ni. Tedae aka khueh pawt te a khueh duen pataeng te a taeng lamkah loh a loh pa ni.
30 Furthermore, throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where he will be [with those who are] wailing and gnashing their teeth [because they are in much pain].’”
Te dongah sal hlangkhue hlangvaih te poengben kah yinnah khuila voei uh, te ah te rhah neh no rhuengnah neh om ni.
31 “When I, the one who came from heaven, come again, I will be very radiant and [bring] all my angels with me. Then I will sit as a king on my wonderful throne [to judge people].
Hlang Capa tah amah kah thangpomnah dongah a taengkah puencawn rhoek boeih neh ha pawk vetih a thangpomnah ngolkhoel dongah ngol ni.
32 People from all nations [MTY] will be gathered in front of me {[The angels] will gather in front of me people from all nations}. Then I will separate them, one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from his goats.
Te vaengah namtom boeih tah amah hmaiah a coi vetih tudawn loh maae taeng lamkah tu te a hoep bangla amih te rhip a hoep ni.
33 I will put [the righteous people] on my right and [the unrighteous ones on my left, as a] shepherd puts sheep [on one side] and goats [on the other side].
Tu rhoek tah amah kah bantang ah, maae rhoek te banvoei ah a pai sak ni.
34 Then I will say to those on my right, ‘You people who have been blessed by my Father {whom my Father has blessed}, come! From the time he created the world, he has been preparing to allow you to [receive the blessings that he will give to all those] who let him rule their lives. [Now is the time for] you to receive [those blessings]
Te vaengah manghai loh a bantang ben kah rhoek te, “Halo, a pa kah a uem rhoek, Diklai a tongnah lamloh nangmih ham a rhoekbah ram te pang uh.
35 [They belong to you], because you gave me something to eat when I was hungry. (OR, [They belong to you]. It is as though you gave me something to eat when I was hungry.) You gave me something to drink when I was thirsty. When I was a stranger [in your town], you invited me [to stay] in [your houses].
Ka pong vaengah caak ham te kai nan paek uh, ka halh vaengah kai nan tul uh. Yinlai la ka om vaengah kai nan khue uh.
36 When I needed clothes [MTY], you gave me some. When I was sick, you took care of me. When I was in prison, you came to visit me.’
Ka pumtling vaengah kai nan khuk uh. Ka tlohtat vaengah kai nan hip ah ka om vaengah kai taeng la na pawk uh,’ a ti nah ni.
37 Then the righteous people will reply, ‘Lord, when were you hungry and we saw you and gave you something to eat? When were you thirsty and we gave you something to drink?
Te vaengah aka dueng rhoek loh, “Boeipa me vaengah lae na bungpong te ka hmuh uh tih kang khut uh, na halh vaengah kan tul uh?
38 When were you a stranger [in our town] and we invited you [to stay] in [our houses]? When did you need clothes and we gave you some?
Me vaengah nim nang te yinlai la kam hmuh uh tih kang khue uh, na pumtling tih kang khuk uh?
39 When were you sick or in prison and we went to visit you?’ [We do not remember doing any of these things for you].
Me vaengah lae na tlohtat te kan hmuh uh tih thongim ah khaw nang taengla ka pawk uh,’ a ti uh ni.
40 I will reply, ‘The truth is that whatever you did for any one of your fellow believers, even an unimportant one, [it was as though] you did it for me.’
Te vaengah manghai loh amih te a doo vetih, 'Nangmih taengah rhep ka thui, ka manuca rhoek khuiah a yit koek pakhat taengah na saii uh te tah kai taengah ni na saii uh,’ a ti nah ni.
41 Then I will say to those on my left, ‘You people who have been cursed [by God] {whom God has cursed}, leave me! Go into the eternal fire that God has prepared for (the devil/Satan) and his angels! (aiōnios g166)
Te phoeiah banvoei kah rhoek te khaw, 'Thaephoei thil rhoek, kai taeng lamkah loh, rhaithae neh a puencawn rhoek ham a hmoel pah dungyan hmai khuila cet uh. (aiōnios g166)
42 [It is right for you to go there], because you did not give me anything to eat when I was hungry. You did not give me anything to drink when I was thirsty.
Ka pong vaengah caak ham khaw kai nan pae uh pawt tih, ka halh vaengah kai te nan tul uh moenih.
43 You did not invite me into [your homes] when I was a stranger [in your town]. You did not give me any clothes when I needed them [MTY]. You did not take care of me when I was sick or in prison.’
Yinlai la ka om vaengah kai nang khue uh moenih. Ka pumtling vaengah kai nan khuk uh moenih. Ka tattloel neh thongim ah kai nan hip uh moenih,’ a ti nah ni.
44 They will answer, ‘Lord, when were you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and we did not help you?’
Te vaengah amih rhoek loh a doo uh vetih, 'Boeipa me vaengah lae na pong, halh tih yinlai neh na pumtling te khaw ka hmuh uh? Me vaengah lae na tattloel neh thongim ah nang kan talong uh pawh? a ti uh ni.
45 I will reply, ‘The truth is that whenever you did not do anything to help any one of [my people], [even if they were] unimportant people, [it was as though] you did not do anything [to help] me.’
Te vaengah amih te a doo vetih, 'Nangmih taengah rhep ka thui, he rhoek khuiah a yit ca pakhat ham pataeng na saii uh pawt te tah kai ham na saii uh pawt la om,’ a ti nah ni.
46 Then those people [on my left] will go away to the place where [they] will be punished {[God] will punish them} eternally, but the righteous people will go to where they will live forever [with God].” (aiōnios g166)
Te vaengah amih te dungyan dantatnah khuila cet uh ni. Tedae aka dueng roek tah dungyan hingnah khuila kun uh ni,” a ti nah. (aiōnios g166)
