< 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].
ⲁ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ. ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ.
2 Five of the virgins were foolish and five of them were wise.
ⲃ̅ϯ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲉ.
3 The [virgins] who were foolish took their lanterns, but they did not take any [extra olive] oil [for] the lantern.
ⲅ̅ⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲓⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
4 But the [virgins] who were wise took oil in their flasks as well as in their lanterns.
ⲇ̅ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ.
5 The bridegroom was delayed, [and it became late at night]. So all the virgins became sleepy and fell asleep.
ⲉ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲱⲥⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ. ⲁⲩϫⲓⲣⲉⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ.
6 In the middle of the night someone [woke them up by] shouting, ‘Hey! The bridegroom [is arriving]! Go outside and meet him!’
ⲋ̅ϩⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲩⲥⲙⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
7 So all the virgins got up and trimmed their lantern wicks [so that they would burn properly].
ⲍ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲛⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ.
8 The foolish virgins said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your [olive] oil, because our lanterns are about to go out!’
ⲏ̅ⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲉϩ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲗⲁⲙⲡⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲉⲛⲁ.
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!’
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ. ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ.
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]}.
ⲓ̅ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ.
11 Later, the rest of the virgins came [to the hall] and they called [to the bridegroom], ‘Sir, open [the door] for us!’
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ. ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ.
12 But he said [to them], ‘The truth is that I do not know you, so I [will not open the door for you]!’”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ.
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].”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ.
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].
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲇⲏⲙⲉⲓ. ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
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.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ. ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ. ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ. ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲁϥⲁⲡⲟⲇⲏⲙⲉⲓ.
16 The servant who had received 5,000 dollars went immediately and used that money to gain 5,000 dollars more.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡϯⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ⲁϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲕⲉϯⲟⲩ.
17 Similarly, the servant who had [received] 2,000 dollars gained two [thousand dollars] more.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ.
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].
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁϥϣⲓⲕⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲙⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲧ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
19 After a long time the servants’ boss returned. He [called them together to] find out what they had done with his money.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϥⲓⲱⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
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!’
ⲕ̅ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡϯⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ. ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲕⲉϯⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲕⲉϯⲟⲩ.
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!’
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲉⲕⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲛϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϫⲛϩⲁϩ. ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
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!’
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲡϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ.
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!’
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲉⲕⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲛϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϫⲛϩⲁϩ. ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
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].
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲡϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ. ⲉⲕⲱϩⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
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!’
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲓⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲓϩⲱⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲕ ⲡⲉ.
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]
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ. ⲉϣϫⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ϯⲱϩⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓϫⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
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]!’
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲉϣϣⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲓⲧⲏⲥ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲥⲉ.
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!
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ϥⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲛϭⲱⲣ.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ. ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ.
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].’”
ⲗ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ.
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].
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ. ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲛϣⲁϥⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲁⲙⲡⲉ.
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].
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛϥⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ. ⲛⲃⲁⲁⲙⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
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]
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ. ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
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].
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲓϩⲕⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲟⲓ. ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲥⲟⲓ. ⲛⲉⲓⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲡⲧ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ.
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.’
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲕⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲧ. ⲛⲉⲓϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲙⲡⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ. ⲛⲉⲓϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ.
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?
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲕϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲛⲧⲙⲙⲟⲕ. ⲏ ⲉⲕⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛⲧⲥⲟⲕ.
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?
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲁⲛϣⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ. ⲏ ⲉⲕⲕⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ.
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].
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲉ. ⲏ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲁⲛⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ.
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.’
ⲙ̅ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲫⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ.
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)
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ. ϫⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ. (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.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲓϩⲕⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲟⲓ. ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲧⲥⲟⲓ.
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.’
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲡⲧ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ. ⲛⲉⲓⲕⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲧ. ⲛⲉⲓϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ. ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϭⲙⲡⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ.
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?’
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲕϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ. ⲏ ⲉⲕⲟⲃⲉ. ⲏ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ. ⲏ ⲉⲕⲕⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ. ⲏ ⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲉ. ⲏ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ.
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.’
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲫⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ.
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)
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)

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