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].
“A ga-eji alaeze eluigwe tụnyere akụkọ ụmụ agbọghọ iri ndị weere oriọna ha pụta izute onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ.
2 Five of the virgins were foolish and five of them were wise.
Ise nʼime ha maara ihe, ma ise ndị ọzọ bụ ndị nzuzu.
3 The [virgins] who were foolish took their lanterns, but they did not take any [extra olive] oil [for] the lantern.
Ise ndị nzuzu ahụ weere oriọna ha, ma ha ejighị mmanụ ọkụ.
4 But the [virgins] who were wise took oil in their flasks as well as in their lanterns.
Ise ndị maara ihe, wụjuru mmanụ ọkụ na karama, tinyekwa oriọna ha.
5 The bridegroom was delayed, [and it became late at night]. So all the virgins became sleepy and fell asleep.
Mgbe onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ ahụ nọrọ ọdụ nʼọbịbịa ya, ụra tụwara ha, ha dinara ala rahụ ụra.
6 In the middle of the night someone [woke them up by] shouting, ‘Hey! The bridegroom [is arriving]! Go outside and meet him!’
“Nʼetiti abalị e tiri mkpu nʼoke olu sị, ‘Onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ na-abịa, pụtanụ gaa zute ya!’
7 So all the virgins got up and trimmed their lantern wicks [so that they would burn properly].
“Mgbe ahụ ụmụ agbọghọ niile ahụbiliri mụnye oriọna ha.
8 The foolish virgins said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your [olive] oil, because our lanterns are about to go 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 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!’
“Ndị maara ihe zara ha sị, ‘Mba! Ọ gaghị ezuru anyị na unu. Kama gaanụ zuru nke unu nʼaka ndị na-ere ya.’
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]}.
“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 Later, the rest of the virgins came [to the hall] and they called [to the bridegroom], ‘Sir, open [the door] for us!’
“Emesịa, ise ndị nzuzu ahụlọghachiri na-ekwu sị, ‘Onyenwe anyị, Onyenwe anyị, meghere anyị ụzọ!’
12 But he said [to them], ‘The truth is that I do not know you, so I [will not open the door for you]!’”
“Ma ọ zaghachiri ha sị, ‘Nʼezie, nʼezie, agwa m unu, amaghị m ndị unu bụ.’
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].”
“Ya mere, na-anọgidenụ na nche, nʼihi na unu amaghị ụbọchị ahụ, maọbụ oge awa ahụ.
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].
“Ọzọ, ọ ga-adị ka otu nwoke chọrọ ịga njem. Ọ kpọkọtara ndị ohu ya niile nyefee ha akụnụba ya nʼaka.
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.
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 The servant who had received 5,000 dollars went immediately and used that money to gain 5,000 dollars more.
Onye ahụ natara talenti ise weere ego ahụ malite ịzụ ahịa. Ngwangwa o retara talenti ise ọzọ nʼuru.
17 Similarly, the servant who had [received] 2,000 dollars gained two [thousand dollars] more.
Otu a kwa, onye nke e nyere talenti abụọ zụpụtakwara talenti abụọ ọzọ nʼuru.
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].
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 servants’ boss returned. He [called them together to] find out what they had done with his money.
“Mgbe ogologo oge gasịrị, nna ukwu ndị ohu ahụ lọtara site nʼije ya. Ọ kpọkọtara ha niile ka ha gụzie akụ ya.
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!’
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 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!’
“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 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!’
“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 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!’
“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 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].
“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 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!’
Nʼihi nke a, atụrụ m egwu, a gara m liere gị ego talenti gị nʼala. Lee ihe gị werekwa.’
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]
“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 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]!’
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 [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!
“‘Napụtanụ ya talenti ahụ o ji, were ya nye onye ji talenti iri.
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.
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 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].’”
Tụpụnụ ohu a na-abaghị uru nʼezi, nʼime ọchịchịrị, ebe ịkwa akwa na ịta ikikere eze ga-adị.’
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].
“Mgbe Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-abịa nʼebube ya na ndị mmụọ ozi niile, mgbe ahụ ka ọ ga-anọ nʼelu ocheeze ebube ya.
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.
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 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].
Ọ ga-edebe ụmụ atụrụ ahụ nʼakụkụ aka nri ya, ma ụmụ ewu ga-anọ nʼaka ekpe ya.
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]
“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 [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].
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 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.’
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 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?
“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 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?
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 When were you sick or in prison and we went to visit you?’ [We do not remember doing any of these things for you].
Olee mgbe kwa ka anyị hụrụ gị nʼọrịa, maọbụ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ anyị abịa leta gị?’
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.’
“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 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)
“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 [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.
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 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.’
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 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?’
“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 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.’
“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.’
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)
“Ndị a ga-aba nʼịta ahụhụ ebighị ebi. Ma ndị ezi omume ga-aba na ndụ ebighị ebi.” (aiōnios g166)
