Matiu 25
1 “A ga-eji alaeze eluigwe tụnyere akụkọ ụmụ agbọghọ iri ndị weere oriọna ha pụta izute onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ.
Then may the kingdom of heaven be compared to ten virgins, who went out with their lamps to meet the bridegroom.
2 Ise nʼime ha maara ihe, ma ise ndị ọzọ bụ ndị nzuzu.
Of these, five were prudent and five foolish.
3 Ise ndị nzuzu ahụ weere oriọna ha, ma ha ejighị mmanụ ọkụ.
The foolish took their lamps, but carried no oil with them.
4 Ise ndị maara ihe, wụjuru mmanụ ọkụ na karama, tinyekwa oriọna ha.
But the prudent, besides their lamps, carried oil in their vessels.
5 Mgbe onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ ahụ nọrọ ọdụ nʼọbịbịa ya, ụra tụwara ha, ha dinara ala rahụ ụra.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all became drowsy, and fell asleep.
6 “Nʼetiti abalị e tiri mkpu nʼoke olu sị, ‘Onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ na-abịa, pụtanụ gaa zute ya!’
And at midnight a cry was raised, The bridegroom is coming, go out and meet him.
7 “Mgbe ahụ ụmụ agbọghọ niile ahụbiliri mụnye oriọna ha.
Then all the virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
8 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.’
And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
9 “Ndị maara ihe zara ha sị, ‘Mba! Ọ gaghị ezuru anyị na unu. Kama gaanụ zuru nke unu nʼaka ndị na-ere ya.’
But the prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, go rather to them who sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 “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.
While they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
11 “Emesịa, ise ndị nzuzu ahụlọghachiri na-ekwu sị, ‘Onyenwe anyị, Onyenwe anyị, meghere anyị ụzọ!’
Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, Master, Master, open to us.
12 “Ma ọ zaghachiri ha sị, ‘Nʼezie, nʼezie, agwa m unu, amaghị m ndị unu bụ.’
He answered, Indeed, I say to you, I know you not.
13 “Ya mere, na-anọgidenụ na nche, nʼihi na unu amaghị ụbọchị ahụ, maọbụ oge awa ahụ.
Watch, therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.
14 “Ọzọ, ọ ga-adị ka otu nwoke chọrọ ịga njem. Ọ kpọkọtara ndị ohu ya niile nyefee ha akụnụba ya nʼaka.
For the Son of Man is like one who intending to travel, called his servants, and committed to them his stock;
15 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.
to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his respective ability, and immediately set out.
16 Onye ahụ natara talenti ise weere ego ahụ malite ịzụ ahịa. Ngwangwa o retara talenti ise ọzọ nʼuru.
Then he who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five others.
17 Otu a kwa, onye nke e nyere talenti abụọ zụpụtakwara talenti abụọ ọzọ nʼuru.
Likewise he who had received two, gained other two.
18 Ma onye ahụ natara otu talenti gara gwuo ala lie ego nna ya ukwu, nʼihi ichezi ya nke ọma.
Whereas he who had received but one, digged a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.
19 “Mgbe ogologo oge gasịrị, nna ukwu ndị ohu ahụ lọtara site nʼije ya. Ọ kpọkọtara ha niile ka ha gụzie akụ ya.
After a long time, their master returned and reckoned with them.
20 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!’
Then he who had received the five talents, came and presented five other talents, saying, Sir, you delivered to me five talents; here they are, and five other talents which I have gained.
21 “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.’
His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy.
22 “Onye nke e nyere talenti abụọ bịara sị, ‘Nna anyị ukwu, i nyere m talenti abụọ, ma lee, eritala m talenti abụọ ọzọ nʼuru.’
He, also, who had received the two talents, advancing said, Sir, you delivered to me two talents: here they are, and two other talents which I have gained.
23 “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.’
His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy.
24 “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.
Then came he also who had received the talent, and said, Sir, I know that you are a severe man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered;
25 Nʼihi nke a, atụrụ m egwu, a gara m liere gị ego talenti gị nʼala. Lee ihe gị werekwa.’
being therefore afraid, I hid your talent under ground; but now I restore you your own.
26 “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.
His master answering, said to him, Malignant and slothful servant, did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered?
27 Ị gaara etinye ego m nʼaka ndị na-echekwa ego, ndị gaara akwụghachi ya na ọmụrụnwa ya, nke m gaara anata mgbe m lọghachiri.
Should you not then have given my money to the bankers, that, at my return, I might have received it with interest?
28 “‘Napụtanụ ya talenti ahụ o ji, were ya nye onye ji talenti iri.
Take from him, therefore, the talent, and give it to him who has ten:
29 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.
for to every one that has, more shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken.
30 Tụpụnụ ohu a na-abaghị uru nʼezi, nʼime ọchịchịrị, ebe ịkwa akwa na ịta ikikere eze ga-adị.’
And thrust out this unprofitable servant into darkness, where shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 “Mgbe Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-abịa nʼebube ya na ndị mmụọ ozi niile, mgbe ahụ ka ọ ga-anọ nʼelu ocheeze ebube ya.
Now when the Son of Man shall come in his glory, accompanied by all the angels, and shall be seated on his glorious throne;
32 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.
then shall all the nations be assembled before him; and out of them he will separate the good from the bad, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 Ọ ga-edebe ụmụ atụrụ ahụ nʼakụkụ aka nri ya, ma ụmụ ewu ga-anọ nʼaka ekpe ya.
The sheep he will set at his right hand, and the goats at his left.
34 “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.
Then will the King say to those at his right hand: Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 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.
for I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you lodged me; I was a stranger, and you lodged me;
36 Mgbe m gba ọtọ, unu zụtara uwe nye m. Mgbe m dara ọrịa unu lekọtara m. Anọkwara m nʼụlọ mkpọrọ unu bịara leta m.’
I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick and you assisted me; I was in prison, and you visited me.
37 “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?
Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and feed thee; or thirsty, and give thee drink?
38 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?
When did we see thee a stranger, and lodged thee; or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Olee mgbe kwa ka anyị hụrụ gị nʼọrịa, maọbụ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ anyị abịa leta gị?’
When did we see thee sick, or in prison, and visited thee?
40 “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.’
The King will reply to them, Indeed, I say to you, that inasmuch as you have done this to any the least of these my brethren, you have done it to me.
41 “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)
Then he will say to those at his left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his messengers; (aiōnios g166)
42 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.
for I was hungry, but you gave me no food; thirsty, but you gave me no drink;
43 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.’
I was a stranger, but you did not lodge me; naked, but you did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, but you did not visit me.
44 “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?’
Then they also will answer, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not assist thee?
45 “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.’
Then he will reply to them, saying, Indeed, I say to you, that inasmuch as you did it not to any the least of these, you did it not to me.
