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 the Kingdom of Heaven (God) will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 Ise nʼime ha maara ihe, ma ise ndị ọzọ bụ ndị nzuzu.
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 Ise ndị nzuzu ahụ weere oriọna ha, ma ha ejighị mmanụ ọkụ.
Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
4 Ise ndị maara ihe, wụjuru mmanụ ọkụ na karama, tinyekwa oriọna ha.
but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.
5 Mgbe onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ ahụ nọrọ ọdụ nʼọbịbịa ya, ụra tụwara ha, ha dinara ala rahụ ụra.
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
6 “Nʼetiti abalị e tiri mkpu nʼoke olu sị, ‘Onye na-alụ nwunye ọhụrụ na-abịa, pụtanụ gaa zute ya!’
But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
7 “Mgbe ahụ ụmụ agbọghọ niile ahụbiliri mụnye oriọna ha.
Then all those 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.’
The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some 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 wise answered, saying, ‘What if there is not enough for us and you? You go rather to those 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 away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, 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 also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
12 “Ma ọ zaghachiri ha sị, ‘Nʼezie, nʼezie, agwa m unu, amaghị m ndị unu bụ.’
But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
13 “Ya mere, na-anọgidenụ na nche, nʼihi na unu amaghị ụbọchị ahụ, maọbụ oge awa ahụ.
Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
14 “Ọzọ, ọ ga-adị ka otu nwoke chọrọ ịga njem. Ọ kpọkọtara ndị ohu ya niile nyefee ha akụnụba ya nʼaka.
“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
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 [30,000 denarii; 2,587 lb; 117 kg], to another two talents [12,000 denarii; 1,035 lb; 46.8 kg], to another one talent [6,000 denarii; 517.5 lb; 23.4 kg]; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
16 Onye ahụ natara talenti ise weere ego ahụ malite ịzụ ahịa. Ngwangwa o retara talenti ise ọzọ nʼuru.
Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
17 Otu a kwa, onye nke e nyere talenti abụọ zụpụtakwara talenti abụọ ọzọ nʼuru.
In the same way, he also who got the two talents gained another two talents.
18 Ma onye ahụ natara otu talenti gara gwuo ala lie ego nna ya ukwu, nʼihi ichezi ya nke ọma.
But he who received the one talent [6,000 denarii; 517.5 lb; 23.4 kg] went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’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.
“Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts 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!’
He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents [30,000 denarii; 2,587 lb; 117 kg]. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them [a total of 60,000 denarii; 5,175 lb; 234 kg].’
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 lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
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 got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents [12,000 denarii; 1,035 lb; 46.8 kg]. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them [a total of 24,000 denarii; 2,070 lb; 93.6 kg].’
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 lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
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.
“He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
25 Nʼihi nke a, atụrụ m egwu, a gara m liere gị ego talenti gị nʼala. Lee ihe gị werekwa.’
I was afraid, and went away and hid your single talent [6,000 denarii; 517.5 lb; 23.4 kg] in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
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.
“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.
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.
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
28 “‘Napụtanụ ya talenti ahụ o ji, were ya nye onye ji talenti iri.
Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
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 everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.
30 Tụpụnụ ohu a na-abaghị uru nʼezi, nʼime ọchịchịrị, ebe ịkwa akwa na ịta ikikere eze ga-adị.’
Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will 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.
“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
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.
Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, 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.
He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the 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 the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of 'Avi ·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 to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.
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 visited me. I was in prison, and you came to 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 upright will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a 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 you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?
39 Olee mgbe kwa ka anyị hụrụ gị nʼọrịa, maọbụ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ anyị abịa leta gị?’
When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’
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 answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did 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 also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; (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, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and 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, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t 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 will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’
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 answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
