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 will the kingdom of heaven be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom: and five of them were wise,
2 Ise nʼime ha maara ihe, ma ise ndị ọzọ bụ ndị nzuzu.
and five were foolish.
3 Ise ndị nzuzu ahụ weere oriọna ha, ma ha ejighị mmanụ ọkụ.
The foolish ones took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 Ise ndị maara ihe, wụjuru mmanụ ọkụ na karama, tinyekwa oriọna ha.
but the wise took oil in their vessels as well as in 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 stayed, they were all 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 in the middle of the night there was a cry, The bridegroom is coming, go out to meet him.
7 “Mgbe ahụ ụmụ agbọghọ niile ahụbiliri mụnye oriọna ha.
Then all the virgins rose up 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 ones said to the wise, 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 wise answered them, saying, Least there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to them that sell it, 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.
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready went in with him to the wedding-feast, and then the door was shut.
11 “Emesịa, ise ndị nzuzu ahụlọghachiri na-ekwu sị, ‘Onyenwe anyị, Onyenwe anyị, meghere anyị ụzọ!’
Afterwards came also the other virgins, 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 them, Verily I declare unto you, I do not know you.
13 “Ya mere, na-anọgidenụ na nche, nʼihi na unu amaghị ụbọchị ahụ, maọbụ oge awa ahụ.
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day, nor the season in which the Son of man cometh.
14 “Ọzọ, ọ ga-adị ka otu nwoke chọrọ ịga njem. Ọ kpọkọtara ndị ohu ya niile nyefee ha akụnụba ya nʼaka.
For as a man, who was going to travel abroad, called his servants, and delivered to them his stock: and to one he gave five talents,
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 another two, and to another one; to each according to his ability: and then he took his journey.
16 Onye ahụ natara talenti ise weere ego ahụ malite ịzụ ahịa. Ngwangwa o retara talenti ise ọzọ nʼuru.
Now he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained other five talents:
17 Otu a kwa, onye nke e nyere talenti abụọ zụpụtakwara talenti abụọ ọzọ nʼuru.
and likewise he that had the two, he also gained two more:
18 Ma onye ahụ natara otu talenti gara gwuo ala lie ego nna ya ukwu, nʼihi ichezi ya nke ọma.
but he who had received the one, went and digged in the earth, 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.
and after some time the lord of those servants cometh and settleth his account 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!’
And he who had received the five talents came and brought to him five talents more, saying, Sir, thou deliveredst to me five talents, behold I have gained other five talents to them:
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.’
and his lord said to him, Well done, my good and trusty servant, thou hast been faithful in a few things, I will set thee over many, enter into thy 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.’
And he also who had received the two talents came to him and said, Lord, thou deliveredst to me two talents, behold I have gained two other talents with them:
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, thou hast been faithful in a few things, I will set thee over many, enter into the joy of thy 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.
And he also who received the one talent came to him and said, Sir, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou sowedst not, and gathering where thou hast not strewed;
25 Nʼihi nke a, atụrụ m egwu, a gara m liere gị ego talenti gị nʼala. Lee ihe gị werekwa.’
and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the ground; behold, there is thine 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.
but his lord answered and said to him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed;
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.
thou oughtest then to have put my money to the bankers, and when I came I should have received my own with interest.
28 “‘Napụtanụ ya talenti ahụ o ji, were ya nye onye ji talenti iri.
Take ye therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath 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 every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him that hath not, even what he hath, or seemeth to have, shall be taken away: )
30 Tụpụnụ ohu a na-abaghị uru nʼezi, nʼime ọchịchịrị, ebe ịkwa akwa na ịta ikikere eze ga-adị.’
and cast out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there 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.
So when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon 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.
and all nations shall be assembled before Him; and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides the sheep from the goats:
33 Ọ ga-edebe ụmụ atụrụ ahụ nʼakụkụ aka nri ya, ma ụmụ ewu ga-anọ nʼaka ekpe ya.
and He shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on 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 them on his right hand, Come, ye 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 famishing, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye 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 ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye took care of me; I was in prison, and ye 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 will the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave 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?
and when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in?
39 Olee mgbe kwa ka anyị hụrụ gị nʼọrịa, maọbụ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ anyị abịa leta gị?’
or naked, and clothed thee? and 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.’
And the king replying will say unto them, Verily I declare unto you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of the lest of these my brethren, ye 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 will He say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, 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 famishing, and ye gave me nothing to eat; I was a-thirst, and ye 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 ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye took no care of 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 will they also answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee famishing, or a-thirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not relieve 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 will He reply to them, saying, Verily I tell you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the lest of these, ye did it not to me.
