1 T hen shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

«حينَئِذٍ يُشبِهُ مَلَكُوتُ السَّماواتِ عَشْرَ فَتَياتٍ أخَذْنَ مَصابِيحَهُنَّ وَخَرَجْنَ لِلِقاءِ العَرِيسِ.

2 A nd five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

خَمسَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ غَبِيّاتٌ، وَخَمْسَةٌ ذَكِيّاتٌ.

3 F or the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

فَأخَذَتِ الغَبِيّاتُ مَصابِيحَهُنَّ، لَكِنْ لَمْ يَأخُذْنَ زَيتاً إضافِيّاً مَعَهُنَّ.

4 b ut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

أمّا الذَّكِيّاتُ فَأخَذْنَ زَيتاً إضافِيّاً فِي أبارِيقِهِنَّ مَعَ المَصابِيحِ.

5 N ow while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

فَتَأخَّرَ العَرِيسُ، فَنَعِسَتِ الفَتَياتُ جَمِيعاً وَنِمْنَ.

6 B ut at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.

«لَكِنْ فِي مُنتَصَفِ اللَّيلِ صَرَخَ أحَدُهُمْ: ‹العَرِيسُ قادِمٌ، فَاخرُجنَ لِلِقائِهِ.›

7 T hen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

«حِينَئِذٍ استَيقَظَتِ الفَتَياتُ وَأعدَدْنَ مَصابِيحَهُنَّ.

8 A nd the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

وَقالَتِ الغَبِيّاتُ لِلذَّكِيّاتِ: ‹أعطُونا شَيئاً مِنْ زَيتِكُنَّ، فَمَصابِيحُنا تَكادُ تَنطَفِئُ.›

9 B ut the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

«فَأجابَتِ الذَّكِيّاتُ: ‹لا نَستَطِيعُ، فَهوَ لا يَكفِي لَنا وَلَكُنَّ. فَاذْهَبْنَ إلَى الباعَةِ لِشِراءِ زَيتٍ بِأنفُسِكُنَّ.›

10 A nd while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.

«وَبَينَما كُنَّ ذاهِباتٍ لِشِراءِ الزَّيتِ، وَصَلَ العَرِيسُ. وَكانَتِ الذَّكِيّاتُ مُستَعِدّاتٍ، فَدَخَلْنَ مَعَهُ إلَى وَلِيمَةِ العُرْسِ. ثُمَّ أُغلِقَ البابُ.

11 A fterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

«وَأخِيراً جاءَتْ بَقِيَّةُ الفَتَياتِ وَقُلْنَ: ‹يا سَيِّدُ، يا سَيِّدُ، افتَحْ لَنا البابَ.›

12 B ut he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

«وَلَكِنَّهُ قالَ: ‹أقُولُ لَكُنَّ الحَقَّ، إنَّنِي لا أعرِفُكُنَّ!›

13 W atch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

لِذَلِكُ تَيَقَّظُوا، لِأنَّكُمْ لا تَعرِفُونَ اليَومَ وَلا السّاعَةَ الَّتِي سَيَأتِي فِيها ابْنُ الإنسانِ. مَثَلُ العَبِيدِ الثَّلاثَة

14 F or it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

«كَذَلِكَ يُشبِهُ مَلَكوتُ السَّماواتِ رَجُلاً كانَ سَيُسافِرُ. فَدَعا عَبِيدَهُ وَوَكَّلَهُمْ عَلَى كُلِّ مُمتَلَكاتِهِ.

15 A nd unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

فَأعطَى واحِداً مِنْهُمْ خَمْسَةَ أكياسٍ مِنَ النُّقُودِ، وَأعطَى الثّاني كيسينِ، وَالثّالِثَ كِيساً واحِداً. أعطَى كُلَّ واحِدٍ بِحَسَبِ قُدْرَتِهِ. ثُمَّ سافَرَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَوراً.

16 S traightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.

فَابتَدَأ الَّذِي أخَذَ الأكياسَ الخَمسَةَ باستِثمارِها فَوراً فِي التِّجارَةِ، فَكَسِبَ خَمسَةَ أكياسِ أُخْرَى.

17 I n like manner he also that received the two gained other two.

وَعَمِلَ الَّذِي أخَذَ الكِيسَينِ مِثلَ الأوَّلِ، وَكَسِبَ كَيسَينِ آخَرَينِ.

18 B ut he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

أمّا الَّذِي أخَذَ كيساً واحِداً، فَقَدْ ذَهَبَ وَحَفَرَ حُفرَةً فِي الأرْضِ، وَخَبَّأ فِيها مالَ سَيِّدِهِ.

19 N ow after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

«وَبَعْدَ زَمَنٍ طَوِيلٍ، رَجِعَ سَيِّدُ هَؤُلاءِ العَبِيدِ، وَابتَدَأ يُحاسِبُهُمْ.

20 A nd he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.

فَجاءَ الَّذِي أخَذَ الأكياسَ الخَمسَةَ، وَكَسِبَ خَمسَةَ أكياسٍ أُخْرَى وَقالَ: ‹يا سَيِّدِي، أعطَيتَنِي خَمسَةَ أكياسٍ، وَهَذِهِ خَمسَةُ أكياسٍ أُخْرَى كَسِبْتُها.›

21 H is lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

فَقالَ لَهُ سَيِّدُهُ: ‹أحسَنتَ أيُّها العَبْدُ الصّالِحُ وَالأمِينُ. كُنتَ أمِيناً فِي القَلَيلِ، لِذَلِكَ سَأُوكِلُكَ عَلَى الكَثِيرِ. ادخُلْ وَشارِكْ فِي فَرَحِ سَيِّدِكَ.›

22 A nd he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.

«ثُمَّ جاءَ الَّذِي أخَذَ الكِيسَينِ، وَقالَ: ‹يا سَيِّدِي، أعطَيتَنِي كِيسَينِ، وَهَذانِ كِيسانِ آخَرانِ كَسِبْتُهُما.›

23 H is lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

فَقالَ لَهُ سَيِّدُهُ: ‹أحسَنتَ أيُّها العَبْدُ الصّالِحُ وَالأمِينُ. كُنتَ أمِيناً فِي القَلَيلِ، لِذَلِكَ سَأُوكِلُكَ عَلَى الكَثِيرِ. ادخُلْ وَشارِكْ فِي فَرَحِ سَيِّدِكَ.›

24 A nd he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;

«ثُمَّ جاءَ الَّذِي أخَذَ كِيساً واحِداً، وَقالَ: ‹يا سَيِّدُ، أعرِفُ أنَّكَ رَجُلٌ قاسٍ، فَإنَّكَ تَحصُدُ مِنْ مَحصُولٍ لَمْ تَزرَعْهُ، وَتَجنِي مِنْ حُقُولٍ لَمْ تَبذُرْها.

25 a nd I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.

وَقَدْ كُنتُ خائِفاً مِنْكَ، فَذَهَبْتُ وَخَبَّأتُ كِيسَكَ فِي الأرْضِ. فَخُذْ مالَكَ.›

26 B ut his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;

«فَأجابَهُ سَيِّدُهُ: ‹أنتَ عَبْدٌ شِرِّيرٌ وَكَسُولٌ. فَما دُمْتَ تَعرِفُ أنِّي أحصُدُ مِنْ مَحصُولٍ لَمْ أزرَعْهُ، وَأجنِي مِنْ حُقُولٍ لَمْ أبذُرْها،

27 t hou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

فَلِماذا لَمْ تُودِعْ مالِي فِي المَصْرِفِ، وَعِنْدَ رُجُوعِي كُنتُ آخُذُ مالِي مَعَ فائِدَةٍ؟

28 T ake ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.

«لِذَلِكَ خُذُوا الكيسَ مِنهُ، وَأعطُوهُ لِصاحِبِ الأكياسِ العَشرِ.

29 F or unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.

لِأنَّهُ سَيُعطَى المَزِيدُ لِمَنْ يَملِكُ، بَلْ وَسَيَفيضُ عَنهُ، أمّا الَّذِي لا يَملِكُ شَيئاً، فَسَيُنتَزَعُ مِنهُ حَتَّى ما يَملِكُهُ.

30 A nd cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

أمّا ذَلِكَ العَبْدُ غَيرُ النّافِعِ لِشَيءٍ، فَألقُوهُ فِي الخارِجِ، إلَى الظَّلامِ، حَيثُ يَبكِي النّاسُ وَيَصِرُّونَ عَلَى أسنانِهِمْ. ابْنُ الإنسانِ هُوَ الدَّيان

31 B ut when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:

«وَعِندَما يَأتِي ابْنُ الإنسانِ فِي مَجدِهِ مَعَ كُلِّ مَلائِكَتِهِ، سَيَجلِسُ عَلَى عَرشِهِ المَجِيدِ.

32 a nd before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;

ثُمَّ تُجمَعُ كُلُّ الأُمَمِ أمامَهُ. وَهُوَ سَيَفرِزُ بَعضَهُمْ عَنْ بَعضٍ، كَما يَفرِزُ الرّاعِي الخِرافَ عَنِ الجِداءِ فِي قَطِيعِهِ.

33 a nd he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

فَسَيَضَعُ الخِرافَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَالجِداءَ عَنْ يَسارِهِ.

34 T hen shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

«ثُمٍّ سَيَقُولُ المَلِكُ لِلَّذِينَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ: ‹تَعالَوا يا مَنْ بارَكَهُمْ أبِي. خُذُوا المَلَكُوتَ الَّذِي أُعِدَّ لَكُمْ مُنْذُ خَلْقِ العالَمِ.

35 f or I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

لِأنِّي كُنتُ جائِعاً فَأطعَمْتُمُونِي. كُنْتُ عَطشاناً فَسَقَيتُمُونِي. كُنتُ غَرِيباً فَآوَيتُمُونِي.

36 n aked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

كُنتُ عُرياناً فَألبَسْتُمُونِي. كُنْتُ مَرِيضاً فَاعتَنَيتُمْ بِي. كُنتُ مَسجُوناً فَزُرتُموني.›

37 T hen shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?

«فَيُجيبُهُ الأبرارُ: ‹يا رَبُّ مَتَى رَأيناكَ جائِعاً فَأطعَمْناكَ، أوْ عَطشاناً فَسَقَيناكَ؟

38 A nd when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

وَمَتَى رَأيناكَ غَرِيباً فَآوَيناكَ، أوْ عُرياناً فَألبَسْناكَ؟

39 A nd when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

وَمَتَى رَأيناكَ مَرِيضاً أوْ مَسجُوناً فَزُرْناكَ.›

40 A nd the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

فَيَقولُ المَلِكُ: ‹أقولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ، كُلُّ شَيءٍ عَمِلْتُمُوهُ لِأحَدِ إخْوَتِي الضُّعَفاءِ فَإنَّما قَدْ عَمِلْتُمُوهُ لِي.›»

41 T hen shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

«ثُمَّ يَقُولُ المَلِكُ لِلَّذِينَ يَقِفُونَ عَنْ يَسارِهِ: ‹ابتَعِدُوا عَنِّي أيُّها المَلعُونُونَ، وَاذْهَبوا إلَى النّارِ الأبَدِيَّةِ المُعَدَّةِ لإبلِيسَ وَمَلائِكَتِهِ.

42 f or I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

لِأنِّي كُنتُ جائِعاً فَلَمْ تُطْعِموني. كُنْتُ عَطشاناً فَلَمْ تَسْقوني.

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

كُنتُ غَرِيباً فَلَمْ تَأوُونِي. وَكُنْتُ عُرياناً فَلَمْ تُلبِسُونِي. وَكُنتُ مَرِيضاً وَمَسجُوناً فَلَمْ تَزورونِي.›

44 T hen shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

«فَيُجيبُهُ الأشْرارُ: ‹يا رَبُّ، مَتَى رَأيناكَ جائِعاً أوْ عَطشاناً أوْ غَرِيباً أوْ عُرياناً أوْ مَرِيضاً أوْ مَسجُوناً، وَلَمْ نُقَدِّمْ لَكَ ما تَحتاجُ؟›

45 T hen shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.

«فَيَقولُ المَلِكُ: ‹أقولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ، عِندَما أهمَلْتُمْ عَمَلَ ذَلِكَ لِأحَدِ إخْوَتِي الضُّعَفاءِ، فَإنَّكُمْ إنَّما أهمَلْتُمْ عَمَلَهُ لِي أنا.›

46 A nd these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

«وَهَكَذا يَذْهَبُ الأشْرارُ إلَى عِقابٍ أبَدِيٍّ، أمّا الأبرارُ فَيَذْهَبُونَ إلَى حَياةٍ أبَدِيَّةٍ.»