1 N a ka rite te rangatiratanga o te rangi ki nga wahine kotahi tekau, i mau i a ratou rama, a haere ana ki te whakatau i te tana marena hou;

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

2 T okorima o ratou he maharakore, tokorima he mahara.

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

3 K o nga mea maharakore i mau i a ratou rama, kihai ia i mau hinu:

Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

4 K o te hunga mahara i mau hinu atu i roto i a ratou ipu me a ratou rama.

but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5 K a whakaroa te tane marena hou, ka tunewha ratou katoa, ka moe.

Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

6 N a, i waenganui po, ka pa te karanga, E, ko te tane marena hou! Puta mai koutou ki te whakatau i a ia.

But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’

7 K atahi ka ara katoa aua wahine, ka whakapai i a ratou rama.

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

8 N a ka mea te hunga maharakore ki te hunga mahara, Homai ki a matou tetahi wahi o ta koutou hinu: ka pirau hoki a matou rama.

The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

9 N a ka whakahoki te hunga mahara, ka mea, Kahore; kei kore e ranea ma matou, ma koutou: engari me haere koutou ki nga kaihoko, hoko ai i tetahi ma koutou.

But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

10 A , no to ratou haerenga atu ki te hoko, ka tae mai te tane marena hou: a tomo tahi ana me ia ki te marena te hunga kua ata rite: a tutakina ana te tatau.

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 M uri iho ka tae era wahine, ka mea, E te Ariki, e te Ariki, uakina ki a matou.

Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’

12 N a ka whakahoki ia, ka mea, He pono taku e mea nei ki a koutou, Kahore ahau e mohio ki a koutou.

But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

13 K ia mataara rapea koutou, e kore hoki koutou e mohio ki te ra, ki te haora, e puta mai ai te Tama a te tangata.

Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

14 K a rite hoki ki te tangata e haere ana ki tawhiti, karangatia ana e ia ana pononga ake, a hoatu ana ki a ratou ana taonga.

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

15 K i tetahi i hoatu e ia e rima taranata, ki tetahi e rua, ki tetahi kotahi; ki ia tangata, ki ia tangata, he mea whakarite ki to ratou uaua; a haere ana ia.

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

16 N a ko te haerenga o te tangata i a ia nei nga taranata e rima, hokohokona ana aua mea e ia, a riro ana i a ia e rima atu nga taranata.

Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

17 P era ano hoki te tangata i nga mea e rua; e rua atu i riro i a ia.

In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.

18 K o te tangata ia i te mea kotahi, haere ana, kei te keri ki te whenua, a huna ana e ia te moni a tona ariki.

But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

19 A , roa rawa iho, ka puta te ariki o aua pononga, ka mea kia korerotia ana moni e ratou ki a ia.

“Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.

20 A , ko te haerenga o te tangata i a ia nei nga taranata e rima, ka mauria mai e ia e rima atu nga taranata, a ka mea, E te ariki, e rima au taranata i homai ai ki ahau: na, e rima atu nga taranata kua riro mai i ahau hei tapiri mo era.

He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.’

21 K a mea tona ariki ki a ia, Pai rawa, e te pononga pai, e te pononga pono; pono tau mahi ki nga mea ruarua, maku koe e mea hei rangatira mo nga mea maha: uru mai koe ki te hari o tou ariki.

“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 M e tera hoki i a ia nei nga taranata e rua, ka haere mai, ka mea, E te ariki, e rua au taranata i homai ai ki ahau: na e rua atu nga taranata kua riro mai i ahau hei tapiri mo era.

“He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.’

23 K a mea tona ariki ki a ia, Pai rawa, e te pononga pai, e te pononga pono; pono tonu tau mahi ki nga mea ruarua, maku koe e mea hei rangatira mo nga mea maha: uru mai koe ki te hari o tou ariki.

“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 A , ko te haerenga mai hoki o te tangata i a ia nei te taranata kotahi, ka mea, E te ariki, i matau ahau ki a koe he tangata pakeke koe, e kokoti ana i te wahi kihai i ruia e koe, e kohikohi ana i te wahi kihai i whakatitaria e koe:

“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 N a ka wehi ahau, a haere ana, huna ana i tau taranata ki te whenua: na, tau na.

I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’

26 N a ka whakahoki tona ariki, ka mea ki a ia, Pononga kino, pononga mangere, i matau koe e kokoti ana ahau i te wahi kihai i ruia e ahau, e kohikohi ana i te wahi kihai i whakatitaria e ahau:

“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 K o te mea tika hoki kia kawea e koe taku moni ki nga rangatira peeke moni, a ka tae mai ahau, ka riro mai taku me ona hua ano.

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 K o tenei, tangohia te taranata i a ia, hoatu ki tera i nga taranata kotahi tekau.

Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

29 K i te whai mea hoki tetahi, ka hoatu ano ki a ia, a ka maha atu ana: a, ki te kahore he mea a tetahi, ko ana mea ake ka tangohia i a ia.

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.

30 N a maka te pononga huakore ki te pouri i waho: ko te wahi tera o te tangi, o te tetea o nga niho.

Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

31 N a, hei te taenga mai o te Tama a te tangata me tona kororia, ratou tahi ko nga anahera, ko reira ia noho ai ki runga ki te torona o tona kororia:

“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 A ka whakaminea ki tona aroaro nga iwi katoa: ka wehea ratou e ia etahi i etahi, ka peratia me te hepara e wehe nei i nga hipi, i nga koati:

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 K a whakaturia e ia nga hipi ki tona matau, ko nga koati ki maui.

He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

34 K atahi te Kingi ka mea ki te hunga i tona matau, Haere mai, e te hunga whakapai a toku Matua, nohoia te rangatiratanga kua rite noa ake mo koutou no te orokohanganga ra ano o te ao:

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

35 I hiakai hoki ahau, a whangainga ana e koutou: i matewai ahau, a whakainumia ana e koutou: he manene ahau, a whakamanuhiritia ana e koutou:

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 I tu tahanga, a whakakakahuria ana e koutou: he turoro, a tirotirohia ana ahau e koutou: i te whare herehere ahau, a haere mai ana koutou ki ahau.

I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’

37 N a ka whakahoki te hunga tika ki a ia, ka mea, E te Ariki, nonahea matou i kite ai i a koe e hiakai ana, a whangai ana i a koe? e mate ana ranei i te wai, e whakainu ana i a koe?

“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

38 N ohea matou i kite ai i a koe e manene ana, a whakamanuhiri ana i a koe? e tu tahanga ana ranei, a whakakakahu ana i a koe?

When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

39 N onahea hoki matou i kite ai i a koe e turoro ana, i te whare herehere ranei, a haere ana ki a koe?

When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’

40 K o reira whakahoki ai te Kingi, mea ai ki a ratou, He pono taku e mea nei ki a koutou, Ko ta koutou i mea ai ki tetahi o aku teina, ahakoa ki te iti rawa, he meatanga tena ki ahau.

“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 K o reira ia ki atu ai ki te hunga i te taha ki maui, Mawehe atu i ahau, e te hunga ka oti nei te kanga, ki te ahi ka tonu, kua ka noa ake mo te rewera ratou ko ana anahera:

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;

42 I hiakai hoki ahau, a kihai i whangainga e koutou: i mate i te wai, a kihai i whakainumia e koutou:

for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

43 H e manene ahau, a kihai i whakamanuhiritia e koutou: i tu tahanga, a kihai i whakakakahuria e koutou: he turoro ahau, i te whare herehere, a kihai koutou i tirotiro i ahau.

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 K o reira ano ratou whakahoki ai ki a ia, mea ai, E te Ariki, nonahea matou i kite ai i a koe e hiakai ana, e mate wai ana, e manene ana, e tu tahanga ana, e turoro ana, i te whare herehere ranei, a kihai i mahi mea mau?

“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 K o reira whakahoki ai ia ki a ratou, mea ai, He pono taku e mea nei ki a koutou, I te mea kihai nei i meatia e koutou ki tetahi o nga nonohi rawa nei, ina, kihai i meatia ki ahau.

“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.’

46 N a ko enei e haere ki te whiu utu hara kahore nei ona mutunga: ko te hunga tika ia ki te ora tonu.

These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”