1 “ Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

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

2 N ow five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

خَمسَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ غَبِيّاتٌ، وَخَمْسَةٌ ذَكِيّاتٌ.

3 T hose who were foolish took their lamps and 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 B ut while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

فَتَأخَّرَ العَرِيسُ، فَنَعِسَتِ الفَتَياتُ جَمِيعاً وَنِمْنَ.

6 “ And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out 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 to the wise, ‘Give us some 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, ‘ No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who 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 to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

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

11 “ Afterward the other virgins came also, 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, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

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

13 “ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. The Parable of the Talents

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

14 “ For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

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

15 A nd to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a 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 T hen he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

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

17 A nd likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

وَعَمِلَ الَّذِي أخَذَ الكِيسَينِ مِثلَ الأوَّلِ، وَكَسِبَ كَيسَينِ آخَرَينِ.

18 B ut he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.

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

19 A fter a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

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

20 “ So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’

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 to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

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

22 H e also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’

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

23 H is lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

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

24 “ Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

«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 and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

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

26 “ But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

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

27 S o you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.

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

28 T herefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

«لِذَلِكَ خُذُوا الكيسَ مِنهُ، وَأعطُوهُ لِصاحِبِ الأكياسِ العَشرِ.

29 ‘ For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will 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 the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ The Son of Man Will Judge the Nations

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

31 “ 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.

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

32 A ll the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his 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 will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

فَسَيَضَعُ الخِرافَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَالجِداءَ عَنْ يَسارِهِ.

34 T hen the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you 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 you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

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

36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

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

37 “ Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

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

38 W hen did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

وَمَتَى رَأيناكَ غَرِيباً فَآوَيناكَ، أوْ عُرياناً فَألبَسْناكَ؟

39 O r when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’

وَمَتَى رَأيناكَ مَرِيضاً أوْ مَسجُوناً فَزُرْناكَ.›

40 A nd the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

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

41 “ Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire 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 you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

لِأنِّي كُنتُ جائِعاً فَلَمْ تُطْعِموني. كُنْتُ عَطشاناً فَلَمْ تَسْقوني.

43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

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

44 “ Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’

«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 He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

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

46 A nd these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

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