1 “ Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like 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 F ive of them were foolish, and five were wise.

خَمسَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ غَبِيّاتٌ، وَخَمْسَةٌ ذَكِيّاتٌ.

3 T hose who were 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 delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

فَتَأخَّرَ العَرِيسُ، فَنَعِسَتِ الفَتَياتُ جَمِيعاً وَنِمْنَ.

6 B ut at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come 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 T he 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, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You 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 W hile 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.

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

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

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

12 B ut he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

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

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

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

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

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

15 T o one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then 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 I mmediately he who 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 I n the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.

وَعَمِلَ الَّذِي أخَذَ الكِيسَينِ مِثلَ الأوَّلِ، وَكَسِبَ كَيسَينِ آخَرَينِ.

18 B ut he who received the one talent went away and dug 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 “ Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.

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

20 H e 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.’

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

21 “ 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.’

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

22 “ 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.’

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

23 “ 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.’

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

24 “ 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.

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

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

26 “ 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.

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

27 Y ou ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

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

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

«لِذَلِكَ خُذُوا الكيسَ مِنهُ، وَأعطُوهُ لِصاحِبِ الأكياسِ العَشرِ.

29 F or 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.

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

30 T hrow out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and 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 “ 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.

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

32 B efore him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

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

33 H e 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 tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, 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 to eat. 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 a drink?

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

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

وَمَتَى رَأيناكَ غَرِيباً فَآوَيناكَ، أوْ عُرياناً فَألبَسْناكَ؟

39 W hen did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’

وَمَتَى رَأيناكَ مَرِيضاً أوْ مَسجُوناً فَزُرْناكَ.›

40 “ 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.’

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

41 T hen 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;

«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 didn’t give me food to eat; 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 didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’

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

44 “ 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?’

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

45 “ 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.’

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

46 T hese will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

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