¹Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

¹Ary amin'izany ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia ho tahaka ny virijina folo, izay nitondra ny fanalany ka nivoaka hitsena ny mpampakatra.[Na: fanilony]

²And five of them were prudent and five foolish.

²Ary ny dimy tamin'ireo dia adala, fa ny dimy kosa hendry.

³They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;

³Fa ny adala nandray ny fanalany, nefa tsy nitondra solika fitaiza;[Na: fanilony]

⁴but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.

⁴ary ny hendry kosa nitondra solika tao anatin'ny fitondrany sy ny fanalany.[Na: fanilony]

⁵Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.

⁵Ary raha naharitra ela ny mpampakatra, dia samy rendrehana avy izy rehetra, ka dia natory.

⁶But in [the] middle of [the] night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him.

⁶Ary nony mamatonalina, dia nisy antso hoe: Indro ny mpampakatra! Mivoaha mba hitsena azy.

⁷Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.

⁷Dia nitsangana ireo virijina ireo, ka samy namboatra ny fanalany.[Na: fanilony]

⁸And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.

⁸Dia hoy ny adala tamin'ny hendry: Mba omeo kely amin'ny solikareo izahay; fa efa ho faty ny fanalanay.[Na: fanilonay]

⁹But the prudent answered saying, [We cannot,] lest it might not suffice for us and for you. Go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.

⁹Fa ny hendry namaly ka nanao hoe: Sao tsy ampy ho anay sy ho anareo, fa mandehana mankany amin'ny mpivarotra ianareo, ka mividiana ho anareo.

¹⁰But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the [ones that were] ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.

¹⁰Fa raha mbola lasa nividy izy, dia tonga ny mpampakatra, ary izay efa niomana dia niara-niditra taminy tao amin'ny fampakaram-bady, ary dia narindrina ny varavarana.

¹¹Afterwards come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us;

¹¹Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia tonga kosa ireo virijina teo ka nanao hoe Tompoko, tompoko, vohay izahay.

¹²but he answering said, Verily I say unto you, I do not know you.

¹²Fa izy namaly hoe: Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Tsy fantatro ianareo.

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

¹³Koa amin'izany miambena ianareo, fa tsy fantatrareo na ny andro na ny ora.

¹⁴For [it is] as [if] a man going away out of a country called his own bondmen and delivered to them his substance.

¹⁴Fa ny fanjakan'ny lanitra dia tahaka ny olona izay efa handeha ho any an-tany hafa ka niantso ny mpanompony, dia nanolotra azy ny fananany:

¹⁵And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his particular ability, and immediately went away out of the country.

¹⁵koa ny anankiray nomeny talenta dimy, ny anankiray roa, ary ny anankiray iray,- samy araka izay fahaizany avy; dia lasa nandeha izy.

¹⁶And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.

¹⁶Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia lasa ilay nandray ny talenta dimy, ka nataony varotra izany; ary nahazo tombony talenta dimy koa izy.

¹⁷In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others.

¹⁷Ary toy izany koa, ilay nandray ny roa dia nahazo roa ho tombony.

¹⁸But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.

¹⁸Fa ilay nandray ny iray kosa dia lasa nihady ny tany ka nandevina ny volan'ny tompony.

¹⁹And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them.

¹⁹Ary nony ela, dia tonga ny tompon'ireo mpanompo ireo ka nampilaza azy ny amin'ny volany.

²⁰And he that had received the five talents came to [him] and brought five other talents, saying, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents besides them.

²⁰Ary nony nanatona ilay nandray ny talenta dimy, dia nitondra talenta dimy koa izy ka nanao hoe: Tompoko, talenta dimy no natolotrao ahy; indro, nahazo tombony talenta dimy koa aho.

²¹His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.

²¹Hoy ny tompony taminy: Tsara izany, ry mpanompo tsara sady mahatoky; nahatoky tamin'ny kely ianao, dia hotendreko ho mpanapaka ny be; midìra amin'ny fifalian'ny tomponao.[Na: Ry mpanompo tsara sady mahatoky, nahatoky tsara, etc]

²²And he also that had received the two talents came to [him] and said, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.

²²Ary nony nanatona koa ilay nandray ny talenta roa, dia hoy izy: Tompoko, talenta roa no natolotrao ahy; indro, nahazo tombony talenta roa koa aho.

²³His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

²³Hoy ny tompony taminy: Tsara izany, ry mpanompo tsara sady mahatoky; nahatoky tamin'ny kely ianao, dia hotendreko ho mpanapaka ny be; midìra amin'ny fifalian'ny tomponao.[Na: Ry mpanompo tsara sady mahatoky, nahatoky tsara, etc]

²⁴And he also that had received the one talent coming to [him] said, [My] lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sowed, and gathering from where thou hadst not scattered,

²⁴Fa nony nanatona kosa ilay nandray ny talenta iray, dia nilaza hoe: Tompoko, fantatro fa olona mila voatsiary ianao, mijinja eny amin'izay tsy namafazanao, ary manangona eny amin'izay tsy nanahafanao;

²⁵and being afraid I went away and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast that which is thine.

²⁵dia natahotra aho ka lasa nandevina ny talentanao tao anatin'ny tany; indry, lasanao ny anao.

²⁶And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I had not sowed, and gather from where I had not scattered;

²⁶Ary ny tompony namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Ry mpanompo ratsy sady malaina, efa fantatrao fa mijinja eny amin'izay tsy namafazako aho, ary manangona eny amin'izay tsy nanahafako;

²⁷thou oughtest then to have put my money to the money-changers, and when I came I should have got what is mine with interest.

²⁷koa tokony ho nampanàna ny volako tamin'ny mpanana vola ianao, ka raha tonga aho, dia ho nandray ny ahy mban-janany.

²⁸Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten talents:

²⁸Koa alao aminy ny talenta, dia omeo ilay manana ny talenta folo.

²⁹for to every one that has shall be given, and he shall be in abundance; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.

²⁹Fa izay rehetra manana dia homena, ka hanam-be izy; fa izay tsy manana kosa, na dia izay ananany aza dia halaina aminy.

³⁰And cast out the useless bondman into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

³⁰Ary ario ho any amin'ny maizina any ivelany ny mpanompo tsy mahasoa; any no hisy ny fitomaniana sy ny fikitroha-nify.

³¹But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit down upon his throne of glory,

³¹Ary raha tonga ny Zanak'olona amin'ny voninahiny, arahin'ny anjely rehetra, dia hipetraka eo ambonin'ny seza fiandrianan'ny voninahiny Izy;

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

³²ary ny firenena rehetra hangonina eo anatrehany, dia hanavaka azy, tahaka ny mpiandry ondry manavaka ny ondry amin'ny osy;[Gr: zanak'osy]

³³and he will set the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on [his] left.

³³ary hametraka ny ondry eo amin'ny ankavanany Izy, fa ny osy eo amin'ny ankaviany.

³⁴Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from [the] world's foundation:

³⁴Ary amin'izany ny Mpanjaka dia hilaza amin'izay eo amin'ny ankavanany hoe: Avia ianareo izay notahin'ny Raiko, mandovà ny fanjakana izay voavoatra ho anareo hatrizay nanorenana izao tontolo izao;

³⁵for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

³⁵fa noana Aho, dia nomenareo hanina; nangetaheta Aho dia nampisotroinareo; nivahiny Aho, dia nampiantranoinareo;

³⁶naked, and ye clothed me; I was ill, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me.

³⁶tsy nanan-kitafy Aho, dia notafianareo; narary Aho, dia notsaboinareo; tao an-tranomaizina Aho, dia novangianareo.

³⁷Then shall the righteous answer him saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, and nourished thee; or thirsting, and gave thee to drink?

³⁷Ary dia hamaly Azy ny marina ka hanao hoe: Tompoko, oviana no hitanay noana Hianao ka nomenay hanina, na nangetaheta ka nampisotroinay?

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

³⁸Ary oviana no hitanay nivahiny Hianao ka nampiantranoinay, na tsy nanan-kitafy ka notafianay?

³⁹and when saw we thee ill, or in prison, and came to thee?

³⁹Ary oviana no hitanay narary Hianao, na tao an-tranomaizina, ka novangianay?

⁴⁰And the King answering shall say to them, Verily, I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.

⁴⁰Dia hamaly ny Mpanjaka ka hanao aminy hoe: Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Araka izay efa nataonareo tamin'ny anankiray amin'ireto rahalahiko kely indrindra ireto no nataonareo tamiko.

⁴¹Then shall he say also to those on the left, Go from me, cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

⁴¹Ary dia hilaza indray amin'izay eo amin'ny ankaviany kosa Izy hoe: Mialà amiko, ianareo izay voaozona, ho any amin'ny afo maharitra mandrakizay, izay voavoatra ho an'ny devoly sy ny anjeliny;

⁴²for I hungered, and ye gave me not to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me not to drink;

⁴²fa noana Aho, fa tsy mba nomenareo hanina; nangetaheta Aho, fa tsy mba nampisotroinareo;

⁴³I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye did not clothe me; ill, and in prison, and ye did not visit me.

⁴³nivahiny Aho, fa tsy mba nampiantranoinareo; tsy nanan-kitafy Aho, fa tsy mba notafianareo; narary sy tao an-tranomaizina Aho, fa tsy mba novangianareo.

⁴⁴Then shall *they* also answer saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and have not ministered to thee?

⁴⁴Ary dia hamaly kosa ireo hoe: Tompoko, oviana no hitanay noana Hianao, na nangetaheta, na nivahiny, na tsy nanan-kitafy, na narary, na tao an-tranomaizina, ka tsy mba nanompo Anao izahay?

⁴⁵Then shall he answer them saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have not done it to one of these least, neither have ye done it to me.

⁴⁵Fa hamaly azy Izy ka hanao hoe: Lazaiko aminareo marina tokoa: Araka izay tsy nataonareo tamin'ny anankiray amin'ireto kely indrindra ireto no tsy mba nataonareo tamiko.Ary ireo dia hiala ho any amin'ny fampijaliana mandrakizay; fa ny marina ho any amin'ny fiainana mandrakizay.

⁴⁶And these shall go away into eternal punishment, and the righteous into life eternal.

⁴⁶Ary ireo dia hiala ho any amin'ny fampijaliana mandrakizay; fa ny marina ho any amin'ny fiainana mandrakizay.