¹[] Τοτε θελει ομοιωθη η βασιλεια των ουρανων με δεκα παρθενους, αιτινες λαβουσαι τας λαμπαδας αυτων εξηλθον εις απαντησιν του νυμφιου.

¹ “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

²Πεντε δε εξ αυτων ησαν φρονιμοι και πεντε μωραι.

² Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

³Αιτινες μωραι, λαβουσαι τας λαμπαδας αυτων, δεν ελαβον μεθ' εαυτων ελαιον·

³ Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

⁴αι φρονιμοι ομως ελαβον ελαιον εν τοις αγγειοις αυτων μετα των λαμπαδων αυτων.

⁴ but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

⁵Και επειδη ο νυμφιος εβραδυνεν, ενυσταξαν πασαι και εκοιμωντο.

⁵ Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

⁶Εν τω μεσω δε της νυκτος εγεινε κραυγη· Ιδου, ο νυμφιος ερχεται, εξελθετε εις απαντησιν αυτου.

⁶ But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’

⁷Τοτε εσηκωθησαν πασαι αι παρθενοι εκειναι και ητοιμασαν τας λαμπαδας αυτων.

⁷ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. The end of the wick of an oil lamp needs to be cut off periodically to avoid having it become clogged with carbon deposits. The wick height is also adjusted so that the flame burns evenly and gives good light without producing a lot of smoke.

⁸Και αι μωραι ειπον προς τας φρονιμους· Δοτε εις ημας εκ του ελαιου σας, διοτι αι λαμπαδες ημων σβυνονται.

⁸ The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

⁹Απεκριθησαν δε αι φρονιμοι, λεγουσαι· Μηποτε δεν αρκεση εις ημας και εις εσας· οθεν υπαγετε καλλιον προς τους πωλουντας και αγορασατε εις εαυτας.

⁹ 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.’

¹⁰Ενω δε απηρχοντο δια να αγορασωσιν, ηλθεν ο νυμφιος και αι ετοιμοι εισηλθον μετ' αυτου εις τους γαμους, και εκλεισθη η θυρα.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹Υστερον δε ερχονται και αι λοιπαι παρθενοι, λεγουσαι· Κυριε, Κυριε, ανοιξον εις ημας.

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

¹²Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν· Αληθως σας λεγω, δεν σας γνωριζω.

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

¹³Αγρυπνειτε λοιπον, διοτι δεν εξευρετε την ημεραν ουδε την ωραν, καθ' ην ο Υιος του ανθρωπου ερχεται.

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

¹⁴[] Διοτι θελει ελθει ως ανθρωπος, οστις αποδημων εκαλεσε τους δουλους αυτου και παρεδωκεν εις αυτους τα υπαρχοντα αυτου,

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

¹⁵και εις αλλον μεν εδωκε πεντε ταλαντα, εις αλλον δε δυο, εις αλλον δε εν, εις εκαστον κατα την ιδιαν αυτου ικανοτητα, και απεδημησεν ευθυς.

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶Υπηγε δε ο λαβων τα πεντε ταλαντα και εργαζομενος δι' αυτων εκαμεν αλλα πεντε ταλαντα.

¹⁶ Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

¹⁷Ωσαυτως και ο τα δυο εκερδησε και αυτος αλλα δυο.

¹⁷ In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.

¹⁸Ο δε λαβων το εν υπηγε και εσκαψεν εις την γην και εκρυψε το αργυριον του κυριου αυτου.

¹⁸ But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

¹⁹Μετα δε καιρον πολυν ερχεται ο κυριος των δουλων εκεινων και θεωρει λογαριασμον μετ' αυτων.

¹⁹ “Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.

²⁰Και ελθων ο λαβων τα πεντε ταλαντα, προσεφερεν αλλα πεντε ταλαντα, λεγων· Κυριε, πεντε ταλαντα μοι παρεδωκας· ιδου, αλλα πεντε ταλαντα εκερδησα επ' αυτοις.

²⁰ 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.’

²¹Και ειπε προς αυτον ο κυριος αυτου· Ευγε, δουλε αγαθε και πιστε· εις τα ολιγα εσταθης πιστος, επι πολλων θελω σε καταστησει· εισελθε εις την χαραν του κυριου σου.

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.’

²²Προσελθων δε και ο λαβων τα δυο ταλαντα ειπε· Κυριε, δυο ταλαντα μοι παρεδωκας· ιδου, αλλα δυο ταλαντα εκερδησα επ' αυτοις.

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.’

²³Ειπε προς αυτον ο κυριος αυτου· Ευγε, δουλε αγαθε και πιστε· εις τα ολιγα εσταθης πιστος, επι πολλων θελω σε καταστησει· εισελθε εις την χαραν του κυριου σου.

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.’

²⁴Προσελθων δε και ο λαβων το εν ταλαντον, ειπε· Κυριε, σε εγνωρισα οτι εισαι σκληρος ανθρωπος, θεριζων οπου δεν εσπειρας και συναγων οθεν δεν διεσκορπισας·

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.

²⁵και φοβηθεις υπηγα και εκρυψα το ταλαντον σου εν τη γη· ιδου, εχεις το σον.

²⁵ I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’

²⁶Αποκριθεις δε ο κυριος αυτου, ειπε προς αυτον· Πονηρε δουλε και οκνηρε· ηξευρες οτι θεριζω οπου δεν εσπειρα και συναγω οθεν δεν διεσκορπισα·

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.

²⁷επρεπε λοιπον να βαλης το αργυριον μου εις τους τραπεζιτας, και ελθων εγω ηθελον λαβει το εμον μετα τοκου.

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

²⁸Λαβετε λοιπον απ' αυτου το ταλαντον, και δοτε εις τον εχοντα τα δεκα ταλαντα.

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

²⁹Διοτι εις παντα τον εχοντα θελει δοθη και περισσευθη, απο δε του μη εχοντος και εκεινο το οποιον εχει θελει αφαιρεθη απ' αυτου.

²⁹ 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.

³⁰Και τον αχρειον δουλον ριψατε εις το σκοτος το εξωτερον· εκει θελει εισθαι ο κλαυθμος και ο τριγμος των οδοντων.

³⁰ Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

³¹[] Οταν δε ελθη ο ιος του ανθρωπου εν τη δοξη αυτου και παντες οι αγιοι αγγελοι μετ' αυτου, τοτε θελει καθησει επι του θρονου της δοξης αυτου,

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.

³²και θελουσι συναχθη εμπροσθεν αυτου παντα τα εθνη, και θελει χωρισει αυτους απ' αλληλων, καθως ο ποιμην χωριζει τα προβατα απο των εριφιων,

³² 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.

³³και θελει στησει τα μεν προβατα εκ δεξιων αυτου, τα δε εριφια εξ αριστερων.

³³ He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

³⁴Τοτε ο Βασιλευς θελει ειπει προς τους εκ δεξιων αυτου· Ελθετε οι ευλογημενοι του Πατρος μου, κληρονομησατε την ητοιμασμενην εις εσας βασιλειαν απο καταβολης κοσμου.

³⁴ 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;

³⁵Διοτι επεινασα, και μοι εδωκατε να φαγω, εδιψησα, και με εποτισατε, ξενος ημην, και με εφιλοξενησατε,

³⁵ 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.

³⁶γυμνος, και με ενεδυσατε, ησθενησα, και με επεσκεφθητε, εν φυλακη ημην, και ηλθετε προς εμε.

³⁶ I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’

³⁷Τοτε θελουσιν αποκριθη προς αυτον οι δικαιοι, λεγοντες· Κυριε, ποτε σε ειδομεν πεινωντα και εθρεψαμεν, η διψωντα και εποτισαμεν;

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?

³⁸ποτε δε σε ειδομεν ξενον και εφιλοξενησαμεν, η γυμνον και ενεδυσαμεν;

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

³⁹ποτε δε σε ειδομεν ασθενη η εν φυλακη και ηλθομεν προς σε;

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

⁴⁰Και αποκριθεις ο Βασιλευς θελει ειπει προς αυτους· Αληθως σας λεγω, καθ' οσον εκαμετε εις ενα τουτων των αδελφων μου των ελαχιστων, εις εμε εκαμετε.

⁴⁰ “The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” , you did it to me.’

⁴¹Τοτε θελει ειπει και προς τους εξ αριστερων· Υπαγετε απ' εμου οι κατηραμενοι εις το πυρ το αιωνιον, το ητοιμασμενον δια τον διαβολον και τους αγγελους αυτου.

⁴¹ 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;

⁴²Διοτι επεινασα, και δεν μοι εδωκατε να φαγω, εδιψησα, και δεν με εποτισατε,

⁴² for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

⁴³ξενος ημην, και δεν με εφιλοξενησατε, γυμνος, και δεν με ενεδυσατε, ασθενης και εν φυλακη, και δεν με επεσκεφθητε.

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.’

⁴⁴Τοτε θελουσιν αποκριθη προς αυτον και αυτοι, λεγοντες· Κυριε, ποτε σε ειδομεν πεινωντα η διψωντα η ξενον η γυμνον η ασθενη η εν φυλακη, και δεν σε υπηρετησαμεν;

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?’

⁴⁵Τοτε θελει αποκριθη προς αυτους, λεγων· Αληθως σας λεγω, καθ' οσον δεν εκαμετε εις ενα τουτων των ελαχιστων, ουδε εις εμε εκαμετε.

⁴⁵ “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’

⁴⁶Και θελουσιν απελθει ουτοι μεν εις κολασιν αιωνιον, οι δε δικαιοι εις ζωην αιωνιον.

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