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

¹Huaihun chiang in vangam tuh nungak siangthou sawm, a khawnvak uh tawi a mouneipa dawn ding a pawtte toh teh a hita ding.

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

²Huchi in a lak ua mi nga a hai ua, nga a pil uh.

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

³A haite'n a khawnvakte uh a tawi un, a tui leng a tawi ngalkei ua;

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

⁴a pilte'n bel a khawnvakte uh a tawi un, a um ah a tui leng a tawi uh.

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

⁵Huan, mou neipa tuh a hong zekai jiak in a vek un a lusu ua, a na ihmuta ua.

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

⁶Huan, janlai tak in, Ngai dih uh mouneipa a hong e: a dawn ding in hong pawt un: chi in, kikou ging a hong omta a.

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.

⁷Huaitak in nungak siangthoute tuh a thou vek ua, a khawnvakte uh tuh a kem ua.

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

⁸Huan, a haite'n, a pilte kiang ah, Na khawnvaktui uh hon pe sam un; ka khawnvak uh mit din a kisa, a chi ua.

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.’

⁹Himahleh, a pilte'n, Kou leh nou a ding in a kiching kei ding; a juakte kiang ah pai unla, lei jaw un, chi in, a dawng ua,

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.

¹⁰Huan, lei ding a a paimang kal un mouneipa tuh a hong tungta a; huchi in, a mansate tuh amah toh kitenna ankuang um ding in a lut ua; huan, kongkhak a khakta uh.

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

¹¹Huai nung in nungak siangthou dangte leng a hongtung ua, Toupa, Toupa, hon hon in, a chi uh:

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

¹²Himahleh aman tuh, Chihtaktakin ka hon hilh ahi, ka hon thei ngeikei, a chi a, a dawng a.

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

¹³Huchi in, ki ging un, a ni leh a hun na theihlouh jiak un.

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

¹⁴Mi, gam dang a pai dia kisa, a sikhate sam a, a sumte a kiang ua kemsak bang ahi ngal a:

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.

¹⁵Sikha khat kiang ah talent nga a pia a, sikha dang kiang ah talent nih a pia a, sikha dang kiang ah talent khat a pia a; a hih theih hun dingdan chiat un a pia a; huan, a paita a.

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

¹⁶Huan, talent nga mupa tuh huai in a vasumsin pah a, talent nga dang a mu kheta a,

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

¹⁷Huchimah bang in talent nih mupa'n leng talent nih dang a mu kheta a.

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

¹⁸Talent khat mupa bel a va kuan a, lei a tou a, a pu dangka a selgu zota.

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

¹⁹Huan, sawtpi nung in huai sikhate pu tuh a hongpai a, a mau toh a sum tanchin a hihfelta hi.

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.’

²⁰Huan, talent nga mupa a hongpai a, talent nga dang a hon tawi a, Pu, nang talent nga non kemsak a; en dih; talent nga dang ka mukhia e, a chi a.

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.’

²¹A pu'n a kiang ah, Sikha hoih leh muanhuai, na hih hoih hi, tawmchik tungah na muanhuai a, tampi tungah ka hon omsak ding; na pu kipahna ah lut in, a chi a.

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.’

²²Huan, talent nih mupa leng a hongpai a, Pu, nang talent nih non kemsak a; en dih, talent nih dang ka mukhia e, a chi a.

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.’

²³A pu'n a kiang ah, Sikha hoih leh muanhuai, na hihhoih e, tawmchik tungah na muanhuai a, tampi tungah ka hon omsak ding; na pu kipahna ah lut in, a chi a.

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.

²⁴Huan, talent khat mupa leng a hongpai a, Pu, mi chihhakpi na hi chih ka hon thei a; na tuhlouhna ah leng na at nak, na thehlouhna ah leng na khawm nak ahi;

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

²⁵huaiziak in ka lau a, ka vapai a, na talent lei ah ka selgu a; en in, nang a ngei na mu nawn hi, a chi a.

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.

²⁶A pu'n a kiang ah, Sikha gilou leh zongjaw, ka tuh louhna ah leng ka at a, ka thehlouhna ah leng ka khawm nak chih na thei maw?

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.

²⁷Huchi ahih ngal leh ka dangka sumsinte kiang a na koihtak ding hi a, huchia, ka hongpai a kei a tuh a pung toh ka muh nawn ding ahi veleh.

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

²⁸Huaiziak in a talent khat laksak unla, talent sawm neipa kiang ah pia un.

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.

²⁹Kuapeuh a nei tuh piak behlap ahi ding a, a hong hau ding; kuapeuh a neilou tuh a neih sun nangawn laksak ahi ding.

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

³⁰Huan, sikha phatuamlou tuh polam mial ah paikhia un, huai ah kah leh hagawi a om ding, a chi a, a dawng a.

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.

³¹Ahihhang in, Mihing Tapa, a angelte tengteng toh, a thupina a kivan a a hongpai hun chiang in, a thupina tutphah ah a tu dia;

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.

³²a ma ah nam chih a kikhawm ding ua; belam chingpa'n kel lak a a belamte a khenkhia bang in amau tuh a khenkhe ding:

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

³³belamte tuh a taklam ah a koih ding a, kelte tuh a veilam ah a koih ding.

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;

³⁴Huai hun chiang in Kumpipa'n a taklam a mite kiang ah, Ka Pa deihsakte aw, hongpai unla, khovel siam chil a pata nou a dia gam bawlsa luah un;

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.

³⁵ka gil a kial in, nou nek ding non pia ua; ka dang a tak in, dawn ding non pia uh; mikhual ka hih in non zintun ua;

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

³⁶vuaktang ka hih in, puan non silhsak uh; ka chi a nat in, ka kiang a na hong jiak un, a chi ding.

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?

³⁷Huai hun chiang in, mi diktatte'n, Toupa, Chik in ahia gilkial a kon muh ua nek ding kon piak uh? dangtak a kon muh ua, dawn ding kon piak uh?

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

³⁸Chik in ahia mikhual a kon muh ua, kon zintun uh? vuaktang a kon muh ua, puan kon silhsak uh?

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

³⁹Chik in ahia china in hiam suangkulh ah hiam kon muh ua, na kiang a ka hong uh? chi in, a dong ding uh.

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.’

⁴⁰Huan, Kumpipa'n a kiang uah, Chihtaktakin ka hon holh ahi, Hiai ka unau neupente lak a mi khat tung a na hih uh tuh, ka tung a hih na hi uh, chi in, a dawng ding.

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;

⁴¹Huaikhit in, a veilam a mite kiang ah leng, Hamsiat thuakte aw, khantawn mei diabol leh a sawltakte dia a bawl uah hon paimangsan un;

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

⁴²ka gil a kial in, nou nek ding non pekei ua; ka dang a tak in, dawn ding non pekei ua;

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.’

⁴³mikhual ka hih in, non zintunkei uh; vuaktang ka hih in, puan non silhsakkei ua; china leh suangkulh a ka om in, non vehlouh jiak un, a chi ding.

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?’

⁴⁴Huai hun chiang in amau leng, Toupa, chik in ahia gilkial ahiam, vuaktang in hiam, china in hiam, suangkulh ah hiam kon muh ua, na kon sepsaklouh uh? chi in a dong ding uh,

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.’

⁴⁵Huan, aman a kiang uah, Chihtaktakin ka hon hilh ahi, Hiai mi neupente lak a mi khat tung a na hihlouh utuh ka tung a hihlou na hi uh, chi in, a dawng ding.Huan, huaite khantawn gawtna ah a pai ding ua; mi diktatte tuh khantawn hinna ah a pai ding uh, a chi a.

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

⁴⁶Huan, huaite khantawn gawtna ah a pai ding ua; mi diktatte tuh khantawn hinna ah a pai ding uh, a chi a.