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

¹ Gaa no i ga beene koytara himandi sanda wandiyo way kaŋ yaŋ na ngey fitillayaŋ sambu ka koy ka arhiiji kubay.

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

² I ra igu wo sinda laakal, amma igu fa din laakalkooniyaŋ no.

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

³ Zama ngey kaŋ sinda laakal din, saaya kaŋ i na ngey fitilley sambu, i mana ji sambu i banda.

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

⁴ Amma laakalkooney wo na ji sambu sintiliyaŋ ra, da fitilley ngey banda.

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

⁵ Amma waato kaŋ arhiijo gay hal a ga kaa, jirbi n'i kulu di hal i kani.

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

⁶ Amma cino farsi bindi, kal i maa cilili: ‹Wa guna, arhiijo neeya! Wa fatta k'a kubay!›

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.

⁷ Alwaato din ra binde, wandiyey din kulu tun ka ngey fitilley hanse.

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

⁸ Ngey kaŋ sinda laakal ne laakalkooney se: ‹W'iri no araŋ jiyey gaa, zama iri fitilley goono ga bu.›

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.’

⁹ Amma laakalkooney tu ka ne i se: ‹Hambara a si wasa in d'araŋ se. Wa koy neerakoy do ka day araŋ boŋ se.›

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.

¹⁰ Waato kaŋ i koy daymo do, kal arhiijo kaa i banda. Borey kaŋ yaŋ go soolanteyaŋ furo arhiijo banda hiijay bato ra. I na windi meyo daabu mo.

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

¹¹ Kokor banda wandiyo fey din mo kaa ka ne: ‹Rabbi, Rabbi, ma fiti iri se!›

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

¹² Amma a tu ka ne: ‹Haciika, ay ga ne araŋ se: ay s'araŋ bay.›

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

¹³ Araŋ ma batu fa, zama araŋ si zaaro wala saaya bay!

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

¹⁴ Zama a si hima kala boro kaŋ ga koy laabu fo. A na nga tamey ce ka nga arzaka talfi i gaa.

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.

¹⁵ A na talent gu no afo se, afo mo se talent* hinka, afo mo talent fo. A n'i kulu no ngey hina me, gaa no a na nga diraw te.

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

¹⁶ Sahãadin-sahãadin nga kaŋ na iguwa din ta koy ka daymi te ka du igu fo koyne.

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

¹⁷ Yaadin no nga mo kaŋ na ihinka ta, nga mo du ihinka koyne.

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

¹⁸ Amma bora kaŋ n'afa ta din, a koy ka guusu fansi no laabo ra ka nga koyo nooro tugu.

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

¹⁹ A go no, alwaati kuuku banda, kala tamey din koyo kaa. Nga nd'ey soobay ka lasaabu.

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.’

²⁰ Bora kaŋ na talent guwa ta din kaa ka kande igu fo koyne ka ne: ‹Ay jine bora, guna, talent guwa kaŋ ni no ay se kande igu fo riiba.›

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.’

²¹ A koyo ne a se: ‹A boori! Ni ya tam hanno no, naanaykoy mo. Ni na naanay cabe hari kayna yaŋ ra, ay ga ni daŋ hari boobo boŋ. Ma furo ni koyo farhãyaŋo ra.›

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.’

²² Bora kaŋ na talent hinka ta din mo kaa ka ne: ‹Ay jine bora, talent hinka kaŋ ni no ay se kande ihinka fo riiba.›

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.’

²³ A koyo ne a se: ‹A boori! Ni ya tam hanno no, naanaykoy mo. Ni na naanay cabe hari kayna yaŋ ra, ay ga ni daŋ hari boobo boŋ. Ma furo ni koyo farhãyaŋo ra.›

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.

²⁴ Bora kaŋ na talent fa ta din mo kaa ka ne: ‹Ay jine bora, ay bay ni ya boro no kaŋ si bakar. Ni ga nangu kaŋ ni mana duma wi, nangu kaŋ ni mana say mo, ni ga hin ka margu.

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

²⁵ Ay mo humburu. Ay koy ka ni taleŋo tugu laabo ra. Guna ni haro neeya.›

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.

²⁶ Amma a koyo tu ka ne a se: ‹Ni ya tam laalo no, kaŋ ga hawfun mo! Ni bay kaŋ ay ga wi naŋ kaŋ manti ay k'a duma, ay ga margu mo naŋ kaŋ ay mana say.

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.

²⁷ A ga hima doŋ ni ma kond'ay nooro barmaykoy do. D'ay kaa ay ga du a, nga nda nga riiba.

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

²⁸ Wa taleŋo din ta a gaa k'a no bora kaŋ gonda iway din se.

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.

²⁹ Zama boro kulu kaŋ gonda, nga se no i ga no, a ma du iboobo mo. Amma boro kaŋ sinda, baa haŋ kaŋ go a se din, i g'a ta a gaa.

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

³⁰ Tam yaamo wo mo, w'a catu taray kuba ra. Noodin no i ga hẽ ka hinjey kanji.›

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.

³¹ Amma waati kaŋ Boro Izo ga kaa nga beera ra, da malaykey kulu a banda, alwaati din no a ga goro nga darza karga boŋ.

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.

³² I ga ndunnya dumey kulu mo margu a jine. Nga no g'i kaa care ra, mate kaŋ cine kuruko ga hincin da feeji kaa care ra.

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

³³ A ga feejey ye nga kambe ŋwaaro gaa, hinciney mo nga kambe wow gaa.

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;

³⁴ Gaa no Koyo ga ne nga kambe ŋwaaro gaa waney se: ‹Araŋ wo ay Baabo albarkantey, wa kaa! Araŋ ma koytara kaŋ i soola araŋ se za ndunnya sinjiyaŋ tubu.

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.

³⁵ Zama ay maa haray, araŋ n'ay no ŋwaari. Ay maa jaw, araŋ n'ay no hari ya haŋ. Ay go yawtaray ra, araŋ n'ay zumandi araŋ do.

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

³⁶ Ay banji, araŋ n'ay bankaaray. Ay jante, araŋ n'ay kunfa. Ay go kasu ra, araŋ kaa ay do.›

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?

³⁷ Gaa no adilantey ga tu ka ne a se: ‹Rabbi, waatifo no iri di nin da haray, iri na ni no ŋwaari? wala nda jaw, iri na ni no haŋyaŋ hari?

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

³⁸ Waatifo mo no iri di nin yawtaray ra, hal iri na ni zumandi? wala banji ra, hal iri na ni bankaaray?

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

³⁹ Waatifo no iri di ni jante, wala ni go kasu ra, hala iri kaa ni do?›

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.’

⁴⁰ Koyo mo ga tu ka ne i se: ‹Haciika, ay ga ne araŋ se: za kaŋ araŋ na woodin te ay nya-izey wo se, baa bora kaŋ ga kayna ka bisa ikulu, ay se no araŋ n'a te.›

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;

⁴¹ Gaa no a ga ne nga kambe wow haray waney se: ‹Wa fay d'ay, araŋ laalantey, ka koy furo danji kaŋ ga duumi ra, kaŋ i soola Iblisi nda nga malaykey se.

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

⁴² Zama ay maa haray, araŋ man'ay no ŋwaari. Ay maa jaw, araŋ man'ay no haŋyaŋ hari.

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.’

⁴³ Ay go yawtaray ra, araŋ man'ay zumandi, da banji ra mo, araŋ man'ay bankaaray. Ay jante, ay furo kasu mo, araŋ day man'ay kunfa.›

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?’

⁴⁴ Gaa no ngey mo ga tu ka ne: ‹Rabbi, waatifo no iri di nin da haray, wala da jaw, wala yawtaray ra, wala banji ra, wala nda jante, wala kasu ra, kaŋ iri mana ni saajaw?›

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.’

⁴⁵ Gaa no nga mo ga tu i se ka ne: ‹Haciika, ay ga ne araŋ se: za kaŋ araŋ mana woodin te bora kaŋ kayna nda ikulu afo se, ay se no araŋ man'a te.›

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

⁴⁶ Woodin yaŋ mo ga koy gurzugay kaŋ ga duumi bona ra, amma adilantey ga koy fundi hal abada ra.»