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.

¹Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

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

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

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

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.

³For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

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.

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

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.

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

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!›

⁶But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.

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.

⁷Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

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.›

⁸And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

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.›

⁹But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

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.

¹⁰And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.

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!›

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

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.›

¹²But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

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!

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

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.

¹⁴For [it is] as [when] a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

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.

¹⁵And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

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.

¹⁶Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.

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.

¹⁷In like manner he also that [received] the two gained other two.

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.

¹⁸But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

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.

¹⁹Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

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.›

²⁰And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.

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.›

²¹His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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.›

²²And he also that [received] the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.

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.›

²³His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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.

²⁴And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;

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.›

²⁵and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.

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.

²⁶But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;

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.

²⁷thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

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.

²⁸Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.

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.

²⁹For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.

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.›

³⁰And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

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.

³¹But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:

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.

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

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.

³³and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

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.

³⁴Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

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.

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

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.›

³⁶naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

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?

³⁷Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?

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?

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

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?›

³⁹And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

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.›

⁴⁰And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, [even] these least, ye did it unto me.

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.

⁴¹Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

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.

⁴²for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

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.›

⁴³I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

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?›

⁴⁴Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

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.›

⁴⁵Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.

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.»

⁴⁶And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.