Matthew 25

1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

1 حِينَئِذٍ يُشَبَّهُ مَلَكُوتُ السَّمَاوَاتِ بِعَشْرِ عَذَارَى أَخَذْنَ مَصَابِيحَهُنَّ وَانْطَلَقْنَ لِمُلاقَاةِ الْعَرِيسِ.

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

2 وَكَانَتْ خَمْسٌ مِنْهُنَّ حَكِيمَاتٍ، وَخَمْسٌ جَاهِلاتٍ.

3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

3 فَأَخَذَتِ الْجَاهِلاتُ مَصَابِيحَهُنَّ دُونَ زَيْتٍ.

4 But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

4 وَأَمَّا الْحَكِيمَاتُ، فَأَخَذْنَ مَعَ مَصَابِيحِهِنَّ زَيْتاً وَضَعْنَهُ فِي أَوْعِيَةٍ.

5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

5 وَإِذْ أَبْطَأَ الْعَرِيسُ، نَعَسْنَ جَمِيعاً وَنِمْنَ.

6 At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

6 وَفِي مُنْتَصَفِ اللَّيْلِ، دَوَّى الْهُتَافُ: هَا هُوَ الْعَرِيسُ آتٍ؛ فَانْطَلِقْنَ لِمُلاقَاتِهِ!

7 Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

7 فَنَهَضَتِ الْعَذَارَى جَمِيعاً وَجَهَّزْنَ مَصَابِيحَهُنَّ.

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

8 وَقَالَتِ الْجَاهِلاتُ لِلْحَكِيمَاتِ: أَعْطِينَنَا بَعْضَ الزَّيْتِ مِنْ عِنْدِكُنَّ، فَإِنَّ مَصَابِيحَنَا تَنْطَفِئُ!

9 ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

9 فَأَجَابَتِ الْحَكِيمَاتُ: رُبَّمَا لَا يَكْفِي لَنَا وَلَكُنَّ. فَاذْهَبْنَ بِالأَحْرَى إِلَى بَائِعِي الزَّيْتِ وَاشْتَرِينَ لَكُنَّ!

10 But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

10 وَبَيْنَمَا الْعَذَارَى الْجَاهِلاتُ ذَاهِبَاتٌ لِلشِّرَاءِ، وَصَلَ الْعَرِيسُ، فَدَخَلَتِ الْعَذَارَى الْمُسْتَعِدَّاتُ مَعَهُ إِلَى قَاعَةِ الْعُرْسِ، وَأُغْلِقَ الْبَابُ.

11 Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’

11 وَبَعْدَ حِينٍ، رَجَعَتِ الْعَذَارَى الأُخْرَيَاتُ، وَقُلْنَ: يَا سَيِّدُ، يَا سَيِّدُ، افْتَحْ لَنَا!

12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

12 فَأَجَابَ الْعَرِيسُ: الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُنَّ: إِنِّي لَا أَعْرِفُكُنَّ!

13 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

13 فَاسْهَرُوا إِذَنْ، لأَنَّكُمْ لَا تَعْرِفُونَ الْيَوْمَ وَلا السَّاعَةَ!

14 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

14 فَذَلِكَ أَشْبَهُ بِإِنْسَانٍ مُسَافِرٍ، اسْتَدْعَى عَبِيدَهُ وَسَلَّمَهُمْ أَمْوَالَهُ،

15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

15 فَأَعْطَى وَاحِداً مِنْهُمْ خَمْسَ وَزْنَاتٍ (مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ)، وَأَعْطَى آخَرَ وَزْنَتَيْنِ، وَأَعْطَى الثَّالِثَ وَزْنَةً وَاحِدَةً، كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ عَلَى قَدْرِ طَاقَتِهِ، ثُمَّ سَافَرَ.

16 The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.

16 وَفِي الْحَالِ مَضَى الَّذِي أَخَذَ الْوَزْنَاتِ الْخَمْسَ وَتَاجَرَ بِها، فَرَبِحَ خَمْسَ وَزْنَاتٍ أُخْرَى.

17 Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.

17 وَعَمِلَ مِثْلَهُ الَّذِي أَخَذَ الوَزْنَتَيْنِ، فَرَبِحَ وَزْنَتَيْنِ أُخْرَيَيْنِ.

18 But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

18 وَلَكِنَّ الَّذِي أَخَذَ الْوَزْنَةَ الْوَاحِدَةَ، مَضَى وَحَفَرَ حُفْرَةً فِي الأَرْضِ وَدَفَنَ مَالَ سَيِّدِهِ.

19 After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

19 وَبَعْدَ مُدَّةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ، رَجَعَ سَيِّدُ أُولئِكَ الْعَبِيدِ وَاسْتَدْعَاهُمْ لِيُحَاسِبَهُمْ.

20 The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’

20 فَجَاءَهُ الَّذِي أَخَذَ الْوَزْنَاتِ الْخَمْسَ، وَقَدَّمَ الْوَزْنَاتِ الْخَمْسَ الأُخْرَى، وَقَالَ: يَا سَيِّدُ، أَنْتَ سَلَّمْتَنِي خَمْسَ وَزْنَاتٍ، فَهَذِهِ خَمْسُ وَزْنَاتٍ غَيْرُهَا رَبِحْتُهَا!

21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

21 فَقَالَ لَهُ سَيِّدُهُ: حَسَناً فَعَلْتَ أَيُّهَا الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ وَالأَمِينُ! كُنْتَ أَمِيناً عَلَى الْقَلِيلِ، فَسَأُقِيمُكَ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِ. اُدْخُلْ إِلَى فَرَحِ سَيِّدِكَ!

22 The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’

22 ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ أَيْضاً الَّذِي أَخَذَ الْوَزْنَتَيْنِ وَقَالَ: يَا سَيِّدُ أَنْتَ سَلَّمْتَنِي وَزْنَتَيْنِ، فَهَاتَانِ وَزْنَتَانِ غَيْرُهُمَا رَبِحْتُهُمَا!

23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

23 فَقَالَ لَهُ سَيِّدُهُ: حَسَناً فَعَلْتَ أَيُّهَا الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ وَالأَمِينُ! كُنْتَ أَمِيناً عَلَى الْقَلِيلِ، فَسَأُقِيمُكَ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِ. اُدْخُلْ إِلَى فَرَحِ سَيِّدِكَ!

24 Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

24 ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ أَيْضاً الَّذِي أَخَذَ الْوَزْنَةَ الْوَاحِدَةَ، وَقَالَ: يَا سَيِّدُ، عَرَفْتُكَ رَجُلاً قَاسِياً، تَحْصُدُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَمْ تَزْرَعْ، وَتَجْمَعُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَمْ تَبْذُرْ،

25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’

25 فَخِفْتُ، فَذَهَبْتُ وَدَفَنْتَ وَزْنَتَكَ فِي الأَرْضِ. فَهَذَا هُوَ مَالُكَ!

26 ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.

26 فَأَجَابَهُ سَيِّدُهُ: أَيُّهَا الْعَبْدُ الشِّرِّيرُ الْكَسُولُ! عَرَفْتَ أَنِّي أَحْصُدُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَمْ أَزْرَعْ، وَأَجْمَعُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَمْ أَبْذُرْ،

27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.

27 فَكَانَ يَحْسُنُ بِكَ أَنْ تُوْدِعَ مَالِي عِنْدَ الصَّيَارِفَةِ لِكَيْ أَسْتَرِدَّهُ لَدَى عَوْدَتِي مَعَ فَائِدَتِهِ!

28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.

28 ثُمَّ قَالَ لِعَبِيدِهِ: خُذُوا مِنْهُ الْوَزْنَةَ، وَأَعْطُوهَا لِصَاحِبِ الْوَزْنَاتِ الْعَشْرِ:

29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

29 فَإِنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ عِنْدَهُ، يُعْطَى الْمَزِيدَ فَيَفِيضُ؛ وَمَنْ لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ، فَحَتَّى الَّذِي عِنْدَهُ يُنْتَزَعُ مِنْهُ.

30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

30 أَمَّا هَذَا الْعَبْدُ الَّذِي لَا نَفْعَ مِنْهُ، فَاطْرَحُوهُ فِي الظُّلْمَةِ الْخَارِجِيَّةِ، هُنَاكَ يَكُونُ البُكَاءُ وَصَرِيرُ الأَسْنَانِ!

31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.

31 وَعِنْدَمَا يَعُودُ ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ فِي مَجْدِهِ وَمَعَهُ جَمِيعُ مَلائِكَتِهِ، فَإِنَّهُ يَجْلِسُ عَلَى عَرْشِ مَجْدِهِ،

32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

32 وَتَجْتَمِعُ أَمَامَهُ الشُّعُوبُ كُلُّهَا، فَيَفْصِلُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَنْ بَعْضٍ كَمَا يَفْصِلُ الرَّاعِي الْغَنَمَ عَنِ الْمِعَازِ،

33 He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

33 فَيُوقِفُ الْغَنَمَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَالْمِعَازِ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ؛

34 Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

34 ثُمَّ يَقُولُ الْمَلِكُ لِلَّذِينَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ: تَعَالَوْا يَا مَنْ بَارَكَهُمْ أَبِي، رِثُوا الْمَلَكُوتَ الَّذِي أُعِدَّ لَكُمْ مُنْذُ إِنْشَاءِ الْعَالَمِ:

35 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,

35 لأَنِّي جُعْتُ فَأَطْعَمْتُمُونِي، عَطِشْتُ فَسَقَيْتُمُونِي، كُنْتُ غَرِيباً فَآوَيْتُمُونِي،

36 I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’

36 عُرْيَاناً فَكَسَوْتُمُونِي، مَرِيضاً فَزُرْتُمُونِي، سَجِيناً فَأَتَيْتُمْ إِلَيَّ!

37 Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

37 فَيَرُدُّ الصَّالِحونَ قَائِلِينَ: يَا رَبُّ، مَتَى رَأَيْنَاكَ جَائِعاً فَأَطْعَمْنَاكَ، أَوْ عَطْشَاناً فَسَقَيْنَاكَ؟

38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

38 وَمَتَى رَأَيْنَاكَ غَرِيباً فَآوَيْنَاكَ، أَوْ عُرْيَاناً فَكَسَوْنَاكَ؟

39 When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’

39 وَمَتَى رَأَيْنَاكَ مَرِيضاً أَوْ سَجِيناً فَزُرْنَاكَ؟

40 And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

40 فَيُجِيبُهُمُ الْمَلِكُ: الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: بِمَا أَنَّكُمْ فَعَلْتُمْ ذَلِكَ بِأَحَدِ إِخْوَتِي هَؤُلاءِ الصِّغَارِ، فَبِي فَعَلْتُمْ!

41 Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

41 ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ: ابْتَعِدُوا عَنِّي يَا مَلاعِينُ إِلَى النَّارِ الأَبَدِيَّةِ الْمُعَدَّةِ لإِبْلِيسَ وَأَعْوَانِهِ!

42 For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,

42 لأَنِّي جُعْتُ فَلَمْ تُطْعِمُونِي، وَعَطِشْتُ فَلَمْ تَسْقُونِي،

43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’

43 كُنْتُ غَرِيباً فَلَمْ تَأْوُونِي، عُرْيَاناً فَلَمْ تَكْسُونِي، مَرِيضاً وَسَجِيناً فَلَمْ تَزُورُونِي!

44 And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’

44 فَيَرُدُّ هَؤُلاءِ أَيْضاً قَائِلِينَ: يَا رَبُّ، مَتَى رَأَيْنَاكَ جَائِعاً أَوْ عَطْشَاناً أَوْ غَرِيباً أَوْ عُرْيَاناً أَوْ مَرِيضاً أَوْ سَجِيناً، وَلَمْ نَخْدِمْكَ؟

45 Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

45 فَيُجِيبُهُمْ: الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: بِمَا أَنَّكُمْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا ذَلِكَ بِأَحَدِ إِخْوَتِي هَؤُلاءِ الصِّغَارِ، فَبِي لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا!

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

46 فَيَذْهَبُ هَؤُلاءِ إِلَى الْعِقَابِ الأَبَدِيِّ، وَالصَّالِحونَ إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ الأَبَدِيَّةِ!»