Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 25:1 ¶ THEN shall be likened the kingdom of heaven unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

 25:1 Then may the kingdom of heaven be shadowed forth by ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and bride.

 25:2 But five of them were wise, and five foolish.

 25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

 25:3 And those foolish (ones) took their lamps, but did not take with them the oil:

 25:3 And the foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them.

 25:4 but those were wise who took oil in vessels with their lamps.

 25:4 But the wise took oil in vessels, with their lamps.

 25:5 But while the bridegroom withheld, they all dozed and slept.

 25:5 And while the bridegroom delayed, they all became sleepy and fell asleep.

 25:6 And in the dividing of the night there was the cry, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go forth to his meeting.

 25:6 And at midnight there was an outcry: Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

 25:7 Then all the virgins arose, and prepared their lamps.

 25:7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

 25:8 But those foolish ones said to the wise, Give to us from your oil; for, behold, our lamps are gone out.

 25:8 And the foolish said to the wise; Give us of your oil; for, behold, our lamps have gone out.

 25:9 But the wise ones answered them, saying, Lest it should not suffice for us and for you; but go to those who sell, and buy for you.

 25:9 The wise answered and said: [We must refuse,] lest there should not be enough for us and for you: but go ye to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

 25:10 And while they were gone to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were prepared entered with him into the house of festivity, and the gate was shut.

 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready, went with him into the house of the nuptials, and the door was shut.

 25:11 At last came also those other virgins, saying, Our Lord, our Lord, open to us!

 25:11 And at length came also the other virgins, and said: Our lord, our lord, open to us.

 25:12 But he answered and said to them, Assuredly I tell you, I know you not.

 25:12 But he answered, and said to them: Verily I say to you, I know you not.

 25:13 Be wakeful therefore, for you know not that day nor the hour.

 25:13 Watch, therefore, seeing ye know not the day nor the hour.

 25:14 ¶ FOR as a man who journeyed called his servants, and delivered to them his property:

 25:14 For, as a man that took a journey, called his servants and delivered to them his property;

 25:15 To one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, each man according to his faculty; and forthwith went away.

 25:15 to one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one: to each, according to his ability: and he immediately departed.

 25:16 But he who had received five talents went and traded with them, and gained five others.

 25:16 Then he that received five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five more.

 25:17 Likewise he who (had received) two by trading gained two others.

 25:17 And likewise: the one of two [talents], by trading gained two more.

 25:18 But he who had received one went, dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.

 25:18 But he that received one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

 25:19 After a long time the lord of those servants came, and received from them the account.

 25:19 And after a long time, the lord of those servants came, and received account from them.

 25:20 Then he drew near who had received the five talents, and brought five others, and said, My lord, five talents thou gavest me: behold, five others I have gained by them.

 25:20 And he who had received the five talents, came and brought five others; and said, My lord, thou gavest me five talents; behold, I have gained by trading five more to them.

 25:21 His lord said to him, It is well, good and faithful servant; over a little thou hast been faithful, over much I will establish thee: enter into the joy of thy lord.

 25:21 His lord said to him: Well done! good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful with a little; I will set thee over much: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

 25:22 And he of the two talents approached, and said, My lord, two talents thou gavest me: behold, two others I have gained by them.

 25:22 And he of the two talents came, and said: My lord, thou gavest me two talents; behold, I have by trading gained two more to them.

 25:23 His lord saith to him, It is well, servant good and faithful; over a little thou hast been faithful, over much will I establish thee: enter into the joy of thy lord.

 25:23 His lord said to him: Well done! good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful with a little; I will set thee over much: enter thou into the Joy of thy lord.

 25:24 But he also drew near who had received the one talent, and said, My lord, I knew thee, that thou wast a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sowed, and gathering together from whence thou hadst not dispersed.

 25:24 And he also that received the one talent, came and said: My lord, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sowed, and gathering where thou hast not scattered;

 25:25 And I feared, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine own.

 25:25 and I was afraid, and I went and hid thy talent in the earth. Behold, thou hast what is thine.

 25:26 His lord answered, Thou evil and slothful servant, thou didst know me that I reap where I have not sowed, and collect from whence I have not dispersed.

 25:26 His lord answered, and said to him: Wicked and slothful servant! Thou knewest me, that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not scattered!

 25:27 Did it not behove thee to cast my money upon the table, that when I came I might require mine own with its increase?

 25:27 Thou oughtest to have cast my money into the exchange; and I might have come and demanded my property with its interest.

 25:28 Take therefore from him the talent, and give it unto him who hath ten talents.

 25:28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath ten talents.

 25:29 For unto him who hath shall be given, and it shall be added to him; but he who hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken from him.

 25:29 For, to him that hath, shall be given, and he shall have more; but from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away.

 25:30 And the indolent servant cast forth into the darknesses without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

 25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

 25:31 ¶ WHEN the Son of man cometh in his glory, and all his holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory.

 25:31 And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all his holy angels with him, then will he sit upon the throne of his glory.

 25:32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats.

 25:32 And before him will be gathered all nations; and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd severeth the sheep from the goats.

 25:33 And he shall cause the sheep to stand upon his right hand, and the goats on his left.

 25:33 And he will place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.

 25:34 Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom which was to be for you from the foundation of the world.

 25:34 Then will the king say to those on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father; inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

 25:35 For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I thirsted, and you made me to drink; I was a stranger, and you received me;

 25:35 For I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me home;

 25:36 I was naked, and you covered me; I was sick, and you cared for me; and I was in prison, and you came to me.

 25:36 I was naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me.

 25:37 Then shall say unto him those righteous, Our Lord! when did we see that thou wast hungry, and fed thee, or that thou didst thirst, and we gave thee drink?

 25:37 Then will the righteous say to him: Our Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

 25:38 and when did we see thee a stranger, and received thee, or naked, and covered thee?

 25:38 And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee home? or naked, and clothed thee?

 25:39 and when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee?

 25:39 And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee?

 25:40 And the King shall answer and say to them, Amen I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me you did it.

 25:40 And the king will answer, and say to them: Verily I Say to you, That inasmuch as ye did so to one of these my little brothers, ye did so to me.

 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on his left hand, Go from me, accursed, into the fire of eternity, which was prepared for the accuser and for his angels.

 25:41 Then will he say also to them on his left hand: Go from me, ye accursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the Calumniator and his angels,

 25:42 For I was hungry and you gave me not to eat; and I thirsted, but you made me not to drink;

 25:42 For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; and I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

 25:43 and I was a stranger, and you received me not; and naked, and you clothed me not; and I was sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.

 25:43 and I was a stranger, and ye took me not home; and I was naked, and ye clothed me not; and I was sick and in prison, and ye did not visit me.

 25:44 Then shall they also answer and say, Our Lord! when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

 25:44 Then will they also answer and say: Our Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?

 25:45 Then shall he answer and say to them, Amen I say unto you, that inasmuch as you did it not unto one of these little ones, you did it not to me.

 25:45 Then will he answer, and say to them: Verily I say to you, That in as much as ye did not so to one of these little ones, ye did not so to me.

 25:46 And these shall go away into the torment which is eternal, and the just into the life which is eternal.

 25:46 And these will go into everlasting torment, and the righteous into everlasting life.