Matthew 25
1 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
“Ɔsoro Ahenni te sɛ mmabaa du bi a wɔfaa wɔn akanea se wɔrekohyia ayeforokunu.
2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
Na mmabaa no mu baanum yɛ anyansafo na baanum nso yɛ nkwaseafo.
3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
Wɔn mu nkwaseafo no rekɔ no, wɔfaa wɔn akanea nanso wɔamfa ngo anka ho.
4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Nanso wɔn mu anyansafo no de, wɔrekɔ no wɔfaa ngo kaa wɔn akanea ho kɔe.
5 Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
Ayeforokunu no amma ntɛm, enti wofii ase totɔɔ nko dedae.
6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
“Ɔdasu mu na wɔtee nteɛteɛmu se, ‘Ayeforokunu no reba! Mumfi adi nkohyia no!’
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
“Mmabaa yi nyinaa sɔre buebuee wɔn akanea no.
8 The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
Nkwaseafo no srɛɛ anyansafo no se, ‘Momma yɛn mo ngo no bi ngu yɛn akanea no mu na ɛredunnum.’
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.’
“Anyansafo no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, ‘Ngo a yɛwɔ no sua. Monkɔ kurom nkɔtɔ bi.’
10 While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
“Wɔrekɔ akɔtɔ ngo no pɛ, na ayeforokunu no bae. Enti wɔn a wɔasiesie wɔn ho no ne ayeforokunu no kɔɔ nʼaponto no ase, na wɔtoo ɔpon no mu.
11 Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
“Akyiri no a baanum no san bae no, wogyinaa ɔpon no akyi frɛe se, ‘Owura, hiɛ yɛn!’
12 But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
“Nanso ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, ‘Mumfi hɔ nkɔ. Minnim mo!’
13 Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
“Enti monwɛn na munnim da anaa dɔn ko no.
14 “For it is like a man going into another country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.
“Bio, Ɔsoro Ahenni te sɛ ɔbarima bi a ɔretu kwan akɔ ɔman foforo bi so. Ɔrekɔ no, ɔfrɛɛ ne nkoa na ɔde nʼahode maa wɔn.
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.
Ɔmaa ɔbaako sika nkotoku anum. Ɔmaa ɔfoforo nkotoku abien na ɔfoforo, kotoku baako, sɛnea obiara ahoɔden te.
16 Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
Nea ɔmaa no nkotoku anum no de sika no kɔyɛɛ adwuma, nyaa mfaso nkotoku anum kaa ho.
17 In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.
Saa ara na nea onyaa sika nkotoku abien no nso nyaa abien kaa ho,
18 But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
Nanso nea onyaa kotoku baako no de, okotuu fam de ne wura sika no siee hɔ.
19 “Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them.
“Mmere bi akyi na wɔn wura no fi akwantu mu bae ne wɔn bebuu akontaa.
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 in addition to them.’
Nea onyaa sika nkotoku anum no de anum kaa ho bae. Ɔkae se, ‘Me wura, womaa me sika nkotoku anum. Hwɛ, manya anum aka ho.’
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.’
“Ne wura no ka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Mo, akoa pa ne ɔnokwafo, woadi kakra yi ho nokware, mede wo besi nneɛma pii so panyin. Bra, na me ne wo nni dɛw!’
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 in addition to them.’
“Akoa a ɔmaa no sika nkotoku abien no nso bae. Ɔka kyerɛɛ ne wura no se, ‘Worekɔ no, womaa me sika nkotoku abien, hwɛ, manya abien aka ho.’
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.’
“Ne wura no ka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Mo, akoa pa ne ɔnokwafo, woadi kakra yi ho nokware, mede wo besi nneɛma pii so panyin. Bra, wo wura anigye mu!’
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 didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t scatter.
“Akoa a onyaa sika kotoku baako no nso bae. Ɔka kyerɛɛ ne wura no se, ‘Owura, minim sɛ woyɛ onipa a wo ho yɛ nwonwa. Wutumi twa wɔ nea wunnuae ɛ, na wutumi boaboa ano wɔ nea wompetee ɛ;
25 I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
enti misuroi, na mede wo sika no kɔhyɛɛ fam, enti wʼade ni!’
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.
“Ne wura no ka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Akoa bɔne ne onihawfo! So wunim sɛ mitumi twa wɔ nea minnuae, na mitumi boaboa ano wɔ nea mempetee?
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.
Saa de a anka ɛsɛ sɛ wode sika no kɔto sikakorabea nya nsiho to hɔ ma me.
28 Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
“‘Munnye sika kotoku no mfi ne nsam, na momfa nkɔma nea onyaa nkotoku du no.
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.
Obiara a ɔwɔ no, wɔde bi bɛka ho ama no anya aboro so. Na obiara a onni no, nea ɔwɔ no mpo, wobegye afi ne nsam.
30 Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Na wɔatow saa akoa a ne so nni mfaso no akyene sum kabii mu; ɛhɔ na osu ne setwɛre wɔ.’”
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.
“Na sɛ Onipa Ba no ba nʼanuonyam mu a abɔfo nyinaa ka ne ho a, saa bere no na ɔbɛtena nʼanuonyam ahengua no so.
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.
Na wɔbɛboaboa aman nyinaa ano wɔ nʼanim. Na ɔbɛpaw nnipa no mu sɛnea oguanhwɛfo paw nguan fi mmirekyi mu;
33 He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
na ɔde nguan no begyina ne nifa so, na ɔde mmirekyi no agyina ne benkum so.
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;
“Ɛno na Ɔhene no bɛka akyerɛ wɔn a wogyina ne nifa so no se, ‘Mo a mʼagya ahyira mo, mommra mmɛfa ahenni a wɔasiesie ama mo fi abɔde mfiase no nni!
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.
Ɔkɔm dee me, na momaa me aduan dii. Osukɔm dee me, na momaa me nsu nomee. Meyɛɛ ɔhɔho, na mode me kɔɔ mo fi.
36 I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.’
Medaa adagyaw na mufuraa me ntama. Meyaree, na mobɛsraa me. Medaa afiase, na mobɛhwɛɛ 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?
“Saa bere no mu na atreneefo bebisa se, ‘Owura, da bɛn na yehuu wo sɛ ɔkɔm de wo a, yɛmaa wo aduan, na osukɔm de wo a yɛmaa wo nsu nomee?
38 When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?
Afei da bɛn na yehuu sɛ woyɛɛ ɔhɔho, a yɛde wo kɔɔ yɛn fi, anaasɛ wodaa adagyaw a, yefuraa wo ntama?
39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
Afei da bɛn na yehuu sɛ woyaree a, yɛbɛsraa wo, anaasɛ wodaa afiase a, yɛbɛhwɛɛ wo?’
40 “The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
“Na Ɔhene no, bebua wɔn se, ‘Sɛ moayɛ ama me nuanom nkumaa yi mu baako yi, moayɛ ama 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; (aiōnios g166)
“Afei mɛka akyerɛ wɔn a wogyina me benkum so no se, ‘Mo a wɔadome mo, mumfi me so nkɔ ogyatannaa a ennum da a wɔasɔ ama ɔbonsam ne nʼabɔfo no mu. (aiōnios g166)
42 for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
Na ɔkɔm dee me, moamma me aduan anni, osukɔm dee me, moamma me nsu annom.
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.’
Meyɛɛ ɔhɔho, moamfa me ankɔ mo fi. Medaa adagyaw, moamfura me ntama. Meyaree, moammɛsra me. Medaa afiase, moammɛhwɛ me.’
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?’
“Wɔn nso bebua no se, ‘Awurade, da bɛn na yehuu wo sɛ ɔkɔm dee wo, anaasɛ osukɔm dee wo, anaasɛ woyɛɛ ɔhɔho, anaasɛ wodaa adagyaw, anaasɛ woyaree, anaasɛ wodaa afiase, na yɛammoa wo?’
45 “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
“Na obebua wɔn se, ‘Sɛ moanyɛ amma nkumaa yi mu baako nti, moanyɛ amma me.’
