1 Da vil himmelriket være lik ti jomfruer som tok lampene sine og gikk ut for å møte brudgommen.

Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

2 Fem av dem var ukloke, og fem var kloke.

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

3 For de ukloke tok lampene sine, men ikke med seg olje.

For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.

4 De kloke tok olje med i sine kar sammen med lampene.

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.

5 Brudgommen var sein med å komme, så de alle sovnet.

Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

6 Midt på natten lød et rop: Her kommer brudgommen! Gå ut for å møte ham.

But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

7 Da stod alle jomfruene opp og gjorde lampene sine i stand.

Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights.

8 De ukloke sa til de kloke: Gi oss av oljen deres, for lampene våre slukner.

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

9 Men de kloke svarte: Kanskje blir det ikke nok for både oss og dere. Gå heller til kjøpmennene og kjøp olje selv.

But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

10 Mens de var borte for å kjøpe olje, kom brudgommen. De som var klare gikk inn med ham til bryllupsfesten, og døren ble stengt.

And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

11 Senere kom også de andre jomfruene og sa: Herre, Herre, lukk opp for oss.

After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in.

12 Men han svarte: Sannelig, jeg sier dere, jeg kjenner dere ikke.

But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

13 Våk derfor, for dere vet ikke dagen eller timen.

Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

14 For det vil være som en mann som skulle dra til utlandet, kalte til seg tjenerne sine og overlot dem all sin eiendom.

For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.

15 Til en ga han fem talenter, til en annen to og til en tredje en, alt etter deres evne. Så reiste han av sted.

And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.

16 Den som hadde fått fem talenter, gikk straks ut og drev handel med dem og vant fem til.

Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.

17 Likeså vant han som hadde fått to, to til.

In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.

18 Men den som hadde fått en, gikk bort, gravde et hull i jorden og gjemte sin herres penger.

But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.

19 En lang tid etterpå kom herren til disse tjenerne og krevde regnskap av dem.

Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

20 Den som hadde fått fem talenter, kom fram med fem til, og sa: Herre, du ga meg fem talenter, se, jeg har vunnet fem til.

And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.

21 Herren svarte: Godt gjort, gode og tro tjener! Du har vært tro i lite, jeg vil sette deg over mye. Gå inn til din herres glede.

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

22 Han med de to talentene kom så og sa: Herre, du ga meg to talenter, se, jeg har vunnet to til.

And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.

23 Herren svarte: Godt gjort, gode og tro tjener! Du har vært tro i lite, jeg vil sette deg over mye. Gå inn til din herres glede.

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

24 Da kom han som hadde fått en talent og sa: Herre, jeg visste at du er en hard mann, som høster der du ikke sådde, og samler der du ikke spredte:

And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:

25 Så jeg ble redd og gikk bort og gjemte talenten din i jorden. Se, her har du ditt.

And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours.

26 Men herren svarte: Du er en ond og lat tjener. Du visste at jeg høster der jeg ikke har sådd, og samler der jeg ikke har spredt.

But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

27 Hvorfor satte du da ikke pengene mine i banken, så jeg ved min hjemkomst kunne hatt renter?

Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

28 Ta derfor talenten fra ham og gi den til ham som har ti talenter.

Take away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.

29 For enhver som har, skal få og ha overflod. Men den som ikke har, skal bli fratatt også det han har.

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have more: but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

30 Og kast den unyttige tjeneren ut i mørket utenfor. Der skal det være gråt og tenners gnissel.

And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

31 Men når Menneskesønnen kommer i sin herlighet, og alle englene med ham, da skal han sette seg på sin herlighets trone.

But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he be seated in his glory:

32 Alle folkeslagene skal samles foran ham, og han skal skille dem fra hverandre, som en gjeter skiller sauene fra geitene.

And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper.

33 Han skal sette sauene på sin høyre side og geitene på den venstre.

And he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

34 Da skal kongen si til dem på sin høyre side: Kom, dere som er velsignet av min Far, og ta i arv det riket som er beredt for dere fra verdens grunnvoll ble lagt.

Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:

35 For jeg var sulten, og dere ga meg mat; jeg var tørst, og dere ga meg drikke; jeg var fremmed, og dere tok imot meg;

For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

36 jeg var naken, og dere kledde meg; jeg var syk og dere så til meg; jeg var i fengsel, og dere kom til meg.

I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me.

37 Da skal de rettferdige svare ham: Herre, når så vi deg sulten og ga deg mat, eller tørst og ga deg drikke?

Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you?

38 Og når så vi deg som fremmed og tok imot deg, eller naken og kledde deg?

And when did we see you wandering, and take you in? or without clothing, and give it to you?

39 Og når så vi deg syk eller i fengsel og kom til deg?

And when did we see you ill, or in prison, and come to you?

40 Og kongen skal svare dem: Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Alt dere gjorde mot én av disse mine minste brødre, det gjorde dere mot meg.

And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

41 Så skal han si til dem på venstre side: Gå bort fra meg, dere forbannede, til den evige ild som er beredt for djevelen og hans engler.

Then will he say to those on the left, Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels:

42 For jeg var sulten, og dere ga meg ikke mat; jeg var tørst, og dere ga meg ikke drikke.

For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me:

43 Jeg var fremmed, og dere tok ikke imot meg, naken, og dere kledde meg ikke, syk og i fengsel, og dere så ikke til meg.

I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me.

44 Da skal også de svare: Herre, når så vi deg sulten eller tørst, eller som fremmed, eller naken, eller syk, eller i fengsel, og tok ikke vare på deg?

Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you?

45 Da skal han svare dem: Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Alt dere ikke gjorde for én av disse minste, har dere heller ikke gjort mot meg.

Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.

46 Så skal de gå bort til evig straff, men de rettferdige til evig liv.

And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.