1 WYC Thanne the kyngdoom of heuenes schal be lijk to ten virgyns, whiche token her laumpis, and wenten out ayens the hosebonde and the wijf; BSB BSB: “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 WYC and fyue of hem weren foolis, and fyue prudent. BSB BSB: Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 WYC But the fyue foolis token her laumpis, and token not oile with hem; BSB BSB: The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.
4 WYC but the prudent token oile in her vessels with the laumpis. BSB BSB: But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
5 WYC And whilis the hosebonde tariede, alle thei nappiden and slepten. BSB BSB: When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 WYC But at mydnyyt a cryy was maad, Lo! the spouse cometh, go ye oute to mete with him. BSB BSB: At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
7 WYC Thanne alle tho virgyns risen vp, and araieden her laumpis. BSB BSB: Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
8 WYC And the foolis seiden to the wise, Yyue ye to vs of youre oile, for oure laumpis ben quenchid. BSB BSB: The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
9 WYC The prudent answeriden, and seiden, Lest perauenture it suffice not to vs and to you, go ye rather to men that sellen, and bie to you. BSB BSB: ‘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.’
10 WYC And while thei wenten for to bie, the spouse cam; and tho that weren redi, entreden with him to the weddyngis; and the yate was schit. BSB BSB: 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.
11 WYC And at the last the othere virgyns camen, and seiden, Lord, lord, opene to vs. BSB BSB: Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’
12 WYC And he answeride, and seide, Treuli Y seie to you, Y knowe you not. BSB BSB: But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’
13 WYC Therfor wake ye, for ye witen not the dai ne the our. BSB BSB: Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
14 WYC For as a man that goith in pilgrimage, clepide hise seruauntis, and bitook to hem hise goodis; BSB BSB: For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
15 WYC and to oon he yaf fyue talentis, and to another tweyne, and to another oon, to ech after his owne vertu; and wente forth anoon. BSB BSB: 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.
16 WYC And he that hadde fyue besauntis, wente forth, and wrouyte in hem, and wan othere fyue. BSB BSB: The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
17 WYC Also and he that hadde takun tweyne, wan othere tweyne. BSB BSB: Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
18 WYC But he that hadde takun oon, yede forth, and dalf in to the erthe, and hidde the money of his lord. BSB BSB: But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
19 WYC But after long tyme, the lord of tho seruauntis cam, and rekenede with hem. BSB BSB: After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
20 WYC And he that hadde takun fyue besauntis, cam, and brouyte othere fyue, and seide, Lord, thou bytokist to me fyue besauntis, loo! Y haue getun aboue fyue othere. BSB BSB: 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.’
21 WYC His lord seide to hym, Wel be thou, good seruaunt and feithful; for on fewe thingis thou hast be trewe, Y schal ordeyne thee on manye thingis; entre thou in to the ioye of thi lord. BSB BSB: 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!’
22 WYC And he that hadde takun twey talentis, cam, and seide, Lord, thou bitokist to me twey besauntis; loo! BSB BSB: 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.’
23 WYC Y haue wonnen ouer othir tweyne. His lord seide to him, Wel be thou, good seruaunt and trewe; for on fewe thingis thou hast be trewe, Y schal ordeyne thee on many thingis; entre thou in to the ioie of thi lord. BSB BSB: 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!’
24 WYC But he that hadde takun o besaunt, cam, and seide, Lord, Y woot that thou art an hard man; thou repist where thou hast not sowe, and thou gederist togidere where thou hast not spred abrood; BSB BSB: 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.
25 WYC and Y dredynge wente, and hidde thi besaunt in the erthe; lo! thou hast that that is thin. BSB BSB: So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
26 WYC His lord answeride, and seide to hym, Yuel seruaunt and slowe, wistist thou that Y repe where Y sewe not, and gadir to gidere where Y spredde not abrood? BSB BSB: ‘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.
27 WYC Therfor it bihofte thee to bitake my money to chaungeris, that whanne Y cam, Y schulde resseyue that that is myn with vsuris. BSB BSB: Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
28 WYC Therfor take awei fro hym the besaunt, and yyue ye to hym that hath ten besauntis. BSB BSB: Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
29 WYC For to euery man that hath me schal yyue, and he schal encreese; but fro hym that hath not, also that that hym semeth to haue, schal be taken awey fro him. BSB BSB: 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.
30 WYC And caste ye out the vnprofitable seruaunt in to vtmer derknessis; ther schal be wepyng, and gryntyng of teeth. BSB BSB: And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
32 WYC and alle folkis schulen be gaderid bifor hym, BSB BSB: 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.
33 WYC and he schal departe hem atwynne, as a scheeperde departith scheep from kidis; and he schal sette the scheep on his riythalf, and the kidis on the lefthalf. BSB BSB: He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
34 WYC Thanne the kyng schal seie to hem, that schulen be on his riythalf, Come ye, the blessid of my fadir, take ye in possessioun the kyngdoom maad redi to you fro the makyng of the world. BSB BSB: 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.
35 WYC For Y hungride, and ye yauen me to ete; Y thristide, and ye yauen me to drynke; Y was herboreles, and ye herboriden me; BSB BSB: 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,
36 WYC nakid, and ye hiliden me; sijk, and ye visitiden me; Y was in prisoun, and ye camen to me. BSB BSB: I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
37 WYC Thanne iust men schulen answere to hym, and seie, Lord, whanne siyen we thee hungry, and we fedden thee; thristi, and we yauen to thee drynk? BSB BSB: Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?
38 WYC and whanne sayn we thee herborles, and we herboreden thee; or nakid, and we hiliden thee? BSB BSB: When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
39 WYC or whanne sayn we thee sijk, or in prisoun, and we camen to thee? BSB BSB: When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’
40 WYC And the kyng answerynge schal seie to hem, Treuli Y seie to you, as longe as ye diden to oon of these my leeste britheren, ye diden to me. BSB BSB: 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.’
42 WYC For Y hungride, and ye yauen not me to ete; Y thristide, and ye yauen not me to drynke; BSB BSB: For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,
43 WYC Y was herborles, and ye herberden not me; nakid, and ye keuerden not me; sijk, and in prisoun, and ye visitiden not me. BSB BSB: 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.’
44 WYC Thanne and thei schulen answere to hym, and schulen seie, Lord, whanne sayn we thee hungrynge, or thristynge, or herboreles, or nakid, or sijk, or in prisoun, and we serueden not to thee? BSB BSB: 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?’
45 WYC Thanne he schal answere to hem, and seie, Treuli Y seie to you, `hou longe ye diden not to oon of these leeste, nether ye diden to me. BSB BSB: 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.’