玛窦福音 25

1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

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

3But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them:

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

5And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.

6And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him.

7Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

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

9The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

10Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

11But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.

12But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not.

13Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.

14For even as a man going into a far country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods;

15And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey.

16And he that had received the five talents, went his way, and traded with the same, and gained other five.

17And in like manner he that had received the two, gained other two.

18But he that had received the one, going his way digged into the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

19But after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.

20And he that had received the five talents coming, brought other five talents, saying: Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents, behold I have gained other five over and above.

21His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

22And he also that had received the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst two talents to me: behold I have gained other two.

23His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant: because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

24But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown, and gatherest where thou hast not strewed.

25And being afraid I went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold here thou hast that which is thine.

26And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not, and gather where I have not strewed:

27Thou oughtest therefore to have committed my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my own with usury.

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

29For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, that also which he seemeth to have shall be taken away.

30And the unprofitable servant cast ye out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty.

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

33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left.

34Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

35For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in:

36Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.

37Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee?

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

40And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.

41Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels.

42For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink.

43I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.

44Then they also shall answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?

45Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.

46And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.

1Tunc simile erit regnum cælorum decem virginibus: quæ accipientes lampades suas exierunt obviam sponso et sponsæ.

2Quinque autem ex eis erant fatuæ, et quinque prudentes:

3sed quinque fatuæ, acceptis lampadibus, non sumpserunt oleum secum:

4prudentes vero acceperunt oleum in vasis suis cum lampadibus.

5Moram autem faciente sponso, dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt.

6Media autem nocte clamor factus est: Ecce sponsus venit, exite obviam ei.

7Tunc surrexerunt omnes virgines illæ, et ornaverunt lampades suas.

8Fatuæ autem sapientibus dixerunt: Date nobis de oleo vestro, quia lampades nostræ extinguuntur.

9Responderunt prudentes, dicentes: Ne forte non sufficiat nobis, et vobis, ite potius ad vendentes, et emite vobis.

10Dum autem irent emere, venit sponsus: et quæ paratæ erant, intraverunt cum eo ad nuptias, et clausa est janua.

11Novissime vero veniunt et reliquæ virgines, dicentes: Domine, domine, aperi nobis.

12At ille respondens, ait: Amen dico vobis, nescio vos.

13Vigilate itaque, quia nescitis diem, neque horam.

14Sicut enim homo peregre proficiscens, vocavit servos suos, et tradidit illis bona sua.

15Et uni dedit quinque talenta, alii autem duo, alii vero unum, unicuique secundum propriam virtutem: et profectus est statim.

16Abiit autem qui quinque talenta acceperat, et operatus est in eis, et lucratus est alia quinque.

17Similiter et qui duo acceperat, lucratus est alia duo.

18Qui autem unum acceperat, abiens fodit in terram, et abscondit pecuniam domini sui.

19Post multum vero temporis venit dominus servorum illorum, et posuit rationem cum eis.

20Et accedens qui quinque talenta acceperat, obtulit alia quinque talenta, dicens: Domine, quinque talenta tradidisti mihi, ecce alia quinque superlucratus sum.

21Ait illi dominus ejus: Euge serve bone, et fidelis: quia super pauca fuisti fidelis, super multa te constituam; intra in gaudium domini tui.

22Accessit autem et qui duo talenta acceperat, et ait: Domine, duo talenta tradidisti mihi, ecce alia duo lucratus sum.

23Ait illi dominus ejus: Euge serve bone, et fidelis: quia super pauca fuisti fidelis, super multa te constituam; intra in gaudium domini tui.

24Accedens autem et qui unum talentum acceperat, ait: Domine, scio quia homo durus es; metis ubi non seminasti, et congregas ubi non sparsisti:

25et timens abii, et abscondi talentum tuum in terra: ecce habes quod tuum est.

26Respondens autem dominus ejus, dixit ei: Serve male, et piger, sciebas quia meto ubi non semino, et congrego ubi non sparsi:

27oportuit ergo te committere pecuniam meam numulariis, et veniens ego recepissem utique quod meum est cum usura.

28Tollite itaque ab eo talentum, et date ei qui habet decem talenta:

29omni enim habenti dabitur, et abundabit: ei autem qui non habet, et quod videtur habere, auferetur ab eo.

30Et inutilem servum ejicite in tenebras exteriores: illic erit fletus, et stridor dentium.

31Cum autem venerit Filius hominis in majestate sua, et omnes angeli cum eo, tunc sedebit super sedem majestatis suæ:

32et congregabuntur ante eum omnes gentes, et separabit eos ab invicem, sicut pastor segregat oves ab hædis:

33et statuet oves quidem a dextris suis, hædos autem a sinistris.

34Tunc dicet rex his qui a dextris ejus erunt: Venite benedicti Patris mei, possidete paratum vobis regnum a constitutione mundi:

35esurivi enim, et dedistis mihi manducare: sitivi, et dedistis mihi bibere: hospes eram, et collegistis me:

36nudus, et cooperuistis me: infirmus, et visitastis me: in carcere eram, et venistis ad me.

37Tunc respondebunt ei justi, dicentes: Domine, quando te vidimus esurientem, et pavimus te: sitientem, et dedimus tibi potum?

38quando autem te vidimus hospitem, et collegimus te: aut nudum, et cooperuimus te?

39aut quando te vidimus infirmum, aut in carcere, et venimus ad te?

40Et respondens rex, dicet illis: Amen dico vobis, quamdiu fecistis uni ex his fratribus meis minimis, mihi fecistis.

41Tunc dicet et his qui a sinistris erunt: Discedite a me maledicti in ignem æternum, qui paratus est diabolo, et angelis ejus:

42esurivi enim, et non dedistis mihi manducare: sitivi, et non desistis mihi potum:

43hospes eram, et non collegistis me: nudus, et non cooperuistis me: infirmus, et in carcere, et non visitastis me.

44Tunc respondebunt ei et ipsi, dicentes: Domine, quando te vidimus esurientem, aut sitientem, aut hospitem, aut nudum, aut infirmum, aut in carcere, et non ministravimus tibi?

45Tunc respondebit illis, dicens: Amen dico vobis: Quamdiu non fecistis uni de minoribus his, nec mihi fecistis.

46Et ibunt hi in supplicium æternum: justi autem in vitam æternam.

1“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the groom and the bride.

2But five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.

3For the five foolish, having brought their lamps, did not take oil with them.

4Yet truly, the prudent ones brought the oil, in their containers, with the lamps.

5Since the bridegroom was delayed, they all fell asleep, and they were sleeping.

6But in the middle of the night, a cry went out: ‘Behold, the groom is arriving. Go out to meet him.’

7Then all those virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps.

8But the foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give to us from your oil, for our lamps are being extinguished.’

9The prudent responded by saying, ‘Lest perhaps there may not be enough for us and for you, it would be better for you to go to the vendors and buy some for yourselves.’

10But while they were going to buy it, the groom arrived. And those who were prepared entered with him to the wedding, and the door was closed.

11Yet truly, at the very end, the remaining virgins also arrived, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’

12But he responded by saying, ‘Amen I say to you, I do not know you.’

13And so you must be vigilant, because you do not know the day or the hour.

14For it is like a man setting out on a long journey, who called his servants and delivered to them his goods.

15And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, yet to another he gave one, to each according to his own ability. And promptly, he set out.

16Then he who had received five talents went out, and he made use of these, and he gained another five.

17And similarly, he who had received two gained another two.

18But he who had received one, going out, dug into the earth, and he hid the money of his lord.

19Yet truly, after a long time, the lord of those servants returned and he settled accounts with them.

20And when he who had received five talents approached, he brought another five talents, saying: ‘Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have increased it by another five.’

21His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’

22Then he who had received two talents also approached, and he said: ‘Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained another two.’

23His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’

24Then he who had received one talent, approaching, said: ‘Lord, I know that you are a hard man. You reap where you have not sown, and gather where you have not scattered.

25And so, being afraid, I went out and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’

26But his lord said to him in response: ‘You evil and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered.

27Therefore, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and then, at my arrival, at least I would have received what is mine with interest.

28And so, take the talent away from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.

29For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he shall have in abundance. But from him who has not, even what he seems to have, shall be taken away.

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

31But when the Son of man will have arrived in his majesty, and all the Angels with him, then he will sit upon the seat of his majesty.

32And all the nations shall be gathered together before him. And he shall separate them from one another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

33And he shall station the sheep, indeed, on his right, but the goats on his left.

34Then the King shall say to those who will be on his right: ‘Come, you blessed of my Father. Possess the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

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

36naked, and you covered me; sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’

37Then the just will answer him, saying: ‘Lord, when have we seen you hungry, and fed you; thirsty, and given you drink?

38And when have we seen you a stranger, and taken you in? Or naked, and covered you?

39Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and visit to you?’

40And in response, the King shall say to them, ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did this for one of these, the least of my brothers, you did it for me.’

41Then he shall also say, to those who will be on his left: ‘Depart from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.

42For I was hungry, and you did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and you did not give me to drink;

43I was a stranger and you did not take me in; naked, and you did not cover me; sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.’

44Then they will also answer him, saying: ‘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?’

45Then he shall respond to them by saying: ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did not do it to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.’

46And these shall go into eternal punishment, but the just shall go into eternal life.”