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十個童女的比喻

25 “那時,天國好像十個童女,拿著她們的燈出去迎接新郎。 她們中間有五個是愚蠢的,五個是聰明的。 那些愚蠢的拿著燈,卻沒有帶油; 但那些聰明的拿著燈,也把油裝在瓶裡帶來。 新郎很晚還沒有到,她們都打瞌睡,而且睡著了。 半夜,有人喊叫:‘新郎來了,快出來迎接他。’ 那些童女都醒過來,整理她們的燈。 愚蠢的對聰明的說:‘請把你們的油分一點給我們,我們的燈快要滅了。’ 聰明的回答:‘這些恐怕不夠我們大家用,不如你們自己到賣油的地方去買吧!’ 10 她們去買油的時候,新郎來了;準備好了的童女就和他一同進去參加婚筵,門就關上了。 11 後來,其餘的童女也來到,說:‘主啊,主啊,給我們開門吧!’ 12 新郎卻回答:‘我實在告訴你們,我不認識你們。’ 13 所以你們要警醒,因為不知道那日子和那時間。

三個僕人的比喻(參(A)

14 “天國又像一個人要出外遠行,就叫自己的僕人來,把產業交給他們。 15 他按照各人的才幹,一個給三萬個銀幣,一個給一萬二千個銀幣,一個給六千個銀幣(原文作“五個,二個,一個他連得”;一個他連得等於六千個銀幣),然後就遠行去了。 16 那領了三萬的馬上去做生意,另外賺了三萬。 17 那領了一萬二千的也是這樣,另賺了一萬二千。 18 但那領了六千的,卻去把地挖開,把主人的錢藏起來。 19 過了很久,那些僕人的主人回來了,要和他們算帳。 20 那領了三萬個銀幣的,帶著另外的三萬前來,說:‘主啊,你交了三萬給我,你看,我又賺了三萬。’ 21 主人對他說:‘又良善又忠心的僕人哪,你作得好!你既然在不多的事上忠心,我要派你管理許多的事。進來,享受你主人的快樂吧!’ 22 那領了一萬二千的也前來,說:‘主啊,你交了一萬二千給我,你看,我又賺了一萬二千。’ 23 主人對他說:‘又良善又忠心的僕人哪,你作得好!你既然在不多的事上忠心,我要派你管理許多的事。進來,享受你主人的快樂吧!’ 24 那領了六千的也前來,說:‘主啊,我知道你是個嚴厲的人,沒有撒種的地方,你要收割;沒有散播的地方,你要收聚。 25 所以,我就害怕起來,去把你的錢藏在地裡。你看,你的錢還在這裡。’ 26 可是主人對他說:‘你這個又可惡又懶惰的僕人,你既然知道我要在沒有撒種的地方收割,在沒有散播的地方收聚, 27 那你就應該把我的錢存入銀行,到我回來的時候,可以連本帶利收回。 28 你們把他的六千銀幣拿去,交給那個有六萬的。 29 因為凡是有的,還要給他,他就充足有餘;凡是沒有的,就算他有甚麼也要拿去。 30 把這沒有用的僕人丟在外面的黑暗裡,在那裡必要哀哭切齒。’

人子必審判萬族

31 “當人子在他的榮耀裡,帶著所有的使者降臨的時候,他要坐在榮耀的寶座上。 32 萬族要聚集在他面前,他要把他們彼此分開,好像牧羊人把綿羊和山羊分開一樣: 33 把綿羊放在右邊,山羊放在左邊。 34 那時,王要對右邊的說:‘蒙我父賜福的,來承受創世以來為你們預備好的國吧。 35 因為我餓了,你們給我吃;我渴了,你們給我喝;我作旅客,你們接待我; 36 我赤身露體,你們給我衣服穿;我病了,你們看顧我;我在監裡,你們來看我。’ 37 義人就回答:‘主啊,我們甚麼時候見你餓了就給你吃,渴了就給你喝呢? 38 又甚麼時候見你作旅客就接待你,赤身露體就給你衣服穿呢? 39 或者甚麼時候見你病了,或在監裡就來看你呢?’ 40 王要回答他們:‘我實在告訴你們,你們所作的,只要是作在我一個最小的弟兄身上,就是作在我的身上了。’

41 “王也要對左邊的說:‘你們這被咒詛的,離開我,到為魔鬼和他的使者所預備的永火裡去吧! 42 因為我餓了,你們沒有給我吃;我渴了,你們沒有給我喝; 43 我作旅客,你們沒有接待我;我赤身露體,你們沒有給我衣服穿;我病了,我在監裡,你們沒有看顧我。’ 44 他們就回答:‘主啊,我們甚麼時候見你餓了、渴了、作旅客、赤身露體、病了,或在監裡,卻沒有服事你呢?’ 45 王要回答他們:‘我實在告訴你們,這些事你們既然沒有作在一個最小的身上,就是沒有作在我的身上了。’ 46 他們要進入永遠的刑罰,義人卻要進入永生。”

十个童女的比喻

25 “那时,天国好象十个童女,拿着她们的灯出去迎接新郎。 她们中间有五个是愚蠢的,五个是聪明的。 那些愚蠢的拿着灯,却没有带油; 但那些聪明的拿着灯,也把油装在瓶里带来。 新郎很晚还没有到,她们都打瞌睡,而且睡着了。 半夜,有人喊叫:‘新郎来了,快出来迎接他。’ 那些童女都醒过来,整理她们的灯。 愚蠢的对聪明的说:‘请把你们的油分一点给我们,我们的灯快要灭了。’ 聪明的回答:‘这些恐怕不够我们大家用,不如你们自己到卖油的地方去买吧!’ 10 她们去买油的时候,新郎来了;准备好了的童女就和他一同进去参加婚筵,门就关上了。 11 后来,其余的童女也来到,说:‘主啊,主啊,给我们开门吧!’ 12 新郎却回答:‘我实在告诉你们,我不认识你们。’ 13 所以你们要警醒,因为不知道那日子和那时间。

三个仆人的比喻(参(A)

14 “天国又像一个人要出外远行,就叫自己的仆人来,把产业交给他们。 15 他按照各人的才干,一个给三万个银币,一个给一万二千个银币,一个给六千个银币(原文作“五个,二个,一个他连得”;一个他连得等于六千个银币),然后就远行去了。 16 那领了三万的马上去做生意,另外赚了三万。 17 那领了一万二千的也是这样,另赚了一万二千。 18 但那领了六千的,却去把地挖开,把主人的钱藏起来。 19 过了很久,那些仆人的主人回来了,要和他们算帐。 20 那领了三万个银币的,带着另外的三万前来,说:‘主啊,你交了三万给我,你看,我又赚了三万。’ 21 主人对他说:‘又良善又忠心的仆人哪,你作得好!你既然在不多的事上忠心,我要派你管理许多的事。进来,享受你主人的快乐吧!’ 22 那领了一万二千的也前来,说:‘主啊,你交了一万二千给我,你看,我又赚了一万二千。’ 23 主人对他说:‘又良善又忠心的仆人哪,你作得好!你既然在不多的事上忠心,我要派你管理许多的事。进来,享受你主人的快乐吧!’ 24 那领了六千的也前来,说:‘主啊,我知道你是个严厉的人,没有撒种的地方,你要收割;没有散播的地方,你要收聚。 25 所以,我就害怕起来,去把你的钱藏在地里。你看,你的钱还在这里。’ 26 可是主人对他说:‘你这个又可恶又懒惰的仆人,你既然知道我要在没有撒种的地方收割,在没有散播的地方收聚, 27 那你就应该把我的钱存入银行,到我回来的时候,可以连本带利收回。 28 你们把他的六千银币拿去,交给那个有六万的。 29 因为凡是有的,还要给他,他就充足有余;凡是没有的,就算他有甚么也要拿去。 30 把这没有用的仆人丢在外面的黑暗里,在那里必要哀哭切齿。’

人子必审判万族

31 “当人子在他的荣耀里,带着所有的使者降临的时候,他要坐在荣耀的宝座上。 32 万族要聚集在他面前,他要把他们彼此分开,好象牧羊人把绵羊和山羊分开一样: 33 把绵羊放在右边,山羊放在左边。 34 那时,王要对右边的说:‘蒙我父赐福的,来承受创世以来为你们预备好的国吧。 35 因为我饿了,你们给我吃;我渴了,你们给我喝;我作旅客,你们接待我; 36 我赤身露体,你们给我衣服穿;我病了,你们看顾我;我在监里,你们来看我。’ 37 义人就回答:‘主啊,我们甚么时候见你饿了就给你吃,渴了就给你喝呢? 38 又甚么时候见你作旅客就接待你,赤身露体就给你衣服穿呢? 39 或者甚么时候见你病了,或在监里就来看你呢?’ 40 王要回答他们:‘我实在告诉你们,你们所作的,只要是作在我一个最小的弟兄身上,就是作在我的身上了。’

41 “王也要对左边的说:‘你们这被咒诅的,离开我,到为魔鬼和他的使者所预备的永火里去吧! 42 因为我饿了,你们没有给我吃;我渴了,你们没有给我喝; 43 我作旅客,你们没有接待我;我赤身露体,你们没有给我衣服穿;我病了,我在监里,你们没有看顾我。’ 44 他们就回答:‘主啊,我们甚么时候见你饿了、渴了、作旅客、赤身露体、病了,或在监里,却没有服事你呢?’ 45 王要回答他们:‘我实在告诉你们,这些事你们既然没有作在一个最小的身上,就是没有作在我的身上了。’ 46 他们要进入永远的刑罚,义人却要进入永生。”

十个姑娘的寓言

25 “那时,天国像十个年轻姑娘,带着各自的油灯,去见新郎。 她们其中有五个姑娘很愚蠢,另外五个姑娘很聪明。 愚蠢的姑娘带了油灯,却没有带备用油。 聪明的姑娘把灯油装在罐子里和灯一起带来了。 新郎迟迟不露面,姑娘们非常困倦,便睡着了。

“半夜,突然有人喊∶‘新郎到了!快去见他。’

“这时姑娘们都醒过来,把油灯准备好。 可是愚蠢的姑娘们对聪明的姑娘们说∶‘把你们的灯油分给我们一点吧,我们的灯油没有了。’

“聪明的姑娘回答说∶‘不行呀,我们的油不够分给你们。你们到卖油的那里去买油吧。’

10 “就在愚蠢的姑娘去买油的时候,新郎到了。于是五个准备好了的姑娘,与新郎一起参加婚宴去了。然后人们就把门锁上了。

11 “其他的姑娘回来说∶‘先生,先生,劳驾给我们开门!’

12 “但是新郎回答说∶‘说实话,我不认识你们!’

13 “所以你们要保持警醒,因为你们不知道人子会在何时何日降临。

三个奴仆的寓言

14 “天国就像一个要离家出门旅行的人,他叫来他的奴仆,让他们看管他的财产。 15 他根据各人的能力,按比例把财产分给他们管理。他给第一个奴仆五袋银币 [a],给第二个奴仆两袋银币,给第三个奴仆一袋银币,然后出门了。 16 得到五袋银币的奴仆立刻着手工作,用这五袋银币赚回了五袋银币; 17 同样,得到两袋银币的奴仆也赚回两袋银币; 18 但是得到一袋银币的奴仆出去在地上挖了个坑,把主人的钱藏了进去。

19 “过了很长一段时间,主人回来了,跟他们结帐。 20 得到五袋银币的奴仆走到主人面前,多交上五袋银币。他说∶‘主人,您让我掌管五袋银币,我用它们赚回了五袋银币。’

21 “主人对他说∶‘干得好!你是个值得信赖的好奴仆。你在小数量的钱上值得信赖,我会让你管理更多的事情,进来和我一起分享快乐吧!’

22 “得了两袋银子的奴仆走过来,说∶‘主人,你让我掌管两袋银币,我用它们赚回了两袋银币。’

23 “主人对他说∶‘干得好!你是个值得信赖的好奴仆,你在小数量的钱上值得信赖,我会交给你管理更多的事情,进来和我一起分享快乐吧!’

24 “得了一袋银子的奴仆走过来说∶‘我知道您是个苛刻的人,您要在没有栽种过的地里收获,在没有播种的田里收庄稼, 25 我害怕,所以我找了个地方,把您的银币埋在那里。这就是你给我的那袋钱。’

26 “主人对他说∶‘你这个懒惰的恶奴!你知道我在没有栽种过的地里收获,在没有播种的田里收庄稼, 27 那么你就该把我的钱存进银行,这样在我回来的时候,至少还能得到我的钱生出的利息。 28 你们把这袋银子拿走,交给那个掌管十袋银币的奴仆。 29 只有充分利用手中一切的人,才能得到更多的东西,甚至得到比他所需要的还要多。如果不充分利用自己所有的人,甚至连他所有的一切也会被拿走。 30 你们把这个没用的奴仆赶到黑暗里去,在那里人们都将切齿痛哭。’

人子耶稣将审判所有的人

31 “人子将带着他的天使在荣耀中降临人间,坐在他辉煌的宝座上。 32 世上的人们都将聚集到他面前。他将把他们分开,就像牧羊人把绵羊和山羊分开一样。 33 他把绵羊放在他右边,把山羊放在左边。

34 “然后,王将对他右边的人说∶‘过来,你们这些人得到了我父的祝福,继承自从创世以来为你们准备好了的天国。 35 你们能有它,是因为当我饥饿时,你们给我食物;当我口渴时,你们给我水喝;当我独在异乡时,你们邀请我到你们家里; 36 当我衣不蔽体时,你们给我衣服穿;当我生病时,你们照料我;当我坐牢时,你们来看望我。’

37 “正直的人会对他说∶‘主啊,我们什么时候看见您饿了给您吃的?什么时候看见您渴了给您喝的? 38 什么时候看见您独在异乡时留您住宿了呢?什么时候看见您衣不蔽体而给您衣服穿了呢? 39 我们又在什么时候看见您病了或者坐牢而来看望过您呢?’

40 “王回答他们说∶‘我实话告诉你们,不论什么时候,你们帮助我这些最卑微的兄弟中的任何一个人,你们就是在帮助我。’

41 “接着,王对他左边的人说∶‘走开,你们这些上帝决定要惩罚的人,到那永不熄灭的烈火中去吧,那是为魔鬼和他们的天使准备的。 42 因为我饥饿时,你们没有给我食物;我口渴时,你们没有给我水喝; 43 我独在异乡时,你们没有留我住宿,我衣不蔽体时,你们没有给我衣服穿;我生病和坐牢时,你们没有来照顾我。’

44 “那些人回答说∶‘主啊,我们什么时候看见您饿了、渴了,独在异乡,没有衣服穿,生病或坐牢而没有帮助您呢?’

45 “王会对他们说∶‘我实话告诉你们,不论什么时候,你们拒绝帮助这些最卑微的人中的任何一个,就是在拒绝帮助我。’

46 “于是,那些邪恶之人将去得到永久的惩罚,而正直的人将获得永生。”

Footnotes

  1. 馬 太 福 音 25:15 五袋银币: 直译五个塔兰特。一个塔兰特相当于30000个迪纳里,一个迪纳里相当于一个劳力一天的工钱。

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like(A) ten virgins who took their lamps(B) and went out to meet the bridegroom.(C) Five of them were foolish and five were wise.(D) The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.(E)

“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’(F)

“‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet.(G) And the door was shut.

11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’(H)

13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.(I)

The Parable of the Bags of Gold(J)

14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey,(K) who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability.(L) Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

19 “After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.(M) 20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’

21 “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.(N) Come and share your master’s happiness!’

22 “The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’

23 “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.(O) Come and share your master’s happiness!’

24 “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’

26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.

28 “‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.(P) 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’(Q)

The Sheep and the Goats

31 “When the Son of Man comes(R) in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.(S) 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate(T) the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.(U) 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom(V) prepared for you since the creation of the world.(W) 35 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 invited me in,(X) 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me,(Y) I was sick and you looked after me,(Z) I was in prison and you came to visit me.’(AA)

37 “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 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’(AB)

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me,(AC) you who are cursed, into the eternal fire(AD) prepared for the devil and his angels.(AE) 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’(AF)

46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.(AG)(AH)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:15 Greek five talents … two talents … one talent; also throughout this parable; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wage.