Matthäus 25
Neue Genfer Übersetzung
Das Gleichnis von den klugen und den törichten Brautjungfern
25 »Wenn der Menschensohn kommt, wird es[a] mit dem Himmelreich wie mit zehn Brautjungfern[b] sein, die ihre Fackeln[c] nahmen und dem Bräutigam entgegengingen[d]. 2 Fünf von ihnen waren töricht, und fünf waren klug. 3 Die Törichten nahmen zwar ihre Fackeln mit, aber keinen Ölvorrat. 4 Die Klugen dagegen hatten außer ihren Fackeln auch Gefäße mit Öl dabei. 5 Als sich nun die Ankunft des Bräutigams verzögerte, wurden sie alle müde und schliefen ein.
6 Mitten in der Nacht[e] ertönte plötzlich der Ruf: ›Der Bräutigam kommt! Geht ihm entgegen!‹ 7 Die Brautjungfern wachten alle auf und machten sich daran, ihre Fackeln in Ordnung zu bringen. 8 Die Törichten sagten zu den Klugen: ›Gebt uns etwas von eurem Öl; unsere Fackeln gehen aus.‹ 9 Aber die Klugen erwiderten: ›Das können wir nicht, es reicht sonst weder für uns noch für euch. Geht doch zu einem Kaufmann und holt[f] euch selbst, was ihr braucht!‹ 10 Während die Törichten weg waren, um Öl zu kaufen, kam der Bräutigam. Die fünf, die bereit waren, gingen mit ihm in den Hochzeitssaal. Dann wurde die Tür geschlossen. 11 Später kamen auch die anderen Brautjungfern und riefen: ›Herr, Herr, mach uns auf!‹ 12 Doch der Bräutigam antwortete: ›Ich kann euch nur das eine sagen: Ich kenne euch nicht!‹«
13 »Seid also wachsam!«, ´schloss Jesus.` »Denn ihr wisst weder den Tag noch die Stunde im Voraus.«
Das Gleichnis vom anvertrauten Geld
14 »Es ist wie bei einem Mann, der vorhatte, in ein anderes Land zu reisen. Er rief seine Diener zu sich und vertraute ihnen sein Vermögen an. 15 Einem gab er fünf Talente[g], einem anderen zwei und wieder einem anderen eines – jedem seinen Fähigkeiten entsprechend. Dann reiste er ab. 16 Der Diener, der fünf Talente bekommen hatte, begann sofort, mit dem Geld zu arbeiten, und gewann fünf weitere dazu. 17 Ebenso gewann der, der zwei Talente bekommen hatte, zwei weitere dazu. 18 Der aber, der nur ein Talent bekommen hatte, grub ein Loch in die Erde und versteckte das Geld seines Herrn.
19 Nach langer Zeit kehrte der Herr zurück und forderte seine Diener auf, mit ihm abzurechnen.
20 ´Zuerst` kam der, der fünf Talente erhalten hatte. Er brachte die anderen fünf Talente mit und sagte: ›Herr, fünf Talente hast du mir gegeben; diese fünf hier habe ich dazugewonnen.‹ – 21 ›Sehr gut‹, erwiderte der Herr, ›du bist ein tüchtiger und treuer Diener. Du bist mit dem wenigen treu umgegangen, darum will ich dir viel anvertrauen. Komm herein zum Freudenfest deines Herrn!‹
22 ´Dann` kam der, der zwei Talente erhalten hatte. ›Herr‹, sagte er, ›zwei Talente hast du mir gegeben; hier sind die zwei, die ich dazugewonnen habe.‹ – 23 ›Sehr gut‹, erwiderte der Herr, ›du bist ein tüchtiger und treuer Diener. Du bist mit dem wenigen treu umgegangen, darum will ich dir viel anvertrauen. Komm herein zum Freudenfest deines Herrn!‹
24 ´Zuletzt` kam auch der, der ein Talent bekommen hatte. ›Herr‹, sagte er, ›ich wusste, dass du ein harter Mann bist. Du erntest, wo du nicht gesät hast, und sammelst ein, wo du nicht ausgestreut hast. 25 Deshalb hatte ich Angst und vergrub dein Talent in der Erde. Hier hast du zurück, was dir gehört.‹ 26 Da gab ihm sein Herr zur Antwort: ›Du böser und fauler Mensch[h]! Du hast also gewusst, dass ich ernte, wo ich nicht gesät habe, und einsammle, wo ich nicht ausgestreut habe. 27 Da hättest du mein Geld doch wenigstens zur Bank bringen können; dann hätte ich es[i] bei meiner Rückkehr mit Zinsen zurückbekommen.‹
28 ›Nehmt ihm das Talent weg und gebt es dem, der die zehn Talente hat! 29 Denn jedem, der hat, wird gegeben, und er wird im Überfluss haben; wer aber nicht hat, dem wird auch das genommen, was er hat. 30 Doch diesen unnützen Diener werft in die Finsternis hinaus, dorthin, wo es nichts gibt als lautes Jammern und angstvolles Zittern und Beben.‹«
Das Gericht über die Völker
31 »Wenn der Menschensohn in seiner Herrlichkeit kommen wird und mit ihm alle Engel, dann wird er in königlichem Glanz auf seinem Thron[j] Platz nehmen. 32 Alle Völker werden vor ihm versammelt werden, und er wird die Menschen[k] in zwei Gruppen teilen, so wie der Hirte die Schafe und die Ziegen voneinander trennt.[l] 33 Die Schafe wird er rechts von sich aufstellen und die Ziegen links.
34 Dann wird der König zu denen auf der rechten Seite sagen: ›Kommt her, ihr seid von meinem Vater gesegnet! Nehmt das Reich in Besitz[m], das seit der Erschaffung der Welt für euch vorbereitet ist. 35 Denn ich war hungrig, und ihr habt mir zu essen gegeben; ich war durstig, und ihr habt mir zu trinken gegeben; ich war ein Fremder, und ihr habt mich aufgenommen; 36 ich hatte nichts anzuziehen[n], und ihr habt mir Kleidung gegeben; ich war krank, und ihr habt euch um mich gekümmert; ich war im Gefängnis, und ihr habt mich besucht.‹
37 Dann werden ihn die Gerechten fragen: ›Herr, wann haben wir dich denn hungrig gesehen und dir zu essen gegeben, oder durstig und dir zu trinken gegeben? 38 Wann haben wir dich als Fremden bei uns gesehen und haben dich aufgenommen? Oder wann haben wir dich gesehen, als du nichts anzuziehen hattest, und haben dir Kleidung gegeben? 39 Wann haben wir dich krank gesehen oder im Gefängnis und haben dich besucht?‹
40 Darauf wird der König ihnen antworten: ›Ich sage euch: Was immer ihr für einen meiner Brüder getan habt – und wäre er noch so gering geachtet gewesen[o] –, das habt ihr für mich getan.‹
41 Dann wird er zu denen auf der linken Seite sagen: ›Geht weg von mir, ihr seid verflucht! Geht in das ewige Feuer, das für den Teufel und seine Engel vorbereitet ist! 42 Denn ich war hungrig, und ihr habt mir nicht zu essen gegeben; ich war durstig, und ihr habt mir nicht zu trinken gegeben; 43 ich war ein Fremder, und ihr habt mich nicht aufgenommen; ich hatte nichts anzuziehen, und ihr habt mir keine Kleidung gegeben; ich war krank und war im Gefängnis, und ihr habt euch nicht um mich gekümmert.‹
44 Dann werden auch sie fragen: ›Herr, wann haben wir dich denn hungrig oder durstig gesehen oder als Fremden oder ohne Kleidung oder krank oder im Gefängnis und haben dir nicht geholfen?‹
45 Darauf wird er ihnen antworten: ›Ich sage euch: Was immer ihr an einem meiner Brüder zu tun versäumt habt – und wäre er noch so gering geachtet gewesen –, das habt ihr mir gegenüber versäumt.[p]‹
46 So werden sie an ´den Ort` der ewigen Strafe gehen, die Gerechten aber werden ins ewige Leben eingehen.«
Footnotes
- Matthäus 25:1 W »Dann wird es.
- Matthäus 25:1 W Mädchen/Jungfrauen. Ebenso in den nächsten Versen.
- Matthäus 25:1 Od Lampen.
- Matthäus 25:1 Od und hinausgingen, um den Bräutigam abzuholen.
- Matthäus 25:6 Od Um Mitternacht.
- Matthäus 25:9 W zu den Händlern und kauft.
- Matthäus 25:15 Ein sehr hoher Geldbetrag. Siehe die Anmerkung zu Kapitel 18,24.
- Matthäus 25:26 W Diener.
- Matthäus 25:27 W hätte ich das Meine.
- Matthäus 25:31 W dann wird er auf dem Thron seiner Herrlichkeit.
- Matthäus 25:32 W wird sie. Das griechische Wort macht deutlich, dass die einzelnen Menschen gemeint sind, nicht die Völker als Ganze.
- Matthäus 25:32 In Palästina trennte der Hirte nachts die Schafe und die Ziegen voneinander, weil die Schafe die Kälte besser ertrugen. Im griechischen Wort für Ziegen(-böcke) schwang vielleicht schon damals ein abschätziger Unterton mit, weshalb es in manchen Übersetzungen mit Böcke wiedergegeben wird.
- Matthäus 25:34 W Erbt das Reich.
- Matthäus 25:36 W ich war nackt. Entsprechend in den Versen 38, 43 und 44.
- Matthäus 25:40 W für einen dieser meiner geringsten Brüder getan habt.
- Matthäus 25:45 W Was immer ihr einem dieser Geringsten nicht getan habt, das habt ihr mir nicht getan.
Matthew 25
New King James Version
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet (A)the bridegroom. 2 (B)Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, (C)they all slumbered and slept.
6 “And at midnight (D)a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom [a]is coming; go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and (E)trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and (F)the door was shut.
11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, (G)‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, (H)I do not know you.’
13 (I)“Watch therefore, for you (J)know neither the day nor the hour [b]in which the Son of Man is coming.
The Parable of the Talents(K)
14 (L)“For the kingdom of heaven is (M)like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, (N)to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ 21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were (O)faithful over a few things, (P)I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into (Q)the joy of your lord.’ 22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ 23 His lord said to him, (R)‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into (S)the joy of your lord.’
24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’
26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You (T)wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.
29 (U)‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the unprofitable servant (V)into the outer darkness. (W)There will be weeping and (X)gnashing of teeth.’
The Son of Man Will Judge the Nations
31 (Y)“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the [c]holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 (Z)All the nations will be gathered before Him, and (AA)He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the (AB)sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, (AC)inherit the kingdom (AD)prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 (AE)for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; (AF)I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was (AG)naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; (AH)I was in prison and you came to Me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, (AI)inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, (AJ)‘Depart from Me, you cursed, (AK)into the everlasting fire prepared for (AL)the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
44 “Then they also will answer [d]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?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, (AM)inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And (AN)these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 25:6 NU omits is coming
- Matthew 25:13 NU omits the rest of v. 13.
- Matthew 25:31 NU omits holy
- Matthew 25:44 NU, M omit Him
Matthew 25
King James Version
25 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matthew 25
English Standard Version
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like (A)ten virgins who took their lamps[a] and went to meet (B)the bridegroom.[b] 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were (C)wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom (D)was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6 But (E)at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins rose and (F)trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and (G)those who were ready went in with him to (H)the marriage feast, and (I)the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, (J)‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 (K)But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, (L)I do not know you.’ 13 (M)Watch therefore, for you (N)know neither the day nor the hour.
The Parable of the Talents
14 (O)“For (P)it will be like a man (Q)going on a journey, who called his servants[c] and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five (R)talents,[d] to another two, to another one, (S)to each according to his ability. Then he (T)went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and (U)dug in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 Now (V)after a long time the master of those servants came and (W)settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and (X)faithful servant.[e] (Y)You have been faithful over a little; (Z)I will set you over much. Enter into (AA)the joy of your master.’ 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be (AB)a hard man, reaping (AC)where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, (AD)you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You (AE)wicked and (AF)slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 (AG)For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And (AH)cast (AI)the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place (AJ)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
The Final Judgment
31 (AK)“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, (AL)then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him (AM)will be gathered (AN)all the nations, and (AO)he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates (AP)the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. 34 Then (AQ)the King will say to (AR)those on his right, ‘Come, you (AS)who are blessed by my Father, (AT)inherit (AU)the kingdom (AV)prepared for you (AW)from the foundation of the world. 35 For (AX)I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you (AY)gave me drink, (AZ)I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 (BA)I was naked and you clothed me, (BB)I was sick and you (BC)visited me, (BD)I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And (BE)the King will answer them, (BF)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these (BG)my brothers,[f] you did it to me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, (BH)‘Depart from me, you (BI)cursed, into (BJ)the eternal fire prepared for (BK)the devil and his angels. 42 For (BL)I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, 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?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, (BM)you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away (BN)into eternal punishment, but the righteous (BO)into (BP)eternal life.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 25:1 Or torches
- Matthew 25:1 Some manuscripts add and the bride
- Matthew 25:14 Or bondservants; also verse 19
- Matthew 25:15 A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years' wages for a laborer
- Matthew 25:21 Or bondservant; also verses 23, 26, 30
- Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters
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