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Gleichnis von den zehn Jungfrauen

25 Dann wird das Himmelreich zehn Jungfrauen gleich sein, die ihre Lampen nahmen und dem Bräutigam entgegengingen. Fünf von ihnen aber waren klug und fünf töricht. Die törichten nahmen zwar ihre Lampen, aber + + kein Öl mit sich. Die klugen aber nahmen Öl in ihren Gefäßen, samt ihren Lampen. Als nun der Bräutigam auf sich warten ließ, wurden sie alle schläfrig und schliefen ein.

Um Mitternacht aber entstand ein Geschrei: Siehe, der Bräutigam kommt! Geht aus, ihm entgegen! Da erwachten alle jene Jungfrauen und rüsteten ihre Lampen. Die törichten aber sprachen zu den klugen: Gebt uns von eurem Öl; denn unsere Lampen erlöschen! Aber die klugen antworteten und sprachen: Niemals! Es würde nicht reichen für uns und für euch! Geht aber vielmehr hin zu den Krämern und kauft für euch selbst! 10 Während sie aber hingingen, um zu kaufen, kam der Bräutigam; und die bereit waren, gingen mit ihm hinein zur Hochzeit; und die Tür wurde verschlossen. 11 Danach kommen auch die übrigen Jungfrauen und sagen: Herr, Herr, tue uns auf! 12 Er aber antwortete und sprach: Wahrlich, ich sage euch, ich kenne euch nicht!

13 Darum wacht; denn ihr wißt weder den Tag noch die Stunde, in welcher des Menschen Sohn kommen wird !

Gleichnis von den Talenten

14 Denn es ist wie bei einem Menschen, der verreisen wollte, seine Knechte rief und ihnen seine Güter übergab; 15 dem einen gab er fünf Talente, dem andern zwei, dem dritten eins, einem jeden nach seiner Kraft[a], und reiste sogleich ab. 16 Da ging der, der die fünf Talente empfangen hatte, hin,+ handelte mit ihnen und gewann fünf andere Talente. 17 Ebenso, auch der, [der] die zwei Talente empfangen [hatte], gewann auch zwei andere. 18 Der, [der] aber das eine empfangen hatte, ging hin, grub die Erde auf und verbarg das Geld seines Herrn.

19 Nach langer Zeit kommt der Herr dieser Knechte und hält Abrechnung mit ihnen. 20 Da trat der hinzu, der die fünf Talente empfangen hatte, brachte noch fünf andere Talente herzu und sprach: Herr, du hast mir fünf Talente übergeben; siehe, ich habe damit fünf andere gewonnen. 21 Da spricht Sein Herr zu ihm: Gut, du braver und treuer Knecht! Du bist über wenigem treu gewesen, ich will dich über vieles setzen; geh ein zu deines Herrn Freude!

22 Da trat aber auch der hinzu, der die zwei Talente empfangen hatte, und sprach: Herr, du hast mir zwei Talente übergeben; siehe, ich habe mit ihnen zwei andere Talente gewonnen. 23 Sein Herr spricht zu ihm: Gut, du braver und treuer Knecht! Du bist über wenigem treu gewesen, ich will dich über vieles setzen; geh ein zu deines Herrn Freude!

24 Da trat auch der hinzu, der das eine Talent empfangen hatte, und sprach: Herr, ich wußte, daß du ein harter Mann bist; du erntest, wo du nicht gesät, und sammelst, wo du nicht ausgestreut hast; 25 und ich fürchtete mich, ging hin und verbarg dein Talent in der Erde. Siehe, da hast du das Deine! 26 Aber sein Herr antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Du böser und fauler Knecht! Wußtest du, daß ich ernte, wo ich nicht gesät, und sammle, wo ich nicht ausgestreut habe? 27 Dann hättest du mein Geld den Wechslern bringen sollen, so hätte ich bei meinem Kommen das Meine mit Zinsen zurückerhalten. 28 Darum nehmt ihm das Talent weg und gebt es dem, der die zehn Talente hat!

29 Denn wer da hat, dem wird gegeben werden, damit er Überfluß habe; von dem aber, der nicht hat, wird auch das genommen werden, was er hat. 30 Und den unnützen Knecht werft hinaus in die äußerste Finsternis. Dort wird das Heulen und Zähneknirschen sein.

Das Gericht über die Nationen durch den Menschensohn

31 Wenn aber des Menschen Sohn in seiner Herrlichkeit kommen wird und alle heiligen Engel mit ihm, dann wird er sitzen auf dem Thron seiner Herrlichkeit; 32 und vor ihm werden alle Heiden[b] versammelt werden, und er wird sie voneinander scheiden, wie ein Hirte die Schafe von den Böcken scheidet, 33 und er wird die Schafe zu seiner Rechten stellen, die Böcke aber zu seiner Linken.

34 Dann wird der König denen zu seiner Rechten sagen: Kommt her, ihr Gesegneten meines Vaters, ererbt das Reich, das euch bereitet ist seit Grundlegung der Welt! 35 Denn ich bin hungrig gewesen, und ihr habt mich gespeist; ich bin durstig gewesen, und ihr habt mich getränkt; ich bin ein Fremdling gewesen, und ihr habt mich beherbergt; 36 ich bin nackt gewesen, und ihr habt mich bekleidet; ich bin krank gewesen, und ihr habt mich besucht; ich bin gefangen gewesen, und ihr seid zu mir gekommen.

37 Dann werden ihm die Gerechten antworten und sagen: Herr, wann haben wir dich hungrig gesehen und haben dich gespeist, oder durstig und haben dich getränkt? 38 Wann haben wir dich als Fremdling gesehen und haben dich beherbergt, oder nackt und haben dich bekleidet? 39 Wann haben wir dich krank gesehen, oder im Gefängnis, und sind zu dir gekommen? 40 Und der König wird ihnen antworten und sagen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch, insofern ihr es getan habt einem dieser meiner geringsten Brüder, habt ihr es mir getan!

41 Dann wird er auch denen zur Linken sagen: Geht hinweg von mir, ihr Verfluchten, in das ewige Feuer, das dem Teufel und seinen Engeln bereitet ist! 42 Denn ich bin hungrig gewesen, und ihr habt mich nicht gespeist; ich bin durstig gewesen, und ihr habt mich nicht getränkt; 43 ich bin ein Fremdling gewesen, und ihr habt mich nicht beherbergt; nackt, und ihr habt mich nicht bekleidet; krank und gefangen, und ihr habt mich nicht besucht!

44 Dann werden auch sie ihm antworten und sagen: Herr, wann haben wir dich hungrig oder durstig oder als Fremdling oder nackt oder krank oder gefangen gesehen und haben dir nicht gedient? 45 Dann wird er ihnen antworten: Wahrlich, ich sage euch, insofern[c] ihr es nicht getan habt einem dieser Geringsten, habt ihr es mir auch nicht getan!

46 Und sie werden in die ewige Qual[d] gehen, die Gerechten aber in das ewige Leben.

Footnotes

  1. Matthäus 25:15 d.h. nach dessen persönlichen Möglichkeiten oder Voraussetzungen
  2. Matthäus 25:32 o. Nationen, Völker, d.h. alle Nicht-Juden
  3. Matthäus 25:45 o. in dem Maß, wie ihr es..
  4. Matthäus 25:46 o.Strafe

25 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

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

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

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

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

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.

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. (B)Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, (C)they all slumbered and slept.

“And at midnight (D)a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom [a]is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and (E)trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 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

  1. Matthew 25:6 NU omits is coming
  2. Matthew 25:13 NU omits the rest of v. 13.
  3. Matthew 25:31 NU omits holy
  4. Matthew 25:44 NU, M omit Him

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] Five of them were foolish, and five were (C)wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom (D)was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. But (E)at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those virgins rose and (F)trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 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

  1. Matthew 25:1 Or torches
  2. Matthew 25:1 Some manuscripts add and the bride
  3. Matthew 25:14 Or bondservants; also verse 19
  4. Matthew 25:15 A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years' wages for a laborer
  5. Matthew 25:21 Or bondservant; also verses 23, 26, 30
  6. Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters