十个童女的比喻

25 “那时,天国好比十个童女,拿着她们的灯出去迎接新郎[a] 她们当中有五个是愚拙的,五个是聪明的。 那些愚拙的童女带着她们的灯,却没有带油; 而那些聪明的带着瓶子里的油,以及自己的灯。 后来新郎迟延不到,她们都打盹,睡着了。

“半夜里,有人喧嚷:‘看哪,是新郎!你们出来迎接他!’

“十个[b]童女都醒过来,修整她们的灯。 愚拙的对聪明的说:‘请把你们的油分一点给我们,因为我们的灯要灭了。’

“但那些聪明的回答说:‘不行,绝不够我们和你们用的。你们还是到卖油的那里去,为自己买吧。’

10 “可是她们去买的时候,新郎就来了。那些预备好了的,与新郎一同进去赴婚宴,门就关上了。

11 “后来其余的童女也来了,说:‘主啊,主啊,请给我们开门!’

12 “但是新郎回答说:‘我确实地告诉你们:我不认识你们。’

13 “所以你们要警醒,因为你们不知道[c]那日子和那时刻。

受托银子的比喻

14 “天国又好比一个人要出外旅行,就叫来自己的奴仆们,把他所拥有的交托给他们。 15 他按照每个人自己的能力,一个给了五千两银子[d],一个给了两千两[e],一个给了一千两[f],然后就出外旅行。 16 那领了五千的,立刻用这些钱去做生意,另外赚了五千。 17 那领了两千的,也照样另赚了两千。 18 可是那领了一千的,却出去挖地,把他主人的银子藏起来。

19 “过了很久,那些奴仆的主人回来,与他们清算账目。 20 那领了五千两银子的,带着另外的五千两上前来,说:‘主啊,你交托给我五千两银子,请看,我另外赚了五千两。’

21 “主人对他说:‘做得好,忠心的好奴仆!你在少许的事上忠心,我要委任你统管很多的事。进来分享你主人的快乐吧!’

22 “那领了两千两银子的也上前来,说:‘主啊,你交托给我两千两银子,请看,我另外赚了两千两。’

23 “主人对他说:‘做得好,忠心的好奴仆!你在少许的事上忠心,我要委任你统管很多的事。进来分享你主人的快乐吧!’

24 “接着,那领了一千两银子的也上前来,说:‘主啊,我知道你是个严厉的人,不是你播种的地方,你收获;不是你投放的地方,你收集。 25 我惧怕,就去把你的银子藏在地里。请看,你的银子在这里。’

26 “主人回答他,说:‘你这又恶又懒的奴仆!你既然知道:不是我播种的地方,我收获;不是我投放的地方,我收集, 27 你就应该把我的银子存到钱庄里,这样我回来的时候,可以连本带利得回来。

28 “所以,你们把那一千两银子从他那里拿走,给那个有一万两的; 29 因为凡是有的,还要赐给他,使他丰足有余;那没有的,连他有的也将从他那里被拿走。 30 把这个无用的奴仆丢到外面的黑暗里去!在那里将有哀哭和切齿。’

绵羊与山羊

31 “当人子在他的荣耀中,与所有的[g]天使一起来临的时候,他那时就要坐在他荣耀的宝座上。 32 万民都将被召集到他面前。他要把他们互相分别,就像牧人把绵羊从山羊中分别出来那样, 33 把绵羊放在他的右边,山羊放在左边。 34 那时王要对在他右边的人说:‘来吧,蒙我父所祝福的人哪,来继承创世以来已经为你们所预备好的国度吧!

35 因为我饿了,
你们给我吃;
我渴了,
你们给我喝;
我在异乡时,
你们收留了我;
36 我衣不蔽体,你们给我穿;
我患了病,你们照顾我;
我在监狱里,你们探望我。’

37 “那时义人将回答说:‘主啊,我们什么时候见你饿了就给你吃,见你渴了就给你喝呢? 38 我们什么时候见你在异乡就收留了你,见你衣不蔽体就给你穿呢? 39 又什么时候见你患病或在监狱里,就到你那里去呢?’

40 “王要回答他们,说:‘我确实地告诉你们:你们为我这些弟兄中最小的一个所做的事,就是为我做了。’ 41 那时王要对在左边的人说:‘你们这些被诅咒的人!离开我!进到那已经为魔鬼和他的使者们所预备好的永远的火里去!

42 因为我饿了,
你们没有给我吃;
我渴了,
你们没有给我喝;
43 我在异乡时,
你们没有收留我;
我衣不蔽体,
你们没有给我穿;
我患了病、在监狱里,
你们没有照顾我。’

44 “那时他们也要回答说:‘主啊,我们什么时候见你饿了,或渴了,或在异乡,或衣不蔽体,或患了病,或在监狱里,而没有服事你呢?’

45 “那时王要回答他们,说:‘我确实地告诉你们:你们没有为我这些弟兄中最小的一个所做的事,也就是没有为我做。’

46 “结果这些人将离去,进入永远的刑罚。然而,义人将进入永恒的生命。”

Footnotes

  1. 马太福音 25:1 有古抄本附“和新娘”。
  2. 马太福音 25:7 十个——辅助词语。
  3. 马太福音 25:13 有古抄本附“人子要来的”。
  4. 马太福音 25:15 五千两银子——原文为“5他连得”。1他连得=约6,000日工资。
  5. 马太福音 25:15 两千两——原文为“2他连得”。1他连得=约6,000日工资。
  6. 马太福音 25:15 一千两——原文为“1他连得”。1他连得=约6,000日工资。
  7. 马太福音 25:31 有古抄本附“圣”。

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.

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

And five of them were foolish, and five wise.

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

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

And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.

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

Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

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

The 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.

10 Now 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.

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

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

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

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

15 And 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.

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

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

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

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

20 And 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.

21 His 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.

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

23 His 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.

24 But 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.

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

26 And 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:

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

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

29 For 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.

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

31 And 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.

32 And 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:

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

34 Then 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.

35 For 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:

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

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

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

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

40 And 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.

41 Then 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.

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

43 I 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.

44 Then 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?

45 Then 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.

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

十童女的比喻

25 「那時,天國好比十個童女拿著燈出去迎接新郎。 其中有五個是愚拙的,五個是聰明的。 愚拙的拿著燈,卻不預備油; 聰明的拿著燈,又預備油在器皿裡。 新郎遲延的時候,她們都打盹睡著了。 半夜有人喊著說:『新郎來了,你們出來迎接他!』 那些童女就都起來收拾燈。 愚拙的對聰明的說:『請分點油給我們,因為我們的燈要滅了。』 聰明的回答說:『恐怕不夠你我用的,不如你們自己到賣油的那裡去買吧。』 10 她們去買的時候,新郎到了,那預備好了的同他進去坐席,門就關了。 11 其餘的童女隨後也來了,說:『主啊,主啊,給我們開門!』 12 他卻回答說:『我實在告訴你們:我不認識你們。』 13 所以,你們要警醒,因為那日子、那時辰,你們不知道。

按才幹受責任

14 「天國又好比一個人要往外國去,就叫了僕人來,把他的家業交給他們, 15 按著各人的才幹給他們銀子,一個給了五千,一個給了二千,一個給了一千,就往外國去了。 16 那領五千的隨即拿去做買賣,另外賺了五千。 17 那領二千的也照樣另賺了二千。 18 但那領一千的去掘開地,把主人的銀子埋藏了。 19 過了許久,那些僕人的主人來了,和他們算帳。 20 那領五千銀子的又帶著那另外的五千來,說:『主啊,你交給我五千銀子,請看,我又賺了五千。』 21 主人說:『好,你這又良善又忠心的僕人,你在不多的事上有忠心,我要把許多事派你管理。可以進來享受你主人的快樂!』 22 那領二千的也來,說:『主啊,你交給我二千銀子,請看,我又賺了二千。』 23 主人說:『好,你這又良善又忠心的僕人,你在不多的事上有忠心,我要把許多事派你管理。可以進來享受你主人的快樂!』 24 那領一千的也來,說:『主啊,我知道你是忍心的人,沒有種的地方要收割,沒有散的地方要聚斂。 25 我就害怕,去把你的一千銀子埋藏在地裡。請看,你的原銀子在這裡。』 26 主人回答說:『你這又惡又懶的僕人!你既知道我沒有種的地方要收割,沒有散的地方要聚斂, 27 就當把我的銀子放給兌換銀錢的人到我來的時候,可以連本帶利收回。 28 奪過他這一千來,給那有一萬的! 29 因為凡有的,還要加給他,叫他有餘;沒有的,連他所有的也要奪過來。 30 把這無用的僕人丟在外面黑暗裡,在那裡必要哀哭切齒了。』

論審判的日子

31 「當人子在他榮耀裡同著眾天使降臨的時候,要坐在他榮耀的寶座上。 32 萬民都要聚集在他面前,他要把他們分別出來,好像牧羊的分別綿羊山羊一般: 33 把綿羊安置在右邊,山羊在左邊。 34 於是,王要向那右邊的說:『你們這蒙我父賜福的,可來承受那創世以來為你們所預備的國。 35 因為我餓了,你們給我吃;渴了,你們給我喝;我做客旅,你們留我住; 36 我赤身露體,你們給我穿;我病了,你們看顧我;我在監裡,你們來看我。』 37 義人就回答說:『主啊,我們什麼時候見你餓了給你吃,渴了給你喝? 38 什麼時候見你做客旅留你住,或是赤身露體給你穿? 39 又什麼時候見你病了或是在監裡,來看你呢?』 40 王要回答說:『我實在告訴你們:這些事你們既做在我這弟兄中一個最小的身上,就是做在我身上了。』 41 王又要向那左邊的說:『你們這被咒詛的人,離開我,進入那為魔鬼和他的使者所預備的永火裡去! 42 因為我餓了,你們不給我吃;渴了,你們不給我喝; 43 我做客旅,你們不留我住;我赤身露體,你們不給我穿;我病了,我在監裡,你們不來看顧我。』 44 他們也要回答說:『主啊,我們什麼時候見你餓了,或渴了,或做客旅,或赤身露體,或病了,或在監裡,不伺候你呢?』 45 王要回答說:『我實在告訴你們:這些事你們既不做在我這弟兄中一個最小的身上,就是不做在我身上了。』 46 這些人要往永刑裡去,那些義人要往永生裡去。」