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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”。

十個伴娘的比喻

25 「那時,天國就像十個伴娘提著燈去迎接新郎, 其中五個是糊塗的,五個是聰明的。 五個糊塗的只顧拿著燈,卻不預備油; 那些聰明的不但拿著燈,還用器皿預備了足夠的油。 新郎遲遲未到,她們等得困倦,便打盹睡著了。

「到了半夜,忽然聽見有人喊道,『新郎來了!出來迎接吧!』 伴娘們醒來,把燈點亮。 糊塗的伴娘對聰明的伴娘說,『請給我們一些油吧,因為我們的燈快要滅了!』

「聰明的伴娘回答說,『不行,我們的油不夠大家用的,你們去油店買吧!』

10 「當糊塗的伴娘去買油的時候,新郎來了。那些預備好的伴娘跟他一同進去參加婚宴,門就關了。 11 後來,其他伴娘回來了,喊道,『主啊!主啊!請給我們開門吧!』

12 「新郎卻說,『我實在告訴你們,我不認識你們。』

13 「所以,你們要警醒,因為你們不知道我回來的日子和時辰。

才幹的比喻

14 「天國就像一個人即將遠行,他召來自己的奴僕,把產業託付給他們, 15 按各人的才幹分別交給一個人五千銀幣,一個人兩千銀幣,一個人一千銀幣,然後便離開了。 16 得到五千銀幣的立刻去做買賣,結果賺了五千; 17 得到兩千銀幣的也賺了兩千; 18 可是得到一千銀幣的卻挖了一個洞,把主人的錢藏在地裡。 19 過了很久,這些奴僕的主人回來了,要跟他們結帳。 20 得到五千銀幣的奴僕帶來了另外的五千,說,『主人,你交給我五千銀幣,請看,我又賺了五千。』

21 「主人說,『做得好!你真是個又良善又忠心的奴僕。既然你在小事上忠心,我要把更大的事交給你。進來分享你主人的快樂吧!』

22 「得到兩千銀幣的奴僕也上前說,『主人,你交給我兩千銀幣,請看,我又賺了兩千。』

23 「主人說,『做得好!你真是個又良善又忠心的奴僕,既然你在小事上忠心,我要把更大的事交給你。進來分享你主人的快樂吧!』

24 「得到一千銀幣的奴僕也上前說,『主人,我知道你為人苛刻,沒有播種的地方也要收割,沒有撒種的地方也要收穫。 25 我很害怕,就去把你的錢藏在地裡。請看,這是你的錢。』

26 「主人說,『你這又可惡又懶惰的奴僕!既然你知道我沒有播種的地方也要收割,沒有撒種的地方也要收穫, 27 就應該把錢存入錢莊,等我回來時,可以連本帶利還給我。』

28 「主人接著說,『收回他的一千銀幣,賞給那個有一萬銀幣的奴僕。 29 因為凡有的,還要給他更多,使他豐富有餘;凡沒有的,連他僅有的,也要奪去。 30 把這沒用的奴僕扔進外邊的黑暗裡,他必在那裡哀哭切齒。』

末日的審判

31 「當人子在祂的榮耀中與眾天使降臨的時候,祂要坐在榮耀的寶座上, 32 萬民要聚集在祂面前。祂要把他們分開,就像牧人把綿羊和山羊分開一樣。 33 祂要把綿羊放在右邊,山羊放在左邊。 34 那時,王會對右邊的人說,『我父所賜福的人啊,來承受創世以來為你們預備的國度吧。 35 因為我饑餓時,你們給我吃的;我口渴時,你們給我喝的;我身在異鄉時,你們接待我; 36 我赤身露體時,你們給我穿的;我生病時,你們照顧我;我坐牢時,你們來看我。』

37 「那些義人會回答說,『主啊!我們什麼時候見你餓了就給你吃的?見你渴了就給你喝的? 38 見你身在異鄉就接待你?見你赤身露體就給你穿的呢? 39 我們又什麼時候見你生病或坐牢,就去看你呢?』

40 「王會回答說,『我實在告訴你們,你們幫助我最卑微的一個弟兄,就是幫助我了。』

41 「王又對左邊的人說,『你們這些被咒詛的人,走開!到專為魔鬼及其使者預備的永遠不滅的火裡去吧! 42 因為我饑餓時,你們不給我吃的;我口渴時,你們不給我喝的; 43 我身在異鄉時,你們不接待我;我赤身露體時,你們不給我衣服;我生病時,你們不照顧我;我坐牢時,你們不來看我。』

44 「他們會問,『主啊,我們什麼時候見你餓了,或渴了,或身在異鄉,或赤身露體,或病了,或坐牢,卻沒有幫助你呢?』

45 「王會回答說,『我實在告訴你們,你們沒有幫助我最卑微的一個弟兄,就是沒有幫助我。』 46 這些人要受永遠的刑罰,但義人要得到永遠的生命。」

A Story About Ten Girls

25 “At that time God’s kingdom will be like ten girls who went to wait for the bridegroom. They took their lamps with them. Five of the girls were foolish, and five were wise. The foolish girls took their lamps with them, but they did not take extra oil for the lamps. The wise girls took their lamps and more oil in jars. When the bridegroom was very late, the girls could not keep their eyes open, and they all fell asleep.

“At midnight someone announced, ‘The bridegroom is coming! Come and meet him!’

“Then all the girls woke up. They made their lamps ready. But the foolish girls said to the wise girls, ‘Give us some of your oil. The oil in our lamps is all gone.’

“The wise girls answered, ‘No! The oil we have might not be enough for all of us. But go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

10 “So the foolish girls went to buy oil. While they were gone, the bridegroom came. The girls who were ready went in with the bridegroom to the wedding feast. Then the door was closed and locked.

11 “Later, the other girls came. They said, ‘Sir, sir! Open the door to let us in.’

12 “But the bridegroom answered, ‘Certainly not! I don’t even know you.’

13 “So always be ready. You don’t know the day or the time when the Son of Man will come.

A Story About Three Servants(A)

14 “At that time God’s kingdom will also be like a man leaving home to travel to another place for a visit. Before he left, he talked with his servants. He told his servants to take care of his things while he was gone. 15 He decided how much each servant would be able to care for. The man gave one servant five bags of money.[a] He gave another servant two bags. And he gave a third servant one bag. Then he left. 16 The servant who got five bags went quickly to invest the money. Those five bags of money earned five more. 17 It was the same with the servant who had two bags. That servant invested the money and earned two more. 18 But the servant who got one bag of money went away and dug a hole in the ground. Then he hid his master’s money in the hole.

19 “After a long time the master came home. He asked the servants what they did with his money. 20 The servant who got five bags brought that amount and five more bags of money to the master. The servant said, ‘Master, you trusted me to care for five bags of money. So I used them to earn five more.’

21 “The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant who can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

22 “Then the servant who got two bags of money came to the master. The servant said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of money to care for. So I used your two bags to earn two more.’

23 “The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant who can be trusted. You did well with a small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

24 “Then the servant who got one bag of money came to the master. The servant said, ‘Master, I knew you were a very hard man. You harvest what you did not plant. You gather crops where you did not put any seed. 25 So I was afraid. I went and hid your money in the ground. Here is the one bag of money you gave me.’

26 “The master answered, ‘You are a bad and lazy servant! You say you knew that I harvest what I did not plant and that I gather crops where I did not put any seed. 27 So you should have put my money in the bank. Then, when I came home, I would get my money back. And I would also get the interest that my money earned.’

28 “So the master told his other servants, ‘Take the one bag of money from that servant and give it to the servant who has ten bags. 29 Everyone who uses what they have will get more. They will have much more than they need. But people who do not use what they have will have everything taken away from them.’ 30 Then the master said, ‘Throw that useless servant outside into the darkness, where people will cry and grind their teeth with pain.’

The Son of Man Will Judge All People

31 “The Son of Man will come again with divine greatness, and all his angels will come with him. He will sit as king on his great and glorious throne. 32 All the people of the world will be gathered before him. Then he will separate everyone into two groups. It will be like a shepherd separating his sheep from his goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

34 “Then the king will say to the godly people on his right, ‘Come, my Father has great blessings for you. The kingdom he promised is now yours. It has been prepared for you since the world was made. 35 It is yours because when I was hungry, you gave me food to eat. When I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink. When I had no place to stay, you welcomed me into your home. 36 When I was without clothes, you gave me something to wear. When I was sick, you cared for me. When I was in prison, you came to visit me.’

37 “Then the godly people will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you food? When did we see you thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you with no place to stay and welcome you into our home? When did we see you without clothes and give you something to wear? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and care for you?’

40 “Then the king will answer, ‘The truth is, anything you did for any of my people here,[b] you also did for me.’

41 “Then the king will say to the evil people on his left, ‘Get away from me. God has already decided that you will be punished. Go into the fire that burns forever—the fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 You must go away because when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat. When I was thirsty, you gave me nothing to drink. 43 When I had no place to stay, you did not welcome me into your home. When I was without clothes, you gave me nothing to wear. When I was sick and in prison, you did not care for me.’

44 “Then those people will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty? When did we see you without a place to stay? Or when did we see you without clothes or sick or in prison? When did we see any of this and not help you?’

45 “The king will answer, ‘The truth is, anything you refused to do for any of my people here, you refused to do for me.’

46 “Then these evil people will go away to be punished forever. But the godly people will go and enjoy eternal life.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:15 bags of money Literally, “ talanta” or “talents.” A talent was about 27 to 36 kg (60 to 80 pounds) of gold, silver, or copper coins. Also in verses 20, 22, 24, 28.
  2. Matthew 25:40 any of my people here Literally, “one of the least of these brothers of mine.” Also in verse 45.