Matei 25
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Pilda celor zece fecioare
25 Atunci Împărăţia Cerurilor va fi asemănată cu zece fecioare, care şi-au luat lămpile şi au ieşit în întâmpinarea mirelui. 2 Cinci dintre ele erau nesăbuite, iar cinci erau înţelepte. 3 Cele nesăbuite nu şi-au luat cu ele şi untdelemn atunci când şi-au luat lămpile, 4 dar cele înţelepte, împreună cu lămpile, şi-au luat şi untdelemn în vase. 5 Mirele întârzia, astfel că ele au aţipit toate şi au adormit.
6 La miezul nopţii a răsunat un strigăt: „Iată mirele! Ieşiţi-i în întâmpinare!“
7 Atunci toate fecioarele acelea s-au sculat şi şi-au pregătit lămpile. 8 Cele nesăbuite le-au zis celor înţelepte:
– Daţi-ne şi nouă din untdelemnul vostru, pentru că ni se sting lămpile!
9 Dar cele înţelepte au răspuns:
– Nu, ca nu cumva să nu ne ajungă nici nouă, nici vouă! Duceţi-vă mai bine la cei ce vând untdelemn şi cumpăraţi-vă!
10 În timp ce ele se duceau să cumpere untdelemn, a venit mirele. Cele ce erau gata au intrat la nuntă împreună cu el, iar uşa a fost închisă. 11 Mai târziu au venit şi celelalte fecioare şi au zis:
– Doamne, Doamne, deschide-ne!
12 Dar el le-a răspuns:
– Adevărat vă spun că nu vă cunosc!
13 Aşadar, vegheaţi! Căci nu ştiţi nici ziua, nici ora (când vine Fiul Omului)[a].
Pilda talanţilor
14 Căci va fi ca atunci când un om, urmând să plece într-o călătorie, şi-a chemat sclavii şi le-a încredinţat averile lui. 15 Unuia i-a dat cinci talanţi[b], altuia – doi, iar altuia – unul, fiecăruia după puterea lui; apoi a plecat. Imediat, 16 cel ce primise cinci talanţi s-a dus şi i-a investit şi a câştigat alţi cinci. 17 Tot aşa, cel ce primise doi a câştigat şi el alţi doi. 18 Dar cel ce primise unul s-a dus şi a săpat o groapă în pământ şi a ascuns acolo banii stăpânului său.
19 După mult timp, stăpânul acelor sclavi a venit şi a început să-şi pună în ordine socotelile cu ei. 20 Cel ce primise cinci talanţi a venit şi a adus încă cinci talanţi, zicând:
– Stăpâne, mi-ai încredinţat cinci talanţi; iată, am mai câştigat încă cinci!
21 Stăpânul i-a zis:
– Bine, sclav bun şi credincios! Pentru că ai fost credincios peste puţine lucruri, te voi pune responsabil peste multe! Intră în bucuria stăpânului tău!
22 A venit apoi cel ce primise doi talanţi şi a zis:
– Stăpâne, mi-ai încredinţat doi talanţi; iată, am mai câştigat doi!
23 Stăpânul i-a zis:
– Bine, sclav bun şi credincios! Pentru că ai fost credincios peste puţine lucruri, te voi pune responsabil peste multe! Intră în bucuria stăpânului tău!
24 A venit şi cel ce primise un talant şi a zis:
– Stăpâne, am ştiut că eşti un om aspru, care seceri de unde n-ai semănat şi aduni de unde n-ai împrăştiat, 25 aşa că mi-a fost teamă şi m-am dus şi ţi-am ascuns talantul în pământ. Iată aici talantul tău!
26 Stăpânul i-a răspuns:
– Sclav rău şi leneş! Ai ştiut că secer de unde n-am semănat şi că adun de unde n-am împrăştiat? 27 Atunci trebuia ca tu să-mi fi pus banii la zarafi, pentru ca, la întoarcere, să primesc cu dobândă ceea ce era al meu!
28 Aşadar, luaţi-i talantul şi daţi-i-l celui ce are zece talanţi! 29 Căci oricui are, i se va da mai mult şi va avea din abundenţă, dar de la cel ce n-are se va lua chiar şi ce are! 30 Iar pe sclavul acela nefolositor aruncaţi-l în întunericul de afară! Acolo va fi plânsul şi scrâşnirea dinţilor!
Judecata finală
31 Când Fiul Omului va veni în slava Sa, împreună cu toţi îngerii, atunci El Se va aşeza pe tronul slavei Sale 32 şi toate neamurile vor fi adunate înaintea Lui. El îi va despărţi pe unii de alţii aşa cum desparte păstorul oile de capre 33 şi va pune oile să stea la dreapta Lui, iar caprele, la stânga.
34 Apoi Împăratul le va zice celor din dreapta Lui:
– Veniţi, binecuvântaţii Tatălui Meu; moşteniţi Împărăţia care a fost pregătită pentru voi de la întemeierea lumii! 35 Căci Mi-a fost foame şi Mi-aţi dat să mănânc, Mi-a fost sete şi Mi-aţi dat să beau, am fost străin şi M-aţi primit între voi, 36 am fost gol şi M-aţi îmbrăcat, am fost bolnav şi M-aţi vizitat, am fost în închisoare şi aţi venit pe la Mine.
37 Atunci cei drepţi Îl vor întreba:
– Doamne, când Te-am văzut noi flămând şi Ţi-am dat să mănânci, sau însetat şi Ţi-am dat să bei? 38 Când Te-am văzut noi străin şi Te-am primit între noi, sau gol şi Te-am îmbrăcat? 39 Şi când Te-am văzut noi bolnav sau în închisoare şi am venit pe la Tine?!
40 Iar Împăratul le va răspunde:
– Adevărat vă spun că, ori de câte ori aţi făcut aşa unora dintre cei mai neînsemnaţi dintre aceşti fraţi ai Mei, Mie Mi-aţi făcut!
41 Apoi le va zice celor din stânga:
– Plecaţi de la Mine, blestemaţilor, în focul cel veşnic, care a fost pregătit pentru diavolul şi pentru îngerii lui! 42 Căci Mi-a fost foame şi nu Mi-aţi dat să mănânc, Mi-a fost sete şi nu Mi-aţi dat să beau, 43 am fost străin şi nu M-aţi primit între voi, am fost gol şi nu M-aţi îmbrăcat, am fost bolnav şi în închisoare şi nu m-aţi vizitat!
44 Atunci şi ei Îl vor întreba:
– Doamne, când Te-am văzut noi flămând sau însetat, sau străin, sau gol, sau bolnav, sau în închisoare şi nu Ţi-am slujit?!
45 Atunci El le va răspunde:
– Adevărat vă spun că, ori de câte ori n-aţi făcut aşa unora dintre cei mai neînsemnaţi dintre aceştia, Mie nu Mi-aţi făcut!
46 Şi aceştia vor merge în pedeapsa veşnică, iar cei drepţi vor merge în viaţa veşnică.
Footnotes
- Matei 25:13 Cele mai importante mss nu conţin aceste cuvinte, care sunt probabil o explicaţie, pe baza lui Mt. 24:44
- Matei 25:15 Talantul a fost la început o unitate de măsură (aproximativ 30 kg), iar mai târziu o unitate monetară, echivalentul a 6000 de denari (în cazul talantului de argint) sau de zece ori mai mult în cazul celui de aur; pentru denar vezi nota de la 20:2; peste tot în capitol
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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