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Parábola de las diez vírgenes

25 »En aquel tiempo, el reino de los cielos será semejante a diez vírgenes que tomaron sus lámparas,(A) y salieron a recibir al novio. Cinco de ellas eran prudentes y cinco insensatas. Las insensatas, tomaron sus lámparas, pero no llevaron aceite; en cambio, las prudentes llevaron sus lámparas y también vasijas con aceite. Como el esposo se demoró, todas cabecearon y se durmieron. A la medianoche se oyó gritar: “¡Aquí viene el novio! ¡Salgan a recibirlo!” Todas aquellas vírgenes se levantaron, y arreglaron sus lámparas. Entonces las insensatas dijeron a las prudentes: “Dennos un poco de su aceite, porque nuestras lámparas se están apagando.” Pero las prudentes les respondieron: “A fin de que no nos falte a nosotras ni a ustedes, vayan a los que venden, y compren para ustedes mismas.” 10 Pero mientras ellas fueron a comprar, llegó el novio, y las que estaban preparadas entraron con él a las bodas, y se cerró la puerta. 11 Después llegaron también las otras vírgenes, y decían: “¡Señor, señor, ábrenos!” 12 Pero él les respondió: “De cierto les digo, que no las conozco.”(B) 13 Estén atentos, porque ustedes no saben el día ni la hora en que el Hijo del Hombre vendrá.

Parábola del siervo negligente

14 »Porque el reino de los cielos es como un hombre que, al irse de viaje, llamó a sus siervos y les entregó sus bienes. 15 A uno le dio cinco mil monedas de plata; a otro, dos mil; y a otro, mil, a cada uno conforme a su capacidad; y luego se marchó. 16 El que había recibido cinco mil monedas negoció con ellas, y ganó otras cinco mil. 17 Asimismo, el que había recibido dos mil, ganó también otras dos mil. 18 Pero el que había recibido mil hizo un hoyo en la tierra y allí escondió el dinero de su señor. 19 Mucho tiempo después, el señor de aquellos siervos volvió y arregló cuentas con ellos. 20 El que había recibido las cinco mil monedas se presentó, le entregó otras cinco mil, y dijo: “Señor, tú me entregaste cinco mil monedas, y con ellas he ganado otras cinco mil; aquí las tienes.” 21 Y su señor le dijo: “Bien, buen siervo y fiel; sobre poco has sido fiel, sobre mucho te pondré. Entra en el gozo de tu señor.” 22 El que había recibido las dos mil monedas dijo: “Señor, tú me entregaste dos mil monedas, y con ellas he ganado otras dos mil; aquí las tienes.” 23 Su señor le dijo: “Bien, buen siervo y fiel, sobre poco has sido fiel, sobre mucho te pondré. Entra en el gozo de tu señor.” 24 Pero el que había recibido mil monedas llegó y dijo: “Señor, yo sabía que tú eres un hombre duro, que siegas donde no sembraste y recoges lo que no esparciste. 25 Así que tuve miedo y escondí tu dinero en la tierra. Aquí tienes lo que es tuyo.” 26 Su señor le respondió: “Siervo malo y negligente, si sabías que yo siego donde no sembré, y que recojo donde no esparcí, 27 debías haber dado mi dinero a los banqueros y, al venir yo, hubiera recibido lo que es mío más los intereses. 28 Así que, ¡quítenle esas mil monedas y dénselas al que tiene diez mil!” 29 Porque al que tiene se le dará, y tendrá más; pero al que no tiene, aun lo poco que tiene se le quitará.(C) 30 En cuanto al siervo inútil, ¡échenlo en las tinieblas de afuera! Allí habrá llanto y rechinar de dientes.(D)(E)

El juicio de las naciones

31 »Cuando el Hijo del Hombre venga en su gloria, y todos los santos ángeles con él,(F) se sentará en su trono de gloria,(G) 32 y todas las naciones serán reunidas ante él. Entonces él apartará a los unos de los otros, como aparta el pastor a las ovejas de los cabritos. 33 Pondrá las ovejas a su derecha, y los cabritos a su izquierda, 34 y entonces el Rey dirá a los de su derecha: “Vengan, benditos de mi Padre, y hereden el reino preparado para ustedes desde la fundación del mundo. 35 Porque tuve hambre, y ustedes me dieron de comer; tuve sed, y me dieron de beber; fui forastero, y me recibieron; 36 estuve desnudo, y me cubrieron; estuve enfermo, y me visitaron; estuve en la cárcel, y vinieron a visitarme.” 37 Entonces los justos le preguntarán: “Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos con hambre, y te dimos de comer; o con sed, y te dimos de beber? 38 ¿Y cuándo te vimos forastero, y te recibimos; o desnudo, y te cubrimos? 39 ¿Cuándo te vimos enfermo, o en la cárcel, y te visitamos?” 40 Y el Rey les responderá: “De cierto les digo que todo lo que hicieron por uno de mis hermanos más pequeños, por mí lo hicieron.” 41 Entonces dirá también a los de la izquierda: “¡Apártense de mí, malditos! ¡Vayan al fuego eterno, preparado para el diablo y sus ángeles! 42 Porque tuve hambre, y no me dieron de comer; tuve sed, y no me dieron de beber; 43 fui forastero, y no me recibieron; estuve desnudo, y no me cubrieron; estuve enfermo, y en la cárcel, y no me visitaron.” 44 Ellos, a su vez, le preguntarán: “Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos con hambre, o con sed, o forastero, desnudo, enfermo, o en la cárcel, y no te servimos?” 45 Y él les responderá: “De cierto les digo que todo lo que no hicieron por uno de estos más pequeños, tampoco por mí lo hicieron.” 46 Entonces éstos irán al castigo eterno, y los justos irán a la vida eterna.»(H)

Parábola de las diez jóvenes

25 »El reino de los cielos será entonces como diez jóvenes solteras que tomaron sus lámparas y salieron a recibir al novio. Cinco de ellas eran insensatas y cinco, prudentes. Las insensatas llevaron sus lámparas, pero no se abastecieron de aceite. En cambio, las prudentes llevaron vasijas de aceite junto con sus lámparas. Y como el novio tardaba en llegar, a todas les dio sueño y se durmieron. A medianoche se oyó un grito: “¡Ahí viene el novio! ¡Salgan a recibirlo!”. Entonces todas las jóvenes se despertaron y se pusieron a preparar sus lámparas. Las insensatas dijeron a las prudentes: “Dennos un poco de su aceite porque nuestras lámparas se están apagando”. “No —respondieron estas—, porque así no va a alcanzar ni para nosotras ni para ustedes. Es mejor que vayan a los que venden aceite y compren para ustedes mismas”. 10 Mientras iban a comprar el aceite, llegó el novio. Las jóvenes que estaban preparadas entraron con él al banquete de bodas. Y se cerró la puerta. 11 Después llegaron también las otras. “¡Señor, Señor —decían—, ábrenos!”. 12 “¡Les aseguro que no las conozco!”, respondió él.

13 »Por tanto —agregó Jesús—, manténganse despiertos porque no saben ni el día ni la hora.

Parábola de las monedas de oro

14 »El reino de los cielos será también como un hombre que, al emprender un viaje, llamó a sus siervos y les encargó sus bienes. 15 A uno le dio cinco mil monedas;[a] a otro, dos mil y a otro, mil. Dio a cada uno según su capacidad. Luego se fue de viaje. 16 El que había recibido las cinco mil fue enseguida y negoció con ellas y ganó otras cinco mil. 17 Así mismo, el que recibió dos mil ganó otras dos mil. 18 Pero el que había recibido mil fue, cavó un hoyo en la tierra y escondió el dinero de su señor.

19 »Después de mucho tiempo, volvió el señor de aquellos siervos y arregló cuentas con ellos. 20 El que había recibido las cinco mil monedas llegó con las otras cinco mil. “Señor —dijo—, usted me encargó cinco mil monedas. Mire, he ganado otras cinco mil”. 21 Su señor respondió: “¡Hiciste bien, siervo bueno y fiel! En lo poco has sido fiel; te pondré a cargo de mucho más. ¡Ven a compartir la felicidad de tu señor!”. 22 Llegó también el que recibió dos mil monedas. “Señor —informó—, usted me encargó dos mil monedas. Mire, he ganado otras dos mil”. 23 Su señor respondió: “¡Hiciste bien, siervo bueno y fiel! En lo poco has sido fiel; te pondré a cargo de mucho más. ¡Ven a compartir la felicidad de tu señor!”.

24 »Después llegó el que había recibido mil monedas. “Señor —explicó—, yo sabía que usted es un hombre duro, que cosecha donde no ha sembrado y recoge donde no ha esparcido. 25 Así que tuve miedo y fui y escondí su dinero en la tierra. Mire, aquí tiene lo que es suyo”. 26 Pero su señor respondió: “¡Siervo malo y perezoso! ¿Así que sabías que cosecho donde no he sembrado y recojo donde no he esparcido? 27 Pues debías haber depositado mi dinero en el banco, para que a mi regreso lo hubiera recibido con intereses”.

28 »Después ordenó: “Quítenle las mil monedas y dénselas al que tiene las diez mil. 29 Porque a todo el que tiene se le dará más y tendrá en abundancia. Al que no tiene hasta lo que tiene se le quitará. 30 Y a ese siervo inútil échenlo afuera, a la oscuridad, donde habrá llanto y crujir de dientes”.

Las ovejas y las cabras

31 »Cuando el Hijo del hombre venga en su gloria, con todos sus ángeles, se sentará en su trono glorioso. 32 Todas las naciones se reunirán delante de él, y él separará a unos de otros, como separa el pastor las ovejas de las cabras. 33 Pondrá las ovejas a su derecha, y las cabras a su izquierda.

34 »Entonces dirá el Rey a los que estén a su derecha: “Vengan ustedes, a quienes mi Padre ha bendecido; reciban su herencia, el reino preparado para ustedes desde la creación del mundo. 35 Porque tuve hambre y ustedes me dieron de comer; tuve sed y me dieron de beber; fui forastero y me dieron alojamiento; 36 necesité ropa y me vistieron; estuve enfermo y me atendieron; estuve en la cárcel y me visitaron”. 37 Y le contestarán los justos: “Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos hambriento y te alimentamos o sediento y te dimos de beber? 38 ¿Cuándo te vimos como forastero y te dimos alojamiento o necesitado de ropa y te vestimos? 39 ¿Cuándo te vimos enfermo o en la cárcel y te visitamos?”. 40 El Rey les responderá: “Les aseguro que todo lo que hicieron por uno de mis hermanos, aun por el más pequeño, lo hicieron por mí”.

41 »Luego dirá a los que estén a su izquierda: “Apártense de mí, malditos, al fuego eterno preparado para el diablo y sus ángeles. 42 Porque tuve hambre y ustedes no me dieron nada de comer; tuve sed y no me dieron nada de beber; 43 fui forastero y no me dieron alojamiento; necesité ropa y no me vistieron; estuve enfermo y en la cárcel, y no me atendieron”. 44 Ellos también contestarán: “Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos hambriento o sediento, o como forastero, o necesitado de ropa, enfermo o en la cárcel y no te ayudamos?”. 45 Él responderá: “Les aseguro que todo lo que no hicieron por el más pequeño de mis hermanos, tampoco lo hicieron por mí”.

46 »Aquellos irán al castigo eterno y los justos a la vida eterna».

Footnotes

  1. 25:15 cinco mil monedas. Lit. cinco talentos (y así sucesivamente en el resto de este pasaje).

Притча за десетте девици

25 (A)Тогава небесното царство ще се оприличи на десет девици, които взеха светилниците си и излязоха да посрещнат младоженеца.

(B)А от тях пет бяха неразумни и пет – разумни.

Защото неразумните, като взеха светилниците, не взеха елей със себе си.

(C)А разумните заедно със светилниците си взеха и елей в съдовете си.

И докато се бавеше младоженецът, дрямка обхвана всички и заспаха.

(D)А посреднощ се нададе вик: Ето, младоженецът иде! Излизайте да го посрещнете!

(E)Тогава всички онези девици станаха и приготвиха светилниците си.

А неразумните казаха на разумните: Дайте ни от вашия елей, защото нашите светилници угасват.

А разумните отговориха: Да не би да не стигне и за нас, и за вас, по-добре идете при продавачите и си купете.

10 (F)А когато те отидоха да купят, младоженецът пристигна; и готовите влязоха с него на сватбата и вратата се затвори.

11 (G)После дойдоха и другите девици и казаха: Господарю! Господарю! Отвори ни.

12 (H)А той отговори: Истина ви казвам: Не ви познавам.

13 (I)И така, бдете; защото не знаете нито деня, нито часа, в който Човешкият Син ще дойде.

Притча за талантите

14 (J)Защото ще стане, както когато един човек при тръгването си за чужбина свика своите слуги и им предаде имота си.

15 (K)На един даде пет таланта, на друг – два, на трети – един, на всеки според способността му; и тръгна.

16 Веднага този, който получи петте таланта, отиде и търгува с тях, и спечели още пет таланта.

17 Също и този, който получи двата, спечели още два.

18 А този, който получи единия, отиде, изкопа дупка в земята и скри парите на господаря си.

19 След дълго време дойде господарят на тези слуги и поиска сметка от тях.

20 И когато се приближи този, който беше получил петте таланта, донесе още пет таланта и каза: Господарю, ти ми даде пет таланта; ето, аз спечелих още пет.

21 (L)Господарят му каза: Хубаво, ти си добър и верен слуга! Над малкото си бил верен, над многото ще те поставя. Влез в радостта на господаря си.

22 Приближи се и този, който беше получил двата таланта, и каза: Господарю, ти ми даде два таланта, ето, спечелих още два таланта.

23 (M)Господарят му каза: Хубаво, добър и верен слуга! Над малкото си бил верен, над многото ще те поставя. Влез в радостта на господаря си.

24 Тогава се приближи този, който беше получил един талант, и каза: Господарю, аз те знаех, че си строг човек; жънеш, където не си сял, и събираш, където не си пръскал;

25 и като се уплаших, отидох и скрих таланта ти в земята; ето, имаш своето.

26 А господарят отговори: Лукав и ленив слуга! Знаел си, че жъна, където не съм сял, и събирам, където не съм пръскал.

27 Ти поне трябваше да внесеш парите ми при банкерите и когато си дойда, щях да взема своето с лихва.

28 Затова вземете от него таланта и го дайте на този, който има десет таланта.

29 (N)Защото на всеки, който има, ще се даде и той ще има в изобилие; а от този, който няма, от него ще се отнеме и това, което има.

30 (O)А този безполезен слуга хвърлете в тъмнината отвън; там ще бъде плач и скърцане със зъби.

Предстоящият съд

31 (P)А когато до̀йде Човешкият Син в славата Си и всички святи ангели с Него, тогава ще седне на славния Си престол.

32 (Q)И ще се съберат пред Него всички народи; и ще ги отлъчи един от друг, както овчарят отлъчва овцете от козите;

33 и ще постави овцете от дясната Си страна, а козите от лявата.

34 (R)Тогава Царят ще каже на тези, които са от дясната Му страна: Елате, вие, благословени от Моя Отец, наследете царството, приготвено за вас от създанието на света.

35 (S)Защото огладнях и Ме нахранихте; ожаднях и Ме напоихте; странник бях и Ме прибрахте;

36 (T)гол бях и Ме облякохте; болен бях и Ме посетихте; в тъмница бях и Ме споходихте.

37 Тогава праведните в отговор ще Му кажат: Господи, кога Те видяхме гладен и Те нахранихме; или жаден и Те напоихме?

38 И кога Те видяхме странник и Те прибрахме; или гол и Те облякохме?

39 И кога Те видяхме болен или в тъмница и Те посетихме?

40 (U)А Царят ще им отговори: Истина ви казвам: Понеже сте направили това на един от тези най-малки Мои братя, на Мене сте го направили.

41 (V)Тогава ще каже и на тези, които са от лявата Му страна: Идете си от Мене, вие, проклети, във вечния огън, приготвен за дявола и неговите ангели.

42 Защото огладнях и не Ме нахранихте; ожаднях и не Ме напоихте;

43 странник бях и не Ме прибрахте; гол бях и не Ме облякохте; болен и в тъмница бях и не Ме посетихте.

44 Тогава и те ще отговорят: Господи, кога Те видяхме гладен или жаден, или странник, или гол, или болен, или в тъмница и не Ти послужихме?

45 (W)Тогава Той в отговор ще им каже: Истина ви казвам: Понеже не сте направили това на нито един от тези, най-малките, то и на Мене не сте го направили.

46 (X)И тези ще отидат във вечно наказание, а праведните – във вечен живот.

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like(A) ten virgins who took their lamps(B) and went out to meet the bridegroom.(C) Five of them were foolish and five were wise.(D) The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.(E)

“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’(F)

“‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet.(G) And the door was shut.

11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’(H)

13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.(I)

The Parable of the Bags of Gold(J)

14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey,(K) who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability.(L) Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

19 “After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.(M) 20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’

21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.(N) Come and share your master’s happiness!’

22 “The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’

23 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.(O) Come and share your master’s happiness!’

24 “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’

26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.

28 “‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.(P) 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’(Q)

The Sheep and the Goats

31 “When the Son of Man comes(R) in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.(S) 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate(T) the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.(U) 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom(V) prepared for you since the creation of the world.(W) 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,(X) 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me,(Y) I was sick and you looked after me,(Z) I was in prison and you came to visit me.’(AA)

37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’(AB)

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me,(AC) you who are cursed, into the eternal fire(AD) prepared for the devil and his angels.(AE) 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’(AF)

46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.(AG)(AH)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:15 Greek five talents … two talents … one talent; also throughout this parable; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wage.

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.