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Liknelsen om de tio brudtärnorna

25 Då blir det med himmelriket som när tio unga flickor tog sina oljelampor och gick ut för att möta brudgummen. Fem av dem var oförståndiga och fem kloka. De fem oförståndiga tog med sig lamporna men ingen olja, medan de kloka hade både oljekrukor och lampor. När brudgummen sedan dröjde, blev de så trötta att de somnade.

Men vid midnatt väcktes de av ett rop: ’Brudgummen kommer! Kom ut och välkomna honom!’

Alla flickorna skyndade sig genast upp och gjorde i ordning sina lampor. Men de fem som inte hade någon extra olja bad att de andra skulle dela med sig, eftersom deras lampor slocknade. Då svarade de andra: ’Vi har inte så mycket att det räcker till er också. Gå iväg till dem som säljer olja och köp det ni behöver!’

10 Men medan de var borta och köpte olja, kom brudgummen. De som var beredda fick då följa med honom in till bröllopsfesten, och porten låstes.

11 Efter en stund kom de fem andra tillbaka och ropade: ’Herre, Herre, öppna för oss!’ 12 Men då ropade han tillbaka: ’Sannerligen säger jag er: jag känner er inte!’

13 Håll er därför vakna, för ni vet inte dagen eller timmen.

Liknelsen om de tre förvaltarna

(Luk 19:12-27)

14 Det blir nämligen som när en man reste utomlands. Han samlade sina tjänare och gav dem i uppdrag att förvalta hans förmögenhet medan han var borta. 15 Till den ene gav han fem säckar med pengar[a], till den andre två säckar och till den tredje en säck, allt efter deras förmåga. Sedan reste han. 16 Mannen som hade fått fem säckar började genast köpa och sälja och tjänade snart ihop fem säckar till. 17 Mannen som hade fått två säckar gjorde likadant och tjänade ihop två säckar till. 18 Men den man som hade fått bara en säck gick och grävde en grop i marken och gömde sin herres pengar.

19 Efter en lång tid kom deras herre tillbaka och bad dem om redovisning. 20 Den man som hade fått fem säckar med pengar kom då och gav honom tio säckar tillbaka och sa: ’Herre, du gav mig fem säckar med pengar. Här har jag tjänat ihop fem till.’

21 ’Bra!’ sa hans herre. ’Du är en god och pålitlig tjänare. Du har troget förvaltat den lilla summa du fick. Därför ska du få ansvar för mycket mer. Kom in och dela glädjen med din herre!’

22 Sedan kom den man fram som hade fått två säckar med pengar, och han rapporterade: ’Herre, du gav mig två säckar med pengar att förvalta, och jag har tjänat ihop två till.’

23 ’Bra!’ sa hans herre. ’Du är en god och pålitlig tjänare. Du har troget förvaltat den lilla summa du fick. Därför ska du få ansvar för mycket mer. Kom in och dela glädjen med din herre!’

24 Till sist kom den man fram som bara hade fått en säck med pengar, och han sa: ’Herre, jag vet att du är en hård man. Du skördar där du inte har sått och samlar ihop sådant du inte har planterat. 25 Därför vågade jag inte ge mig in i några affärer, utan grävde ner pengarna i jorden. Här får du dem tillbaka!’

26 Men hans herre svarade: ’Du är en ond och lat tjänare! Du visste att jag skördar där jag inte har sått och samlar ihop sådant jag inte har planterat. 27 Då borde du åtminstone ha satt in mina pengar på banken, så att jag hade fått ränta på dem när jag kom tillbaka.

28 Ta pengarna ifrån honom och ge dem till mannen som tiodubblade sin penningsäck. 29 För den som har ska få ännu mer. Men den som inte har, han ska bli fråntagen till och med det han har. 30 Kasta ut den odugliga tjänaren i mörkret här utanför. Där ska man gråta och skära tänder.’

Den slutliga domen

31 När Människosonen kommer i sin härlighet tillsammans med alla sina änglar, då ska han sätta sig på sin härlighets tron. 32 Alla folk ska samlas inför honom, och han ska dela in människorna i två grupper, som när en herde skiljer fåren från getterna. 33 Fåren ska han ställa på sin högra sida och getterna på sin vänstra.

34 Sedan ska Kungen säga till dem som står på hans högra sida: ’Kom alla ni som min Fader har välsignat. Gå in i det rike som ända från världens skapelse har gjorts i ordning åt er. 35 Jag var hungrig, och ni gav mig mat. Jag var törstig, och ni gav mig att dricka. Jag var en främling, och ni öppnade era hem för mig. 36 Jag var naken, och ni gav mig kläder. Jag var sjuk, och ni tog hand om mig. Jag var i fängelse, och ni besökte mig.’

37 Då kommer de rättfärdiga att fråga: ’Herre, när såg vi dig hungrig och gav dig mat, eller törstig och gav dig något att dricka? 38 När såg vi dig som främling och hjälpte dig, eller naken och gav dig kläder? 39 När såg vi dig sjuk eller i fängelse och besökte dig?’

40 Och Kungen ska svara dem: ’Sannerligen säger jag er: när ni gjorde detta för någon av mina minsta bröder[b], då gjorde ni det för mig.’

41 Efter det ska Kungen vända sig till dem som står på den vänstra sidan och säga: ’Gå bort från mig alla ni som är förbannade. Gå bort till den eviga eld som har gjorts i ordning åt djävulen och hans änglar. 42 Jag var hungrig, men ni gav mig ingen mat. Jag var törstig, men ni gav mig inget att dricka. 43 Jag var främling, men ni gav mig inget husrum. Jag var naken, men ni gav mig inga kläder. Jag var sjuk och i fängelse, men ni besökte mig inte.’

44 Då kommer de också att fråga: ’Herre, har vi någonsin sett att du var hungrig eller törstig, eller att du var en främling, eller att du var naken eller sjuk eller i fängelse utan att vi hjälpte dig?’

45 Och Kungen ska svara dem: ’Sannerligen säger jag er: vad ni inte gjorde för någon av mina minsta, det gjorde ni inte för mig.’

46 Och de ska gå bort till evigt straff, men de rättfärdiga till evigt liv.”

Footnotes

  1. 25:15 På grekiska: talenter. En talent vägde cirka 34 kilo och motsvarade flera årslöner.
  2. 25:40 Den vanligaste tolkningen är att Jesus syftar på dem som tror på honom.

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 “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.