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Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids

25 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids[a] who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps, but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil. When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

“At midnight they were roused by the shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out and meet him!’

“All the bridesmaids got up and prepared their lamps. Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’

“But the others replied, ‘We don’t have enough for all of us. Go to a shop and buy some for yourselves.’

10 “But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked. 11 Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!’

12 “But he called back, ‘Believe me, I don’t know you!’

13 “So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.

Parable of the Three Servants

14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. 15 He gave five bags of silver[b] to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.

16 “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more. 17 The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more. 18 But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.

19 “After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money. 20 The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’

21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together![c]

22 “The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’

23 “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’

24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. 25 I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’

26 “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, 27 why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’

28 “Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver. 29 To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. 30 Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

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Footnotes

  1. 25:1 Or virgins; also in 25:7, 11.
  2. 25:15 Greek talents; also throughout the story. A talent is equal to 75 pounds or 34 kilograms.
  3. 25:21 Greek Enter into the joy of your master [or your Lord]; also in 25:23.

Ang Sambingay bahin sa Napulo ka mga Dalaga

25 “Nianang adlawa[a] mahisama ang paghari sa Dios sa napulo ka mga dalaga nga nagadala sa ilang mga suga aron mosugat sa pamanhonon. Ang lima kanila danghag ug ang laing lima maalamon. Ang lima nga danghag nagdala sa ilang mga suga, apan wala sila magdala ug dugang nga lana aron nga kon mahurot na ang lana sa ilang suga may ikatubil pa sila. Ang mga dalaga nga maalamon nagdala usab sa ilang mga suga ug nagdala pa gayod ug dugang nga lana. Ug tungod kay nadugay ang pamanhonon nagduka ug nakatulog silang tanan.

“Sa tungang gabii na may misinggit, ‘Ania na ang pamanhonon! Dali kamo, sugata ninyo siya.’ Ang napulo ka mga dalaga namangon ug giandam nila ang ilang mga suga. Unya ang mga dalaga nga danghag miingon sa mga maalamon, ‘Hatagi kami sa inyong lana kay kapalongon na ang among suga.’ Apan mitubag ang mga maalamon, ‘Dili mahimo, kay kon hatagan namo kamo managsama na kita nga kulangon sa lana. Adto na lang kamo sa mga tindahan ug palit ug alang kaninyo.’ 10 Sa paggikan nila aron mopalit ug lana mao usab ang pag-abot sa pamanhonon. Ang lima nga maalamon nanguban kaniya sa kombira. Pagsulod na nila, gisirad-an dayon ang pultahan.

11 “Pagkataudtaod miabot usab ang lima ka mga dalaga nga mipalit ug lana, ug nanawag sila, ‘Sir, Sir, pasudla kami.’ 12 Apan mitubag ang pamanhonon, ‘Wala ako makaila kaninyo.’ ” 13 Unya miingon si Jesus, “Mao kana ang hinungdan nga kinahanglan gayod nga mangandam kamo kay wala gayod kamo masayod kon unsa ang adlaw o oras sa akong pag-abot.”

Ang Sambingay bahin sa Tulo ka Sulugoon

(Luc. 19:11-27)

14 Miingon pa si Jesus, “Ang paghari sa Dios sama sa usa ka tawo nga hapit nang moadto sa lain nga dapit. Busa gitawag niya ang iyang mga sulugoon ug gitugyan kanila ang iyang kuwarta aron inegosyo nila. 15 Ang matag usa kanila gihatagan niya sumala sa ilang abilidad sa pagnegosyo. Ang usa gihatagan niya ug 5,000, ang usa 2,000, ug ang usa gihatagan niya ug 1,000. Unya milakaw siya. 16 Ang sulugoon nga nakadawat ug 5,000 nagnegosyo dayon ug nakaginansya siya ug 5,000. 17 Mao usab ang gibuhat sa nakadawat ug 2,000. Nakaginansya usab siya ug 2,000. 18 Apan ang nakadawat ug 1,000 milakaw ug gilubong niya sa yuta ang kuwarta nga gihatag sa iyang agalon aron unta inegosyo.

19 “Sa kaulahian mibalik ang ilang agalon ug gitawag niya ang iyang mga sulugoon aron magsuma sila sa iyang kuwarta nga gipanegosyo kanila. 20 Ang sulugoon nga nakadawat ug 5,000 miduol ug mihatag sa iyang agalon sa 5,000 nga kapital apil ang 5,000 nga iyang ginansya. Miingon siya, ‘Sir, dili ba gihatagan mo man ako ug 5,000? Ania, nakaginansya pa gayod ako ug 5,000.’ 21 Ug miingon ang iyang agalon, ‘Maayo ka nga sulugoon! Kasaligan ka! Ug tungod kay kasaligan ka man ug maayong magpalambo sa gamay nga kantidad, karon piyalan ko ikaw sa mas dako pa gayod nga kantidad. Dali, paglipay uban kanako!’ 22 Ang sulugoon nga nakadawat ug 2,000 miduol usab. Miingon siya sa iyang agalon, ‘Dili ba gihatagan mo man ako ug 2,000? Ania, nakaginansya usab ako ug 2,000!’ 23 Miingon ang iyang agalon, ‘Maayo ka nga sulugoon! Kasaligan ka! Ug tungod kay kasaligan ka ug maayong magpalambo sa gamay nga kantidad, karon piyalan ko ikaw sa mas dako pa gayod nga kantidad. Dali, paglipay uban kanako!’ 24 Miduol usab ang sulugoon nga nakadawat ug 1,000. Miingon siya, ‘Nahibaloan ko nga isog ka ug walay kalooy, kay nagapanguha ka sa ani bisan dili ikaw ang nagtanom ug nagapanguha ka sa ginansya nga gihagoan sa uban. 25 Busa nahadlok ako, ug gilubong ko na lang sa yuta ang imong kuwarta. Ania, ibalik ko kini.’ 26 Miingon ang iyang agalon, ‘Daotan ka ug tapolan nga sulugoon! Nahibalo ka man diay nga nagapanguha ako sa ani bisan dili ako ang nagtanom ug nagapanguha sa ganansya nga gihagoan sa uban, 27 gibangko mo unta ang akong kuwarta aron nga sa akong pagbalik makuha ko lakip na ang iyang tubo.’ 28 Ug unya miingon siya sa uban nga mga sulugoon, ‘Sige kuhaa ninyo ang iyang kuwarta ug ihatag sa sulugoon nga may 10,000. 29 Kay ang kasaligan hatagan pa gayod aron modaghan pa ang gitugyan kaniya; apan ang dili kasaligan, bisan ang gamay nga gitugyan kaniya kuhaon pa. 30 Ang sulugoon nga walay kapuslanan ilabay sa gawas, didto sa kangitngitan, diin mohilak siya ug magkagot ang iyang mga ngipon.’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. 25:1 Nianang adlawa: Tingali ang buot ipasabot, ang pagbalik ni Ginoong Jesus. Tan-awa ang 24:35.

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)

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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.