Matthew 25
Legacy Standard Bible
Parable of Ten Virgins
25 “Then (A)the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten virgins, who took their (B)lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were foolish, and five were (C)prudent. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the (D)prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps. 5 Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep. 6 But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the prudent, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the (E)prudent answered, saying, ‘No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were (F)ready went in with him to (G)the wedding feast; and (H)the door was shut. 11 And later the other virgins also *came, saying, ‘(I)Lord, lord, open up for us.’ 12 But he answered and said, ‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.’ 13 (J)Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know the day nor the hour.
Parable of the Talents
14 “(K)For it is just like a man (L)about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and handed over his possessions to them. 15 And to one he gave five [a](M)talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he (N)went on his journey. 16 Immediately the one who had received the five (O)talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents. 17 In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more. 18 But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his [b]master’s money.
19 “Now after a long time the master of those slaves *came and *(P)settled accounts with them. 20 And the one who had received the five (Q)talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you handed five talents over to me. See, I have gained five more talents.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and (R)faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will (S)put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your [c]master.’
22 “Also the one who had received the two (T)talents came up and said, ‘Master, you handed two talents over to me. See, I have gained two more talents.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and (U)faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’
24 “And the one also who had received the one (V)talent came up and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’
26 “But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed. 27 Therefore, you ought to have put my money [d]in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. 28 Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’
29 “(W)For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away. 30 And throw out the worthless slave into (X)the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
The Final Judgment
31 “But when (Y)the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then (Z)He will sit on His glorious throne. 32 And all the nations will be (AA)gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, (AB)as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; 33 and He will put the sheep (AC)on His right, and the goats (AD)on the left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, (AE)inherit the kingdom, which has been prepared for you (AF)from the foundation of the world. 35 For (AG)I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; (AH)I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; 36 (AI)naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you (AJ)visited Me; (AK)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 something to drink? 38 And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? 39 And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 (AL)And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, (AM)to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’
41 “Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘(AN)Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the (AO)eternal fire which has been prepared for (AP)the devil and his angels; 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; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.’ 44 Then they themselves 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 [e]take care of You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into (AQ)eternal punishment, but the righteous into (AR)eternal life.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 25:15 A talent was worth more than 15 years of a laborer’s wages
- Matthew 25:18 Or lord’s
- Matthew 25:21 Or lord
- Matthew 25:27 Lit to the bankers
- Matthew 25:44 Or serve
Mateo 25
Reina-Valera 1995
Parábola de las diez vírgenes
25 »Entonces el reino de los cielos será semejante a diez vírgenes que, tomando sus lámparas, salieron a recibir al novio. 2 Cinco de ellas eran prudentes y cinco insensatas. 3 Las insensatas, tomando sus lámparas, no tomaron consigo aceite; 4 pero las prudentes tomaron aceite en sus vasijas, juntamente con sus lámparas. 5 Como el novio tardaba, cabecearon todas y se durmieron. 6 Y a la medianoche se oyó un clamor: “¡Aquí viene el novio, salid a recibirlo!” 7 Entonces todas aquellas vírgenes se levantaron y arreglaron sus lámparas. 8 Y las insensatas dijeron a las prudentes: “Dadnos de vuestro aceite, porque nuestras lámparas se apagan.” 9 Pero las prudentes respondieron diciendo: “Para que no nos falte a nosotras y a vosotras, id más bien a los que venden y comprad para vosotras mismas.” 10 Pero mientras ellas iban a comprar, llegó el novio; y las que estaban preparadas entraron con él a la boda, y se cerró la puerta. 11 Después llegaron también las otras vírgenes, diciendo: “¡Señor, señor, ábrenos!” 12 Pero él, respondiendo, dijo: “De cierto os digo que no os conozco.” 13 Velad, pues, porque no sabéis el día ni la hora en que el Hijo del hombre ha de venir.
Parábola de los talentos
14 »El reino de los cielos es como un hombre que, yéndose lejos, llamó a sus siervos y les entregó sus bienes. 15 A uno dio cinco talentos, a otro dos y a otro uno, a cada uno conforme a su capacidad; y luego se fue lejos. 16 El que recibió cinco talentos fue y negoció con ellos, y ganó otros cinco talentos. 17 Asimismo el que recibió dos, ganó también otros dos. 18 Pero el que recibió uno hizo un hoyo en la tierra y escondió el dinero de su señor.
19 »Después de mucho tiempo regresó el señor de aquellos siervos y arregló cuentas con ellos. 20 Se acercó el que había recibido cinco talentos y trajo otros cinco talentos, diciendo: “Señor, cinco talentos me entregaste; aquí tienes, he ganado otros cinco talentos sobre ellos.” 21 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 Se acercó también el que había recibido dos talentos y dijo: “Señor, dos talentos me entregaste; aquí tienes, he ganado otros dos talentos sobre ellos.” 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 acercándose también el que había recibido un talento, dijo: “Señor, te conocía que eres hombre duro, que siegas donde no sembraste y recoges donde no esparciste; 25 por lo cual tuve miedo, y fui y escondí tu talento en la tierra; aquí tienes lo que es tuyo.” 26 Respondiendo su señor, le dijo: “Siervo malo y negligente, sabías que siego donde no sembré y que recojo donde no esparcí. 27 Por tanto, debías haber dado mi dinero a los banqueros y, al venir yo, hubiera recibido lo que es mío con los intereses. 28 Quitadle, pues, el talento y dadlo al que tiene diez talentos, 29 porque al que tiene, le será dado y tendrá más; y al que no tiene, aun lo que tiene le será quitado. 30 Y al siervo inútil echadlo en las tinieblas de afuera; allí será el lloro y el crujir de dientes.”
El juicio de las naciones
31 »Cuando el Hijo del hombre venga en su gloria y todos los santos ángeles con él, entonces se sentará en su trono de gloria, 32 y serán reunidas delante de él todas las naciones; entonces apartará los unos de los otros, como aparta el pastor las ovejas de los cabritos. 33 Y pondrá las ovejas a su derecha y los cabritos a su izquierda. 34 Entonces el Rey dirá a los de su derecha: “Venid, benditos de mi Padre, heredad el Reino preparado para vosotros desde la fundación del mundo, 35 porque tuve hambre y me disteis de comer; tuve sed y me disteis de beber; fui forastero y me recogisteis; 36 estuve desnudo y me vestisteis; enfermo y me visitasteis; en la cárcel y fuisteis a verme.” 37 Entonces los justos le responderán diciendo: “Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos hambriento y te alimentamos, o sediento y te dimos de beber? 38 ¿Y cuándo te vimos forastero y te recogimos, o desnudo y te vestimos? 39 ¿O cuándo te vimos enfermo o en la cárcel, y fuimos a verte?” 40 Respondiendo el Rey, les dirá: “De cierto os digo que en cuanto lo hicisteis a uno de estos mis hermanos más pequeños, a mí lo hicisteis.”
41 »Entonces dirá también a los de la izquierda: “Apartaos de mí, malditos, al fuego eterno preparado para el diablo y sus ángeles, 42 porque tuve hambre, y no me disteis de comer; tuve sed, y no me disteis de beber; 43 fui forastero, y no me recogisteis; estuve desnudo, y no me vestisteis; enfermo y en la cárcel, y no me visitasteis.” 44 Entonces también ellos le responderán diciendo: “Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos hambriento, sediento, forastero, desnudo, enfermo o en la cárcel, y no te servimos?” 45 Entonces les responderá diciendo: “De cierto os digo que en cuanto no lo hicisteis a uno de estos más pequeños, tampoco a mí lo hicisteis.” 46 Irán estos al castigo eterno y los justos a la vida eterna.
Matthew 25
New King James Version
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. 2 (B)Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, (C)they all slumbered and slept.
6 “And at midnight (D)a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom [a]is coming; go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and (E)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, ‘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
- Matthew 25:6 NU omits is coming
- Matthew 25:13 NU omits the rest of v. 13.
- Matthew 25:31 NU omits holy
- Matthew 25:44 NU, M omit Him
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