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

Historia sobre diez vírgenes

25 »En ese día, el reino de Dios será como diez vírgenes que tomaron sus lámparas de aceite y salieron al encuentro del novio. Cinco de ellas eran descuidadas y las otras cinco eran prudentes. Las descuidadas llevaron sus lámparas pero no llevaron aceite de reserva. Por el contrario, las prudentes llevaron sus lámparas y también aceite de reserva. Como el novio se demoraba mucho, todas las jóvenes se cansaron y se durmieron. Pero a la medianoche alguien gritó: “¡Oigan! ¡Viene el novio! ¡Salgan a recibirlo!” En ese momento, todas las vírgenes se levantaron y prepararon sus lámparas. Las descuidadas les dijeron a las prudentes: “¡Dennos un poco de su aceite, nuestras lámparas se están apagando!” Pero las prudentes les respondieron: “No, no les podemos dar nada, porque no quedará suficiente para ustedes ni para nosotras. Más bien, vayan a los vendedores de aceite y compren para ustedes”. 10 Ya se iban cuando llegó el novio y las jovencitas que estaban listas entraron a la boda con él. Luego, alguien le echó seguro a la puerta. 11 Después llegaron las otras vírgenes diciendo: “¡Señor, Señor! ¡Ábrenos la puerta!” 12 Pero él les contestó: “¡La verdad es que yo no las conozco!”

13 »Así que estén listos, porque ustedes no saben el día ni la hora en que vendrá el Hijo del hombre.

Haz buen uso de lo que Dios te da

(Lc 19:11-27)

14 »El reino de Dios será como un hombre que se iba de viaje. Antes de irse llamó a sus siervos y los dejó encargados de administrar su fortuna. 15 A uno de ellos le dio 5000 monedas[a], al segundo le dio 2000 y al otro 1000. A cada uno le dio una parte de acuerdo con lo que le era posible tomar a su cargo. Después se fue a su viaje. 16 Inmediatamente, el que había recibido las 5000 monedas comenzó a invertir el dinero y ganó otras 5000. 17 Así mismo, el que recibió 2000 monedas ganó otras 2000. 18 Pero el que recibió 1000 se fue, hizo un hueco en el suelo y escondió el dinero de su patrón.

19 »Después de mucho tiempo, regresó el patrón y empezó a arreglar cuentas con los siervos. 20 El hombre que había recibido las 5000 monedas, se acercó al patrón y trajo 5000 más. Le dijo: “Señor, usted me dejó encargado de 5000 monedas, aquí hay 5000 más que yo gané”. 21 Su patrón le dijo: “¡Muy bien hecho! Eres un buen siervo y digno de confianza. Como fuiste fiel con poca cantidad, te pondré a cargo de mucho. Ven y alégrate con tu patrón”. 22 Después, el hombre que había recibido 2000 monedas se le acercó y le dijo: “Señor, usted me dejó encargado de 2000 monedas, aquí están 2000 más que yo gané”. 23 Su patrón le dijo: “¡Bien hecho! Eres un buen siervo y digno de confianza. Como fuiste fiel con poca cantidad, te pondré a cargo de mucho. Ven y alégrate con tu patrón”.

24 »Entonces el hombre que había recibido 1000 monedas se acercó a su patrón y le dijo: “Señor, yo sé que usted es un hombre duro. Cosecha donde no ha plantado y recoge donde no ha sembrado. 25 Tuve miedo y fui y escondí el dinero en el suelo. Aquí le entrego lo que es suyo”. 26 El patrón le contestó: “¡Eres un siervo malo y perezoso! ¿Conque sabías que cosecho donde no he plantado y recojo donde no he sembrado? 27 Por eso debiste poner mi dinero en un banco. Así cuando yo volviera, tendría mi dinero más los intereses”.

28 »Entonces el patrón les dijo a otros siervos: “Tomen el dinero de ese siervo y dénselo al que tiene 10 000 monedas. 29 Así es, porque el que use bien lo que se le da, recibirá más, aun más de lo que necesita. Pero al que no lo haga, se le quitará todo lo que tiene. 30 Echen a este siervo inútil afuera, a la oscuridad donde la gente llora y cruje los dientes”.

El Hijo del hombre juzgará a todos

31 »Cuando venga el Hijo del hombre con todos sus ángeles, vendrá con gran esplendor, y se sentará en su grandioso trono. 32 Entonces todas las naciones se reunirán en su presencia. El Hijo del hombre los separará, así como un pastor separa a sus ovejas de sus cabras. 33 Él pondrá a las ovejas a su derecha y las cabras a su izquierda.

34 »Entonces el rey dirá a los que estén a su derecha: “¡Vengan, ustedes han sido bendecidos por mi Padre! Reciban el reino que ha sido preparado para ustedes desde el comienzo del mundo. 35 Porque tuve hambre y ustedes me dieron de comer. Tuve sed y me dieron de beber. Fui extranjero y me hospedaron. 36 No tenía ropa y ustedes me vistieron. Estuve enfermo y me cuidaron. Estuve en la cárcel y me visitaron”.

37 »Entonces los que hacen la voluntad de Dios le preguntarán: “Señor, ¿cuándo vimos que tenías hambre y te dimos de comer? o ¿cuándo te vimos con sed y te dimos de beber? 38 ¿Cuándo te vimos sin tener dónde quedarte y te invitamos a nuestra casa? o ¿cuándo te vimos sin ropa y te vestimos? 39 ¿Y cuándo te vimos enfermo o en la cárcel y te visitamos?” 40 Entonces el rey les responderá: “Les digo la verdad: cada vez que ustedes hicieron algo por mis hermanos más humildes, también lo hicieron por mí”.

41 »Luego les dirá a los que estén a su izquierda: “Aléjense de mí, malditos. Váyanse al fuego eterno que está 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 extranjero y no me hospedaron. Estaba sin ropa y no me vistieron. Estuve enfermo y en la cárcel y no me visitaron”.

44 »Entonces ellos también le contestarán: “Señor, ¿cuándo tuviste hambre, o sed, o no tuviste dónde quedarte, o estuviste sin ropa o enfermo o en la cárcel, y nosotros no te ayudamos?” 45 El rey les responderá: “Les digo la verdad: cada vez que no ayudaron a uno de estos más humildes, no me ayudaron a mí”.

46 »Entonces esos irán al castigo eterno; pero los que hacen la voluntad de Dios irán a la vida eterna.

Footnotes

  1. 25:15 monedas Textualmente talentos. Un talento consistía aproximadamente de 30 a 40 kilos de oro, plata o monedas de cobre.

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five[a] of the virgins[b] were foolish, and five were wise. When[c] the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extra[d] olive oil[e] with them. But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps. When[f] the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.’ Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The[g] foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’ ‘No,’ they replied.[h] ‘There won’t be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 But while they had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding banquet. Then[i] the door was shut. 11 Later,[j] the other virgins came too, saying, ‘Lord, lord! Let us in!’[k] 12 But he replied,[l] ‘I tell you the truth,[m] I do not know you!’ 13 Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.[n]

The Parable of the Talents

14 “For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves[o] and entrusted his property to them. 15 To[p] one he gave five talents,[q] to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work[r] and gained five more. 17 In the same way, the one who had two gained two more. 18 But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it. 19 After[s] a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them. 20 The[t] one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir,[u] you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’ 21 His master answered,[v] ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 The[w] one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’ 23 His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed, 25 so[x] I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered,[y] ‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter? 27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers,[z] and on my return I would have received my money back with interest![aa] 28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten.[ab] 29 For the one who has will be given more,[ac] and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.[ad] 30 And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness,[ae] where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

The Judgment

31 “When[af] the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All[ag] the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He[ah] 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, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him,[ai] ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When[aj] did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 When[ak] did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the king will answer them,[al] ‘I tell you the truth,[am] just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters[an] of mine, you did it for me.’

41 “Then he will say[ao] to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for 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 receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they too will answer,[ap] ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?’ 45 Then he will answer them,[aq] ‘I tell you the truth,[ar] just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’ 46 And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”[as]

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:2 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  2. Matthew 25:2 tn Grk “Five of them.”
  3. Matthew 25:3 tn Grk “For when.” Here γάρ (gar) has not been translated.
  4. Matthew 25:3 tn The word “extra” is not in the Greek text but is implied. The point is that the five foolish virgins had only the oil in their lamps, but took along no extra supply from which to replenish them. This is clear from v. 8, where the lamps of the foolish virgins are going out because they are running out of oil.
  5. Matthew 25:3 tn On the use of olive oil in lamps, see L&N 6.202.
  6. Matthew 25:5 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  7. Matthew 25:8 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  8. Matthew 25:9 tn Grk “The wise answered, saying, ‘No.’”
  9. Matthew 25:10 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
  10. Matthew 25:11 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  11. Matthew 25:11 tn Grk “Open to us.”
  12. Matthew 25:12 tn Grk “But answering, he said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.
  13. Matthew 25:12 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
  14. Matthew 25:13 tc Most later mss (C3 Γ ƒ13 1241 1424c M) add here “in which the Son of Man is coming” (ἐν ᾗ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται, en |ē ho huios tou anthrōpou erchetai), reproducing almost verbatim the last line of Matt 24:44. The longer reading thus appears to be an explanatory expansion and should not be considered authentic. The earlier and better witnesses (P35 א A B C* D L W Δ Θ ƒ1 33 565 892 1424* al lat co) lack this phrase.
  15. Matthew 25:14 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.
  16. Matthew 25:15 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  17. Matthew 25:15 sn A talent was equal to 6000 denarii. See the note on this term in 18:24.
  18. Matthew 25:16 tn Grk “traded with them.”
  19. Matthew 25:19 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  20. Matthew 25:20 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  21. Matthew 25:20 tn Grk Or “Lord; or “Master” (and so throughout this paragraph).
  22. Matthew 25:21 tn Grk “His master said to him.”
  23. Matthew 25:22 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  24. Matthew 25:25 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  25. Matthew 25:26 tn Grk “But answering, his master said to him.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.
  26. Matthew 25:27 tn For the translation “deposited my money with the bankers,” see L&N 57.216.
  27. Matthew 25:27 sn That is, “If you really feared me you should have done a minimum to get what I asked for.”
  28. Matthew 25:28 tn Grk “the ten talents.”
  29. Matthew 25:29 tn Grk “to everyone who has, he will be given more.”sn The one who has will be given more. Faithfulness yields great reward (see Matt 13:12; also Mark 4:25; Luke 8:18; 19:26).
  30. Matthew 25:29 sn The one who has nothing has even what he seems to have taken from him, ending up with no reward at all (see also Luke 8:18). The exact force of this is left ambiguous, but there is no comfort here for those who are pictured by the third slave as being totally unmoved by the master. Though not an outright enemy, there is no relationship to the master either.
  31. Matthew 25:30 tn The Greek term translated “darkness” (σκότος) is associated with Tartarus in Aeschylus, Eumenides 72; other references to the darkness of death and the underworld can be found throughout the classical literature as far back as Homer. BDAG 932 s.v. σκότος 1 states: “Of the darkness of the place of punishment far removed fr. the heavenly kingdom (Philo, Exsecr. 152 βαθὺ σκότος. Cf. Wsd 17:20; PsSol 14:9.—σκ. κ. βόρβορος ‘gloom and muck’ await those who are untrue to the Eleusinian Mysteries, Ael. Aristid. 22, 10 K.=19 p. 421 D. Of the darkness of death and the underworld in Hom. and the Trag. As the domain of evil spirits PGM 36, 138; Theoph. Ant. 2, 7 [p. 110, 5]) τὸ σκ. τὸ ἐξώτερον the darkness outside Mt 8:12; 22:13; 25:30.”
  32. Matthew 25:31 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  33. Matthew 25:32 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  34. Matthew 25:33 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  35. Matthew 25:37 tn Grk “answer him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
  36. Matthew 25:38 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  37. Matthew 25:39 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  38. Matthew 25:40 tn Grk “answering, the king will say to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.
  39. Matthew 25:40 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
  40. Matthew 25:40 tn Grk “brothers,” but the Greek word may be used for “brothers and sisters” (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 1, where considerable nonbiblical evidence for the plural ἀδελφοί [adelphoi] meaning “brothers and sisters” is cited). In this context Jesus is ultimately speaking of his “followers” (whether men or women, adults or children), but the familial connotation of “brothers and sisters” is also important to retain here.
  41. Matthew 25:41 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  42. Matthew 25:44 tn Grk “Then they will answer, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
  43. Matthew 25:45 tn Grk “answer them, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
  44. Matthew 25:45 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
  45. Matthew 25:46 sn Here the ultimate destination of the righteous is eternal life. In several places Matthew uses “life” or “eternal life” in proximity with “the kingdom of heaven” or merely “the kingdom,” suggesting a close relationship between the two concepts (compare Matt 25:34 with v. 46; Matt 19:16, 17, 29 with vv. 23, 24). Matthew consistently portrays “eternal life” as something a person enters in the world to come, whereas the Gospel of John sees “eternal life” as beginning in the present and continuing into the future (cf. John 5:24).

Притча о десяти девушках

25 Тогда Небесное Царство будет подобно десяти девушкам, которые, взяв свои лампы, вышли встречать жениха. Пять из них были глупыми, а другие пять умными. Глупые девушки взяли лампы, но не взяли для них масла. А умные вместе с лампами взяли и масло в кувшинах. Жених задержался, и они все стали дремать и заснули. Около полуночи раздался крик: «Жених идет! Выходите встречать его!» Девушки проснулись и стали поправлять свои лампы. Глупые сказали умным: «Дайте нам немного масла, наши лампы гаснут». «Нет, – ответили те, – если мы поделимся с вами маслом, то не хватит ни вам, ни нам. Пойдите лучше к торговцам и купите». 10 Только они ушли за маслом, пришел жених. Девушки с зажженными лампами вошли с ним на свадебный пир, и дверь за ними закрылась. 11 Позже вернулись и остальные девушки и стали просить: «Господин! Господин! Открой нам!» 12 Но жених ответил: «Говорю вам истину: я не знаю вас». 13 Поэтому бодрствуйте: ведь вы не знаете ни дня, ни часа, в который придет Сын Человеческий[a].

Притча о порученных деньгах(A)

14 Тогда будет, как у того человека, который, отправляясь в далекое путешествие, созвал своих слуг и поручил им свое имущество. 15 Одному он дал пять талантов, другому – два, третьему один, каждому по его способностям, а сам уехал. 16 Получивший пять талантов сразу пошел, вложил деньги в дело и приобрел еще пять. 17 Получивший два таланта тоже приобрел еще два. 18 А тот, который получил один талант, пошел, вырыл яму и закопал деньги, которые ему доверил хозяин.

19 Прошло много времени, и вот хозяин этих слуг вернулся и потребовал у них отчета. 20 Человек, которому было доверено пять талантов, принес и другие пять: «Смотри, – сказал он хозяину, – ты доверил мне пять талантов, и я выручил еще пять!» 21 Хозяин сказал: «Молодец! Ты хороший и верный слуга! Ты был верен в малом, и я поручу тебе более важное дело. Заходи и веселись со своим хозяином!»

22 Пришел и человек с двумя талантами. «Хозяин, – сказал он, – ты доверил мне два таланта, смотри, я выручил еще два!» 23 Хозяин сказал: «Молодец! Ты хороший и верный слуга! Ты был верен мне в малом, и я смогу поручить тебе более важное дело. Заходи и веселись со своим хозяином!»

24 Затем пришел и тот, кому был доверен один талант. «Господин, – говорит он, – я знал, что ты человек суровый, жнешь там, где не сеял, и собираешь там, где не рассыпал. 25 Я очень боялся и поэтому пошел и спрятал твой талант в землю. Вот то, что тебе принадлежит». 26 Хозяин же ответил: «Злой и ленивый слуга! Значит, ты знал, что я жну, где не сеял, и собираю, где не рассыпал? 27 В таком случае ты должен был пустить мои деньги в оборот, чтобы, когда я вернусь, ты мог отдать их мне с прибылью. 28 Заберите у него этот талант и отдайте тому, у кого десять талантов. 29 Потому что каждому, у кого есть, будет дано еще, и у него будет избыток. А у кого нет, будет отнято и то, что он имеет. 30 Выбросьте этого негодного слугу вон, во тьму, где будет плач и скрежет зубов».

Козлы и овцы

31 Когда Сын Человеческий придет в Своей славе и с Ним все ангелы, тогда Он сядет на престоле Своей славы. 32 Перед Ним будут собраны все народы, и Он отделит одних людей от других, как пастух отделяет овец от козлов. 33 Овец Он соберет по правую сторону от Себя, а козлов – по левую.

34 Тогда Царь скажет тем, кто по правую сторону: «Придите ко Мне, благословенные Моим Отцом, получите ваше наследство – Царство, приготовленное вам еще от создания мира. 35 Потому что Я был голоден, и вы накормили Меня; Я хотел пить, и вы напоили Меня; Я был странником, и вы приютили Меня. 36 Я был наг, и вы одели Меня; Я был болен, и вы ухаживали за Мной; Я был в темнице, и вы пришли навестить Меня». 37 Тогда праведные скажут: «Господи, когда это мы видели Тебя голодным и накормили Тебя? Когда Ты хотел пить, и мы дали Тебе напиться? 38 Когда мы видели Тебя странником и приютили Тебя, или видели нагим и одели? 39 Когда мы видели Тебя больным или в темнице и навестили Тебя?» 40 Царь им ответит: «Говорю вам истину: то, что вы сделали одному из наименьших Моих братьев, вы сделали Мне».

41 Тогда Он скажет и тем, кто будет по левую сторону: «Идите от Меня, проклятые, в вечный огонь, приготовленный для дьявола и его ангелов. 42 Потому что Я был голоден, и вы не накормили Меня; Я хотел пить, и вы не напоили Меня; 43 Я был странником, и вы не приютили Меня; Я был наг, и вы не одели Меня; Я был болен и в темнице, и вы не навестили Меня». 44 Они тоже спросят: «Господи, когда это мы видели Тебя голодным, или когда Ты хотел пить, или был странником, или нуждался в одежде, или был болен, или в темнице, и мы не помогли Тебе?» 45 Он им ответит: «Говорю вам истину: все, чего вы не сделали для одного из наименьших, вы не сделали Мне».

46 И они пойдут в вечное наказание, а праведники – в вечную жизнь.

Footnotes

  1. 25:13 В древнейших рукописях отсутствуют слова: «в который придет Сын Человеческий».