Matthew 25
Amplified Bible
Parable of Ten Virgins
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went to [a]meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish [thoughtless, silly, and careless], and five were wise [far-sighted, practical, and sensible]. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil along with their lamps. 5 Now while the bridegroom was delayed, they all began to nod off, and they fell asleep. 6 But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! The bridegroom [is coming]! Go out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins got up and put their own lamps in order [trimmed the wicks and added oil and lit them]. 8 But the foolish virgins said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise replied, ‘No, otherwise there will not be enough for us and for you, too; go instead to the dealers and buy oil for yourselves.’ 10 But while they were going away to buy oil, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut and locked. 11 Later the others also came, and said, ‘Lord, Lord, open [the door] for us.’ 12 But He replied, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, I do not know you [we have no relationship].’ 13 Therefore, be on the alert [be prepared and ready], for you do not know the day nor the hour [when the Son of Man will come].
Parable of the Talents
14 “For it is just like a man who was about to take a journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his possessions.(A) 15 To one he gave five [b]talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and then he went on his journey. 16 The one who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he [made a profit and] gained five more. 17 Likewise the one who had two [made a profit and] gained two more. 18 But the one who had received the one went and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
19 “Now after a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20 And the one who had received the five talents came and brought him five more, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted to me five talents. See, I have [made a profit and] gained five more talents.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’
22 “Also the one who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have [made a profit and] gained two more talents.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’
24 “The one who had received one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a harsh and demanding man, reaping [the harvest] where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter seed. 25 So I was afraid [to lose the talent], and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is your own.’
26 “But his master answered him, ‘You wicked, lazy servant, you knew that I reap [the harvest] where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter seed. 27 Then you ought to have put my money with the bankers, and at my return I would have received my money back with interest. 28 So take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’
29 “For to everyone who has [and values his blessings and gifts from God, and has used them wisely], more will be given, and [he will be richly supplied so that] he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have [because he has ignored or disregarded his blessings and gifts from God], even what he does have will be taken away.(B) 30 And throw out the worthless servant into the outer darkness; in that place [of grief and torment] there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger].
The Judgment
31 “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory and majesty and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.(C) 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him [for judgment]; and He will separate them from one another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats;(D) 33 and He will put the sheep on His right [the place of honor], and the goats on His left [the place of rejection].
34 “Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father [you favored of God, appointed to eternal salvation], inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 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; 36 I was naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me [with help and ministering care]; I was in prison, and you came to Me [ignoring personal danger].’(E) 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 And when did we see You as 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 The King will answer and say to them, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it for Me.’(F)
41 “Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Leave Me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels (demons); 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 [with help and ministering care].’ 44 Then they also [in their turn] will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or as a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will reply to them, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the least of these [my followers], you did not do it for Me.’(G) 46 Then these [unbelieving people] will go away into eternal (unending) punishment, but those who are righteous and in right standing with God [will go, by His remarkable grace] into eternal (unending) life.”(H)
Footnotes
- Matthew 25:1 In a procession, the bridegroom and his friends brought the bride from her father’s house to his house where the wedding feast was prepared.
- Matthew 25:15 A talent was a measurement of weight, usually 58-80 pounds. One talent of silver was worth more than 15 years’ wages. One talent of gold was worth even more.
마태복음 25
Korean Living Bible
천국 비유
25 “그때 하늘 나라는 마치 저마다 등을 가지고 신랑을 맞으러 나간 열 처녀와 같을 것이다.
2 열 처녀 중에 다섯은 어리석고 다섯은 슬기로웠다.
3 어리석은 처녀들은 등을 가졌으나 기름이 없었고
4 슬기로운 처녀들은 등에 기름을 채워 두었다.
5 그러나 신랑이 늦도록 오지 않자 처녀들은 모두 졸다가 잠이 들었다.
6 그런데 한밤중에 ‘자, 신랑이 온다. 맞으러 나오너라!’ 하고 외치는 소리가 들렸다.
7 그때 처녀들은 다 일어나 저마다 등을 손질했다.
8 어리석은 처녀들이 슬기로운 처녀들에게 ‘우리 등불이 꺼져가는데 너희 기름을 좀 주겠니?’ 하자
9 슬기로운 처녀들이 대답하였다. ‘너희에게 기름을 나눠 주면 우리도 모자라고 너희도 모자랄 거야. 차라리 가게에 가서 사다 쓰지 그러니?’
10 그러나 미련한 처녀들이 기름을 사러 간 사이에 신랑이 왔다. 그래서 준비한 처녀들은 신랑과 함께 결혼 잔치에 들어가고 문은 닫혔다.
11 그 후에 미련한 처녀들이 와서 ‘주님, 주님, 문을 열어 주십시오’ 하고 부르짖었다.
12 그러나 신랑은 ‘내가 분명히 말하지만 나는 너희를 전혀 알지 못한다’ 하고 대답하였다.
13 그러므로 깨어 있어라. 너희는 그 날과 그 시간을 알지 못한다.
14 “또 하늘 나라는 여행을 떠나면서 종들을 불러 자기 재산을 맡긴 사람과 같다.
15 주인은 각 사람의 능력에 따라 한 사람에게는 다섯 [a]달란트를, 또 한 사람에게는 두 달란트를, 다른 한 사람에게는 한 달란트를 각각 맡기고 여행을 떠났다.
16 다섯 달란트 받은 사람은 곧 가서 그것으로 장사하여 다섯 달란트를 더 벌었고
17 두 달란트 받은 사람도 두 달란트를 더 벌었다.
18 그러나 한 달란트 받은 사람은 가서 땅을 파고 주인의 [b]돈을 묻어 두었다.
19 오랜 후에 주인이 돌아와 그들과 셈을 하게 되었다.
20 다섯 달란트 받은 사람이 다섯 달란트를 더 가지고 와서 ‘주인님, 제게 다섯 달란트를 맡기셨는데 보십시오, 다섯 달란트를 더 벌었습니다’ 하고 말하였다.
21 그래서 주인이 그에게 ‘잘하였다, 착하고 충실한 종아, 네가 작은 일에 충실하였으니 내가 너에게 많은 일을 맡기겠다. 너는 주인의 기쁨에 참여하여라’ 하였다.
22 두 달란트 받은 사람도 와서 ‘주인님, 제게 두 달란트를 맡기셨는데 보십시오, 두 달란트를 더 벌었습니다’ 하고 말하였다.
23 그래서 주인은 그에게도 ‘잘하였다, 착하고 충실한 종아, 네가 작은 일에 충실하였으니 내가 너에게 많은 일을 맡기겠다. 너는 주인의 기쁨에 참여하여라’ 하였다.
24 그런데 한 달란트 받은 사람은 와서 ‘주인님, 저는 주인님이 아무 수고도 하지 않고 남이 심고 뿌려 놓은 것을 거둬들이는 지독한 분으로 알았습니다.
25 그래서 저는 두려워서 주인님의 돈을 땅 속에 묻어 두었다가 가져왔습니다. 보십시오, 주인님의 돈이 여기 있습니다’ 하였다.
26 그때 주인이 이렇게 대답하였다. ‘악하고 게으른 종아, 네가 나를 그런 사람으로 알았느냐?
27 그렇다면 내 돈을 은행에 맡겼다가 내가 돌아왔을 때 이자와 원금을 함께 받도록 했어야 하지 않느냐?
28 그가 가진 한 달란트를 빼앗아 열 달란트 가진 사람에게 주어라.
29 누구든지 있는 사람은 더 받아 넘치게 되고 없는 사람은 있는 것마저 빼앗길 것이다.
30 이 쓸모없는 종을 바깥 어두운 곳에 내쫓아라. 거기서 통곡하며 이를 갈 것이다.’
31 “[c]내가 영광 중에 모든 천사들과 함께 와서 내 영광의 보좌에 앉을 것이다.
32 그리고 모든 민족을 내 앞에 모으고 목자가 양과 염소를 갈라 놓듯 사람들을 갈라 놓아
33 양은 오른편에, 염소는 왼편에 세울 것이다.
34 그때 왕이 오른편에 있는 사람들에게 ‘내 아버지의 복을 받은 사람들아, 와서 세상이 창조된 때부터 너희를 위해 준비된 나라를 물려받아라.
35 너희는 내가 굶주릴 때 먹을 것을 주었고 목마를 때 마실 것을 주었으며 나그네 되었을 때 너희 집으로 맞아들였고
36 벗었을 때 입을 것을 주었고 병들었을 때 간호해 주었으며 갇혔을 때 찾아 주었다’ 고 말할 것이다.
37 그러면 의로운 사람들이 ‘주님, 언제 우리가 주님이 굶주리신 것을 보고 음식을 대접하였으며 목마르신 것을 보고 마실 것을 드렸습니까?
38 언제 우리가 주님이 나그네 되신 것을 보고 우리 집으로 맞아들였으며 벗으신 것을 보고 입을 것을 드렸습니까?
39 또 언제 우리가 주님이 병드신 것을 보고 간호해 드렸으며 갇혔을 때 찾아갔습니까?’ 하고 말할 것이다.
40 그때 왕은 그들에게 ‘내가 분명히 말하지만 너희가 이들 내 형제 중에 아주 보잘것없는 사람 하나에게 한 일이 바로 내게 한 일이다’ 하고 말할 것이다.
41 “그런 다음 그는 왼편에 있는 사람들에게 ‘저주를 받은 사람들아, 너희는 내게서 떠나 마귀와 그 부하들을 위해 준비된 영원한 불에 들어가거라.
42 너희는 내가 굶주릴 때 먹을 것을 주지 않았고 목마를 때 마실 것을 주지 않았으며
43 나그네 되었을 때 너희 집으로 맞아들이지 않았고 벗었을 때 입을 것을 주지 않았으며 병들고 갇혔을 때 돌보지 않았다’ 고 말할 것이다.
44 그러면 그들도 ‘주님, 언제 우리가 주님이 굶주리신 것이나 목마르신 것이나 나그네 되신 것이나 벗으신 것이나 병드신 것이나 갇히신 것을 보고 돌보지 않았습니까?’ 하고 말할 것이다.
45 그때 왕은 그들에게 ‘내가 분명히 말하지만 너희가 이 보잘것없는 사람 하나에게 하지 않은 일이 곧 내게 하지 않은 일이다’ 하고 말할 것이다.
46 그렇게 해서 이 사람들은 영원한 형벌을 받는 곳에, 의로운 사람들은 영원한 생명을 누리는 곳에 들어갈 것이다.”
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