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Matthew 25
English Standard Version
Matthew 25
English Standard Version
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like (A)ten virgins who took their lamps[a] and went to meet (B)the bridegroom.[b] 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were (C)wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom (D)was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6 But (E)at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins rose and (F)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, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and (G)those who were ready went in with him to (H)the marriage feast, and (I)the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, (J)‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 (K)But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, (L)I do not know you.’ 13 (M)Watch therefore, for you (N)know neither the day nor the hour.
The Parable of the Talents
14 (O)“For (P)it will be like a man (Q)going on a journey, who called his servants[c] and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five (R)talents,[d] to another two, to another one, (S)to each according to his ability. Then he (T)went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and (U)dug in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 Now (V)after a long time the master of those servants came and (W)settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and (X)faithful servant.[e] (Y)You have been faithful over a little; (Z)I will set you over much. Enter into (AA)the joy of your master.’ 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be (AB)a hard man, reaping (AC)where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, (AD)you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You (AE)wicked and (AF)slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 (AG)For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And (AH)cast (AI)the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place (AJ)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
The Final Judgment
31 (AK)“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, (AL)then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him (AM)will be gathered (AN)all the nations, and (AO)he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates (AP)the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. 34 Then (AQ)the King will say to (AR)those on his right, ‘Come, you (AS)who are blessed by my Father, (AT)inherit (AU)the kingdom (AV)prepared for you (AW)from the foundation of the world. 35 For (AX)I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you (AY)gave me drink, (AZ)I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 (BA)I was naked and you clothed me, (BB)I was sick and you (BC)visited me, (BD)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 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And (BE)the King will answer them, (BF)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these (BG)my brothers,[f] you did it to me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, (BH)‘Depart from me, you (BI)cursed, into (BJ)the eternal fire prepared for (BK)the devil and his angels. 42 For (BL)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 welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they 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 minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, (BM)you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away (BN)into eternal punishment, but the righteous (BO)into (BP)eternal life.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 25:1 Or torches
- Matthew 25:1 Some manuscripts add and the bride
- Matthew 25:14 Or bondservants; also verse 19
- Matthew 25:15 A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years' wages for a laborer
- Matthew 25:21 Or bondservant; also verses 23, 26, 30
- Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters
הבשורה על-פי מתי 25
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
הבשורה על-פי מתי 25
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
כה "אז תידמה מלכות השמים לסיפור על עשר עלמות, אשר לקחו את המנורות שלהן ויצאו לקבל את פני החתן.
9 אולם הבחורות החכמות ענו: 'אם ניתן לכן מעט שמן לא יישאר לנו מספיק. לכו לחנות לקנות לעצמכן.'
10 אך בזמן שהן הלכו לקנות שמן בא החתן, ואלה שהיו מוכנות נכנסו איתו אל החתונה והדלת ננעלה.
11 כשחזרו האחרות מאוחר יותר, הן עמדו בחוץ וקראו: 'אדוננו, פתח לנו את הדלת!'
12 אולם הוא השיב להן מבפנים: 'אינני מכיר אתכן!'
13 משום כך היו ערים ומוכנים, כי אינכם יודעים באיזה יום ובאיזו שעה אחזור."
14 ישוע המשיך: "אפשר לתאר את מלכות השמים בעזרת הסיפור על אדם שנסע לארץ רחוקה. לפני נסיעתו הוא קרא למשרתיו והפקיד בידם סכומי כסף, כדי שישקיעו אותם למענו בזמן העדרו. 15 הוא נתן לאחד 50,000 שקלים, לשני – 20,000 שקלים ולשלישי – 10,000 שקלים. הוא חילק את הכסף בהתאם לכישרונו של כל אחד ויצא לדרכו. 16 האיש שקיבל 50,000 שקלים החל מיד לקנות ולמכור, ותוך זמן קצר הרוויח עוד 50,000 שקלים. 17 גם האיש שקיבל 20,000 שקלים ניגש מיד לעבודה והרוויח עוד 20,000 שקלים. 18 אך האיש שקיבל 10,000 שקלים חפר בור באדמה והטמין בתוכו את הכסף.
19 לאחר זמן רב חזר האדון ממסעו, וביקש ממשרתיו לתת דין וחשבון על הכסף שהפקיד בידם. 20 האיש שקיבל 50,000 שקלים החזיר לאדוניו 100,000 שקלים. 21 האדון שיבח אותו על עבודתו הטובה ואמר: 'מאחר שהיית נאמן בסכום קטן, אתן לך עכשיו אחריות גדולה יותר. בוא והשתתף בשמחתי'.
22 אחריו בא האיש שקיבל 20,000 שקלים והצהיר: 'אדוני, נתת לי 20,000 שקלים, ועכשיו אני מחזיר לך סכום כפול.'
23 'עבודה טובה,' אמר לו האדון. 'אתה משרת טוב ונאמן. מאחר שהיית נאמן בסכום קטן, אתן לך עכשיו הרבה יותר!'
26 אך אדוניו השיב לו: 'רשע שכמוך, עבד עצלן! אם ידעת שאדרוש ממך את הרווח, 27 מדוע לא הפקדת את הכסף בבנק? כך לפחות הייתי מקבל ריבית. 28 קחו ממנו את הכסף, ותנו לאיש שיש לו כבר 0,00010 שקלים! 29 כי האיש שמנצל היטב את מה שנותנים לו – יינתן לו עוד ויהיה לו שפע רב. ואילו אדם בלתי-אחראי – גם מעט האחריות שניתנה לו תילקח ממנו. 30 קחו עתה את המשרת הזה, שאין בו כל מועיל, והשליכוהו החוצה לחושך, שם יש בכי וחריקת שיניים.'
31 אולם כשאני, המשיח,[a] אבוא בתפארתי עם כל המלאכים, אשב על כיסאי בכבוד רב. 32 כל אומות העולם יתאספו לפני, ואני אפריד ביניהם כרועה המפריד בין הכבשים ובין העיזים. 33 את הכבשים אעמיד לימיני ואת העיזים לשמאלי.
34 לאחר מכן אני, המלך, אומר לעומדים לימיני: 'בואו, ברוכי אבי, אל המלכות שהוכנה למענכם מאז היווסד העולם. 35 כשהייתי רעב – האכלתם אותי. כשהייתי צמא – נתתם לי לשתות. כשהייתי אורח זר – הכנסתם אותי לביתכם. 36 כשהייתי ערום – הלבשתם אותי. כשהייתי חולה או אסור בכלא – באתם לבקר אותי.'
37 ואותם צדיקים יענו: 'אדוננו, מתי ראינו אותך רעב והאכלנו אותך, או צמא והשקינו אותך? 38 או אורח זר ועזרנו לך? או עירום והלבשנו אותך? 39 מתי ראינו אותך חולה או כלוא ובאנו לבקר אותך?'
40 ואני, המלך, אענה: 'כשעשיתם אחד מן הדברים האלה לאחד מאחי הצעירים – כאילו עשיתם אותו לי.' 41 לאחר מכן אפנה אל העומדים לשמאלי ואומר להם: 'הסתלקו מכאן, ארורים, אל האש הנצחית שהוכנה לשטן והשדים! 42 כי כשהייתי רעב לא האכלתם אותי, וכשהייתי צמא לא נתתם לי דבר לשתות. 43 הייתי אורח זר, אולם לא הזמנתם אותי לביתכם. הייתי עירום, ולא הלבשתם אותי. הייתי חולה וכלוא, וכלל לא באתם לבקר אותי!'
44 ואז הם יענו: 'אדון, מתי ראינו אותך רעב או צמא או זר או עירום או חולה או כלוא, ולא עזרנו לך?'
45 ואני אענה: 'כאשר סירבתם לעזור לאחד מן האחים הצעירים האלה סירבתם לעזור לי.'
46 והם ילכו משם לייסורי נצח, ואילו הצדיקים – לחיי נצח."
Footnotes
- הבשורה על-פי מתי 25:31 כלשונו: "בן-האדם" (דניאל ז 13- 14)
Matthew 25
New International Version
Matthew 25
New International Version
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) 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.(D) 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.(E)
6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’(F)
9 “‘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
- 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.
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