Matthew 25
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 25
The Parable of the Ten Virgins.[a] 1 “Then[b] the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 When the foolish ones took their lamps, they neglected to take any oil with them, 4 whereas those who were wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 Since the bridegroom was delayed in coming, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 “At midnight, a shout was raised: ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ 7 Then all the virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 The wise ones replied, ‘No, for there may not be enough for both us and you. You had better go to the merchants and buy some.’
10 “While they went off to purchase it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. Then the door was locked. 11 Afterward, the other virgins returned, and they cried out, ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!’ 12 But he replied,‘Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.’ 13 Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
14 The Parable of the Talents.[c]“Again, the kingdom of heaven will be like a man going on a journey who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents,[d] to another two talents, to a third one talent—to each according to his ability. Then he set forth on his journey.
16 “The servant who had received the five talents promptly went to invest them and gained five more. 17 In the same manner, the servant who had received the two talents gained two more. 18 But the servant who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
19 “After a long period of time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20 The one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing an additional five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you gave me five talents. Behold, I have gained five more.’ 21 His master said to him,‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful in small matters, I will give you much greater responsibilities. Come and share your master’s joy.’
22 “Next, the one who had received the two talents also came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. Behold, I have gained two more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful in small matters, I will give you much greater responsibilities. Come and share your master’s joy.’
24 “Then the one who had received the one talent came forward and said, ‘Master, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed. 25 Therefore, out of fear I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Behold, I give it back to you.’
26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant. So you knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered! 27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have gotten back my money with interest.
28 “ ‘Therefore, take the talent from him and give it to the one with the ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he does have will be taken away. 30 As for this worthless servant, cast him outside into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
31 The Solemn Judgment at the End of Time.[e]“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will place 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 something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you welcomed me; 36 I was naked and you clothed me; I was ill and you took care of me; I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will say to him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you something to eat, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 When did we see you ill or in prison and come to visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brethren of mine, you did for me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you did not give me anything to eat; I was thirsty and you did not give me anything to drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me; I was naked and you did not give me any clothing; I was ill and in prison and you did not visit me.’
44 “Then they will ask him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison and not minister to you?’ 45 He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you failed to do for one of the least of these brethren of mine, you failed to do for me.’ 46 And they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous will enter eternal life.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 25:1 The parable of the ten virgins illustrates a fundamental thought: we must wait with watchful perseverance for the coming of Christ glorified, likened to the arrival of a bridegroom. In the dazzling nuptial ceremony of Palestine, the bride awaited the bridegroom while merrymaking with friends. Around midnight the bridegroom would come accompanied by lamps. After an initial explosion of joy, the cortège would return to the house of the bridegroom, where the banquet would be celebrated.
- Matthew 25:1 Then: at the time of the Second Coming.
- Matthew 25:14 The parable of the talents completes the preceding one. The Christian religion is not a simple passive expectation. It demands a complete commitment. One must make fruitful the gifts given by God while awaiting the Lord’s glorious return.
- Matthew 25:15 Talents: a talent was equivalent to 6000 denarii, that is, to the salary for 6000 days of work.
- Matthew 25:31 This passage constitutes the conclusion of the eschatological discourse with the description of the Last Judgment. In the second part of the great discourse (Mt 24:37), the individual judgment was repeatedly indicated. Now there comes before us the supreme Judge, Jesus Christ in glory, who at the end of time will judge all peoples, without distinction between Jew and Gentile, and will separate the good from the wicked in accord with everyone’s works.
Mateo 25
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
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. 2 Ang lima kanila danghag ug ang laing lima maalamon. 3 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. 4 Ang mga dalaga nga maalamon nagdala usab sa ilang mga suga ug nagdala pa gayod ug dugang nga lana. 5 Ug tungod kay nadugay ang pamanhonon nagduka ug nakatulog silang tanan.
6 “Sa tungang gabii na may misinggit, ‘Ania na ang pamanhonon! Dali kamo, sugata ninyo siya.’ 7 Ang napulo ka mga dalaga namangon ug giandam nila ang ilang mga suga. 8 Unya ang mga dalaga nga danghag miingon sa mga maalamon, ‘Hatagi kami sa inyong lana kay kapalongon na ang among suga.’ 9 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.’ ”
Ang Kataposan nga Paghukom
31 “Kon ako nga Anak sa Tawo moabot na ingon nga Hari, inubanan sa tanang anghel, molingkod unya ako sa akong trono nga harianon. 32 Ang tanang katawhan sa kalibotan tigomon aron moatubang kanako. Unya bahinon ko sila sa duha ka grupo sama sa gihimong paglain sa magbalantay ngadto sa mga karnero ug mga kanding. 33 Ang mga tawo nga nagasunod kanako ipahimutang ko sa akong tuo, ug ang mga tawo nga wala nagasunod kanako ipahimutang ko sa akong wala.[b] 34 Ug ingon nga Hari, moingon ako sa mga tawo sa akong tuo, ‘Kamo nga gipanalanginan sa Dios nga akong Amahan, angkona ninyo ang gingharian nga giandam alang kaninyo sukad pa sa pagbuhat sa kalibotan. 35 Kay sa dihang gigutom ako inyo akong gipakaon, ug sa dihang giuhaw ako inyo akong gipainom. Sa dihang nahimo akong dumuduong gipadayon ninyo ako sa inyong balay; 36 sa dihang wala akoy bisti inyo akong gibistihan; sa dihang nagsakit ako inyo akong giatiman; ug sa dihang gipriso ako inyo akong gibisitahan.’ 37 Unya motubag ang mga matarong nga diha sa akong tuo, ‘Ginoo, kanus-a ka ba namo nakita nga gigutom ug among gipakaon, o giuhaw ug among gipainom? 38 Kanus-a ka ba namo nakita nga nahimong dumuduong ug gipadayon sa among balay, o walay bisti ug among gibistihan? 39 Kanus-a ka ba namo nakita nga nagsakit o napriso ug among gibisitahan?’ 40 Ako ingon nga Hari motubag, ‘Ang tinuod, sa dihang gibuhat ninyo kini ngadto sa usa sa labing ubos nako nga mga igsoon, sama ra nga gibuhat usab ninyo kini kanako.’
41 “Unya moingon ako sa mga tawo nga diha sa akong wala, ‘Pahawa kamo dinhi, kamong mga tinunglo sa Dios! Didto kamo sa kalayo nga nagadilaab sa walay kataposan nga giandam alang kang Satanas ug sa iyang mga anghel. 42 Kay gigutom ako apan wala ninyo ako pakan-a, giuhaw ako apan wala ninyo ako paimna. 43 Sa dihang nahimo akong dumuduong wala ninyo ako padayona sa inyong balay; sa dihang wala akoy bisti wala ninyo ako bistihi; sa akong pagsakit ug pagkapriso wala ninyo ako atimana.’ 44 Unya motubag sila, ‘Ginoo, kanus-a ka ba namo nakita nga gigutom o giuhaw, o walay gidayonan, o walay bisti, o nagsakit, o napriso ug wala kami motabang kanimo?’ 45 Ug ako ingon nga Hari motubag, ‘Ang tinuod, sa dihang wala ninyo tabangi ang usa sa labing ubos nako nga mga igsoon, sama ra nga wala usab ninyo ako tabangi.’ 46 Ug kining mga tinunglo papahawaon ug silotan hangtod sa kahangtoran. Apan ang mga matarong hatagan ug kinabuhi nga walay kataposan.”
Matthew 25
Worldwide English (New Testament)
25 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten young women took their lamps and went to meet a man who was being married.
2 Five of them were foolish and five of them were wise.
3 The five foolish women took their lamps but took no oil with them.
4 The wise ones took bottles of oil with their lamps.
5 `It was a long time before the man came, so they all went to sleep.
6 At midnight there was a call, "Here comes the man who is to be married! Come out to meet him."
7 Then all the young women woke up. They cleaned their lamps.
8 The foolish ones said to the wise ones, "Give us some of your oil. The light in our lamps is dying."
9 But the wise ones answered, "There may not be enough oil for us all. Go to the market and buy some for yourselves."
10 `While they went away to buy oil, the man came. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast. Then the door was shut.
11 After that, the other women also came. They called, "Sir, sir, open the door for us."
12 But he said, "I tell you the truth. I do not know you."
13 So watch! You do not know the day or the hour.'
14 `The kingdom of heaven will be like the time a man went to a country far away. He called his servants and put them in charge of his money.
15 He gave five bags of money to one servant. He gave two bags of money to another servant. He gave one bag of money to another servant. He gave to each one what he was able to be in charge of. Then he went away.
16 `Right away the servant who had five bags of money began to buy and sell things with it. He made five bags of money more than he had at first.
17 `The servant who had two bags of money did the same thing as the one who had five bags. He also made two bags of money more than he had at first.
18 But the man who had only one bag of money dug a hole in the ground. And he hid his master's money in the ground.
19 `After a long time, the master of those servants came home. He asked what they had done with his money.
20 The servant who had been given five bags of money brought five bags more to his master. He said, "Sir, you gave me five bags of money. See, I have made five bags more money."
21 `His master said, "You have done well. You are a good servant. I can trust you. You have taken good care of a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come, have a good time with your master."
22 `The servant who had been given two bags of money came and said to his master, "Sir, you gave me two bags of money. I have made two bags more money."
23 His master said, "You have done well. You are a good servant. I can trust you. You have taken good care of a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come, have a good time with your master."
24 `The servant who had been given one bag of money came and said, "Sir, I knew that you were a hard man. You cut grain where you did not plant. You pick fruit where you put nothing in.
25 I was afraid. So I went and hid your money in the ground. Here is your money."
26 `His master answered him, "You are a bad and lazy servant. You knew that I cut grain where I did not plant. You knew that I pick fruit where I put nothing in.
27 You should have put my money in the bank. Then when I came home, I would have had my money with interest on it.
28 So take the money away from him. Give it to the one who has ten bags.
29 Anyone who has some will get more, and he will have plenty. But he who does not get anything, even the little that he has will be taken away from him.
30 Take this good-for-nothing servant! Put him out in the dark place outside. People there will cry and make a noise with their teeth." '
31 `The Son of Man will be great and will come with all his holy angels. Then he will sit on his throne like a king.
32 All the nations will be gathered in front of him. He will put them in two groups like a man who takes care of sheep. He puts the sheep on one side of him and he puts the goats on the other side of him.
33 The Son of Man will put people who are like the sheep at his right side. He will put people who are like the goats at his left side.
34 Then the King will say to those who are at his right side, "Come! My Father has blessed you. The kingdom was made ready for you when the world was first made. Come into it now.
35 I was hungry. You gave me food. I was thirsty. You gave me a drink. I was a stranger. You took me in.
36 I needed clothes. You gave me clothes. I was sick. You came to visit me. I was in prison. You came to see me."
37 `Then the good people will ask him, "Lord when did we see you hungry and give you food? When did we see you thirsty and give you a drink?
38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in? When did we see you needing clothes and give you clothes?
39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to see you?"
40 `The King will answer them, "I tell you the truth. What you did for even the smallest of these people you did for me. They are my brothers."
41 `Then he will say to those at the left side "Go away from me. You are cursed. Go into the fire that burns for ever. That fire has been made ready for the devil and his angels.
42 I was hungry. You did not give me food. I was thirsty. You did not give me a drink.
43 I was a stranger. You did not take me in. I needed clothes. You did not give me any clothes. I was sick and in prison. You did not come to see me."
44 `Then they will also ask, "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 `Then the King will answer them, "I tell you the truth. What you did not do for even the smallest of these, you did not do for me."
46 And they will go away to be punished for ever. But the good people will go away to live for ever.'
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