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Parábola de las diez damas de honor

25 »Entonces, el reino del cielo será como diez damas de honor[a] que tomaron sus lámparas y salieron para encontrarse con el novio. Cinco de ellas eran necias y cinco sabias. Las cinco que eran necias no llevaron suficiente aceite de oliva para sus lámparas, pero las otras cinco fueron tan sabias que llevaron aceite extra. Como el novio se demoró, a todas les dio sueño y se durmieron.

»A la medianoche, se despertaron ante el grito de: “¡Miren, ya viene el novio! ¡Salgan a recibirlo!”.

»Todas las damas de honor se levantaron y prepararon sus lámparas. Entonces las cinco necias les pidieron a las otras: “Por favor, dennos un poco de aceite, porque nuestras lámparas se están apagando”.

»Sin embargo, las sabias contestaron: “No tenemos suficiente para todas. Vayan a una tienda y compren un poco para ustedes”.

10 »Pero durante el lapso en que se fueron a comprar aceite, llegó el novio. Entonces las que estaban listas entraron con él a la fiesta de bodas y se cerró la puerta con llave. 11 Más tarde, cuando regresaron las otras cinco damas de honor, se quedaron afuera, y llamaron: “¡Señor, señor! ¡Ábrenos la puerta!”.

12 »Él les respondió: “Créanme, ¡no las conozco!”.

13 »¡Así que ustedes también deben estar alerta! Porque no saben el día ni la hora de mi regreso.

Parábola de los tres siervos

14 »También el reino del cielo puede ilustrarse mediante la historia de un hombre que tenía que emprender un largo viaje. Reunió a sus siervos y les confió su dinero mientras estuviera ausente. 15 Lo dividió en proporción a las capacidades de cada uno. Al primero le dio cinco bolsas de plata;[b] al segundo, dos bolsas de plata; al último, una bolsa de plata. Luego se fue de viaje.

16 »El siervo que recibió las cinco bolsas de plata comenzó a invertir el dinero y ganó cinco más. 17 El que tenía las dos bolsas de plata también salió a trabajar y ganó dos más. 18 Pero el siervo que recibió una sola bolsa de plata cavó un hoyo en la tierra y allí escondió el dinero de su amo.

19 »Después de mucho tiempo, el amo regresó de su viaje y los llamó para que rindieran cuentas de cómo habían usado su dinero. 20 El siervo al cual le había confiado las cinco bolsas de plata se presentó con cinco más y dijo: “Amo, usted me dio cinco bolsas de plata para invertir, y he ganado cinco más”.

21 »El amo lo llenó de elogios. “Bien hecho, mi buen siervo fiel. Has sido fiel en administrar esta pequeña cantidad, así que ahora te daré muchas más responsabilidades. ¡Ven a celebrar conmigo![c] ”.

22 »Se presentó el siervo que había recibido las dos bolsas de plata y dijo: “Amo, usted me dio dos bolsas de plata para invertir, y he ganado dos más”.

23 »El amo dijo: “Bien hecho, mi buen siervo fiel. Has sido fiel en administrar esta pequeña cantidad, así que ahora te daré muchas más responsabilidades. ¡Ven a celebrar conmigo!”.

24 »Por último se presentó el siervo que tenía una sola bolsa de plata y dijo: “Amo, yo sabía que usted era un hombre severo, que cosecha lo que no sembró y recoge las cosechas que no cultivó. 25 Tenía miedo de perder su dinero, así que lo escondí en la tierra. Mire, aquí está su dinero de vuelta”.

26 »Pero el amo le respondió: “¡Siervo perverso y perezoso! Si sabías que cosechaba lo que no sembré y recogía lo que no cultivé, 27 ¿por qué no depositaste mi dinero en el banco? Al menos hubiera podido obtener algún interés de él”.

28 »Entonces ordenó: “Quítenle el dinero a este siervo y dénselo al que tiene las diez bolsas de plata. 29 A los que usan bien lo que se les da, se les dará aún más y tendrán en abundancia; pero a los que no hacen nada se les quitará aun lo poco que tienen. 30 Ahora bien, arrojen a este siervo inútil a la oscuridad de afuera, donde habrá llanto y rechinar de dientes”.

El juicio final

31 »Cuando el Hijo del Hombre[d] venga en su gloria acompañado por todos los ángeles, entonces se sentará sobre su trono glorioso. 32 Todas las naciones[e] se reunirán en su presencia, y él separará a la gente como un pastor separa a las ovejas de las cabras. 33 Pondrá 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, que son benditos de mi Padre, hereden el reino preparado para ustedes desde la creación del mundo. 35 Pues tuve hambre, y me alimentaron. Tuve sed, y me dieron de beber. Fui extranjero, y me invitaron a su hogar. 36 Estuve desnudo, y me dieron ropa. Estuve enfermo, y me cuidaron. Estuve en prisión, y me visitaron”.

37 »Entonces esas personas justas responderán: “Señor, ¿en qué momento te vimos con hambre y te alimentamos, o con sed y te dimos algo de beber, o 38 te vimos como extranjero y te brindamos hospitalidad, o te vimos desnudo y te dimos ropa, 39 o te vimos enfermo o en prisión, y te visitamos?”.

40 »Y el Rey dirá: “Les digo la verdad, cuando hicieron alguna de estas cosas al más insignificante de estos, mis hermanos, ¡me lo hicieron a mí!”.

41 »Luego el Rey se dirigirá a los de la izquierda y dirá: “¡Fuera de aquí, ustedes, los malditos, al fuego eterno preparado para el diablo y sus demonios[f] ! 42 Pues tuve hambre, y no me alimentaron. Tuve sed, y no me dieron de beber. 43 Fui extranjero, y no me invitaron a su hogar. Estuve desnudo, y no me dieron ropa. Estuve enfermo y en prisión, y no me visitaron”.

44 »Entonces ellos responderán: “Señor, ¿en qué momento te vimos con hambre o con sed o como extranjero o desnudo o enfermo o en prisión y no te ayudamos?”.

45 »Y él responderá: “Les digo la verdad, cuando se negaron a ayudar al más insignificante de estos, mis hermanos, se negaron a ayudarme a mí”.

46 »Y ellos irán al castigo eterno, pero los justos entrarán en la vida eterna.

Footnotes

  1. 25:1 O 10 vírgenes; similar en el 25:7, 11.
  2. 25:15 En griego 5 talentos; lo mismo se repite en toda la historia. Un talento equivale a 34 kilos o 75 libras.
  3. 25:21 En griego Entra en el gozo de tu amo [o tu Señor]; también en 25:23.
  4. 25:31 «Hijo del Hombre» es un título que Jesús empleaba para referirse a sí mismo.
  5. 25:32 O Todos los grupos étnicos.
  6. 25:41 En griego sus ángeles.

25 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

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) Five of them were foolish and five were wise.(D) The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.(E)

“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’(F)

“‘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

  1. 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.