Matthieu 25
Segond 21
Parabole des dix jeunes filles
25 »Alors le royaume des cieux ressemblera à dix jeunes filles qui ont pris leurs lampes pour aller à la rencontre du marié. 2 Cinq d'entre elles étaient folles et cinq étaient sages. 3 Celles qui étaient folles ne prirent pas d'huile avec elles en emportant leurs lampes, 4 tandis que les sages prirent, avec leurs lampes, de l'huile dans des vases. 5 Comme le marié tardait, toutes s'assoupirent et s'endormirent. 6 Au milieu de la nuit, on cria: ‘Voici le marié, allez à sa rencontre!’ 7 Alors toutes ces jeunes filles se réveillèrent et préparèrent leurs lampes. 8 Les folles dirent aux sages: ‘Donnez-nous de votre huile, car nos lampes s'éteignent.’ 9 Les sages répondirent: ‘Non, il n'y en aurait pas assez pour nous et pour vous. Allez plutôt chez ceux qui en vendent et achetez-en pour vous.’ 10 Pendant qu'elles allaient en acheter, le marié arriva. Celles qui étaient prêtes entrèrent avec lui dans la salle des noces et la porte fut fermée. 11 Plus tard, les autres jeunes filles vinrent et dirent: ‘Seigneur, Seigneur, ouvre-nous!’ 12 mais il répondit: ‘Je vous le dis en vérité, je ne vous connais pas.’ 13 Restez donc vigilants, puisque vous ne savez ni le jour ni l'heure [où le Fils de l'homme viendra].
Parabole des serviteurs et des récompenses
14 »Ce sera en effet pareil au cas d'un homme qui, partant pour un voyage, appela ses serviteurs et leur remit ses biens. 15 Il donna cinq sacs d’argent à l'un, deux à l'autre et un au troisième, à chacun selon sa capacité, puis il partit aussitôt. 16 Celui qui avait reçu les cinq sacs d’argent s'en alla travailler avec eux et gagna cinq autres sacs d’argent. 17 De même, celui qui avait reçu les deux sacs d’argent en gagna deux autres. 18 Celui qui n'en avait reçu qu'un alla creuser un trou dans la terre et cacha l'argent de son maître. 19 Longtemps après, le maître de ces serviteurs revint et leur fit rendre des comptes. 20 Celui qui avait reçu les cinq sacs d’argent s'approcha, en apporta cinq autres et dit: ‘Seigneur, tu m'as remis cinq sacs d’argent. En voici cinq autres que j'ai gagnés.’ 21 Son maître lui dit: ‘C'est bien, bon et fidèle serviteur; tu as été fidèle en peu de chose, je te confierai beaucoup. Viens partager la joie de ton maître.’ 22 Celui qui avait reçu les deux sacs d’argent s'approcha aussi et dit: ‘Seigneur, tu m'as remis deux sacs d’argent. En voici deux autres que j'ai gagnés.’ 23 Son maître lui dit: ‘C'est bien, bon et fidèle serviteur; tu as été fidèle en peu de chose, je te confierai beaucoup. Viens partager la joie de ton maître.’ 24 Celui qui n'avait reçu qu'un sac d’argent s'approcha ensuite et dit: ‘Seigneur, je savais que tu es un homme dur: tu moissonnes où tu n'as pas semé et tu récoltes où tu n'as pas planté. 25 J'ai eu peur et je suis allé cacher ton sac d’argent dans la terre. Le voici, prends ce qui est à toi.’ 26 Son maître lui répondit: ‘Serviteur mauvais et paresseux, tu savais que je moissonne où je n'ai pas semé et que je récolte où je n'ai pas planté. 27 Il te fallait donc remettre mon argent aux banquiers et à mon retour j'aurais retiré ce qui est à moi avec un intérêt. 28 Prenez-lui donc le sac d’argent et donnez-le à celui qui a les dix sacs d’argent. 29 En effet, on donnera à celui qui a et il sera dans l'abondance, mais à celui qui n'a pas on enlèvera même ce qu'il a. 30 Quant au serviteur inutile, jetez-le dans les ténèbres extérieures: c’est là qu’il y aura des pleurs et des grincements de dents.’
Jugement des nations
31 »Lorsque le Fils de l'homme viendra dans sa gloire avec tous les [saints] anges, il s'assiéra sur son trône de gloire. 32 Toutes les nations seront rassemblées devant lui. Il séparera les uns des autres, comme le berger sépare les brebis des boucs; 33 il mettra les brebis à sa droite et les boucs à sa gauche. 34 Alors le roi dira à ceux qui seront à sa droite: ‘Venez, vous qui êtes bénis par mon Père, prenez possession du royaume qui vous a été préparé dès la création du monde! 35 En effet, j'ai eu faim et vous m'avez donné à manger; j'ai eu soif et vous m'avez donné à boire; j'étais étranger et vous m'avez accueilli; 36 j'étais nu et vous m'avez habillé; j'étais malade et vous m'avez rendu visite; j'étais en prison et vous êtes venus vers moi.’ 37 Les justes lui répondront: ‘Seigneur, quand t'avons-nous vu affamé et t'avons-nous donné à manger, ou assoiffé et t'avons-nous donné à boire? 38 Quand t'avons-nous vu étranger et t'avons-nous accueilli, ou nu et t'avons-nous habillé? 39 Quand t'avons-nous vu malade ou en prison et sommes-nous allés vers toi?’ 40 Et le roi leur répondra: ‘Je vous le dis en vérité, toutes les fois que vous avez fait cela à l'un de ces plus petits de mes frères, c'est à moi que vous l'avez fait.’ 41 Ensuite il dira à ceux qui seront à sa gauche: ‘Eloignez-vous de moi, maudits, allez dans le feu éternel qui a été préparé pour le diable et pour ses anges! 42 En effet, j'ai eu faim et vous ne m'avez pas donné à manger; j'ai eu soif et vous ne m'avez pas donné à boire; 43 j'étais étranger et vous ne m'avez pas accueilli; j'étais nu et vous ne m'avez pas habillé; j'étais malade et en prison et vous ne m'avez pas rendu visite.’ 44 Ils répondront aussi: ‘Seigneur, quand t'avons-nous vu affamé, ou assoiffé, ou étranger, ou nu, ou malade ou en prison et ne t'avons-nous pas servi?’ 45 Et il leur répondra: ‘Je vous le dis en vérité, toutes les fois que vous n'avez pas fait cela à l'un de ces plus petits, c'est à moi que vous ne l'avez pas fait.’ 46 Et ils iront à la peine éternelle, tandis que les justes iront à la vie éternelle.»
Matthew 25
New King James Version
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. 2 (B)Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, (C)they all slumbered and slept.
6 “And at midnight (D)a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom [a]is coming; go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and (E)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, ‘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
- Matthew 25:6 NU omits is coming
- Matthew 25:13 NU omits the rest of v. 13.
- Matthew 25:31 NU omits holy
- Matthew 25:44 NU, M omit Him
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.
Ma-thi-ơ 25
New Vietnamese Bible
Ngụ Ngôn Về Mười Trinh Nữ
25 “Bấy giờ Nước Thiên Đàng sẽ ví như mười trinh nữ cầm đèn đi đón chàng rể. 2 Trong số đó có năm cô dại, năm cô khôn. 3 Các cô dại đem đèn nhưng không mang theo dầu. 4 Mấy cô khôn đem bình dầu theo đèn của mình. 5 Vì chàng rể đến muộn nên tất cả các cô buồn ngủ rồi ngủ thiếp đi.
6 Đến nửa đêm có tiếng gọi lớn: ‘Chàng rể đến kìa, hãy ra tiếp đón!’
7 Các trinh nữ đều thức dậy, khêu đèn lên cho sáng. 8 Các cô dại nói với mấy cô khôn: ‘Xin các chị chia cho chúng em một ít dầu vì đèn chúng em sắp tắt.’
9 Mấy cô khôn trả lời: ‘Không được, sợ không đủ cho cả chúng em và các chị, tốt hơn các chị nên ra cửa hàng mà mua.’
10 Nhưng đang khi các cô gái kia đi mua dầu thì chàng rể đến. Những cô gái đã sẵn sàng thì vào dự tiệc cưới với chàng rể và cửa đóng lại.
11 Sau đó, các trinh nữ kia mới trở về kêu xin: ‘Chủ ơi, xin mở cửa cho chúng tôi vào với.’
12 Người chủ đáp: ‘Tôi nói thật, tôi không biết các cô là ai.’
13 Vậy hãy tỉnh thức vì các con không biết ngày cũng chẳng biết giờ Con Người đến.”[a]
Ngụ Ngôn Về Ba Người Đầy Tớ(A)
14 “Nước Thiên Đàng cũng ví như một người kia sắp đi xa nên gọi tôi tớ lại để giao tài sản mình cho họ. 15 Ông giao cho người này năm ta-lâng[b] bạc, người kia hai ta-lâng, người nọ một ta-lâng, mỗi người tùy theo khả năng, rồi lên đường. 16 Người đầy tớ đã nhận năm ta-lâng bạc lập tức đi kinh doanh và làm lợi được năm ta-lâng bạc nữa. 17 Người nhận hai ta-lâng bạc cũng thế, làm lợi thêm hai ta-lâng nữa. 18 Nhưng người nhận một ta-lâng bạc, đi đào đất chôn giấu ta-lâng bạc của chủ.
19 Sau đó khá lâu, chủ của các đầy tớ ấy trở về và tính sổ với họ. 20 Người đã nhận năm ta-lâng bạc đem thêm năm ta-lâng khác trình: ‘Thưa chủ, năm ta-lâng bạc chủ giao, tôi đã làm lợi thêm được năm ta-lâng nữa đây.’
21 Chủ bảo rằng: ‘Giỏi lắm, anh là đầy tớ tốt và trung tín! Anh đã trung tín trong các việc nhỏ, ta sẽ đặt anh cai quản những công việc lớn hơn, hãy vào chung vui với chủ anh.’
22 Người đã nhận hai ta-lâng bạc cũng đến trình: ‘Thưa chủ, hai ta-lâng bạc chủ giao, tôi đã làm lợi được hai ta-lâng khác đây.’
23 Chủ bảo rằng: ‘Giỏi lắm, anh là đầy tớ tốt và trung tín. Anh đã trung tín trong các việc nhỏ, ta sẽ đặt anh cai quản những công việc lớn hơn, hãy vào chung vui với chủ anh!’
24 Người đã nhận một ta-lâng bạc cũng đến trình: ‘Thưa chủ, chủ là người nghiêm nhặt, gặt chỗ mình không gieo và thu chỗ mình không rải. 25 Tôi sợ nên đi chôn giấu ta-lâng bạc của chủ dưới đất, tôi xin trả ta-lâng bạc lại chủ.’
26 Chủ trả lời: ‘Anh là đầy tớ gian ác và lười biếng! Anh biết ta gặt chỗ ta không gieo và thu chỗ ta không rải, 27 thì anh phải giao tiền bạc của ta cho ngân hàng để khi về ta sẽ thu được cả vốn lẫn lời.
28 Vậy, hãy lấy ta-lâng bạc của tên này đem cho người có mười ta-lâng. 29 Vì ai đã có, sẽ được cho thêm và sẽ có dư dật; nhưng ai không có thì ngay cả cái họ có cũng sẽ bị lấy mất. 30 Còn tên đầy tớ vô dụng này; hãy ném nó ra ngoài nơi tối tăm, ở đó sẽ có than khóc và rên xiết.’ ”
Sự Xét Xử Các Nước
31 “Khi Con Người đến trong vinh quang với tất cả thiên sứ, Ngài sẽ ngự trên ngai vinh quang. 32 Mọi dân tộc sẽ được triệu tập trước mặt Ngài; Ngài sẽ phân chia họ ra như người chăn chiên tách chiên ra khỏi dê. 33 Ngài sẽ để chiên bên phải và dê bên trái.
34 Bấy giờ vua phán với những người ở bên phải: ‘Hỡi những người được phước của Cha Ta, hãy đến thừa hưởng vương quốc đã được sắm sẵn cho các con từ khi sáng tạo thế giới. 35 Vì khi Ta đói, các con cho Ta ăn; Ta khát, các con cho uống. Khi Ta là khách lạ, các con đến thăm Ta. 36 Ta trần truồng, các con mặc cho Ta; Ta đau ốm, các con chăm sóc Ta; Ta bị tù, các con đến thăm viếng Ta.’
37 Bấy giờ những người công chính thưa: ‘Lạy Chúa, có bao giờ chúng con thấy Chúa đói mà cho ăn, hay khát mà cho uống? 38 Có bao giờ chúng con thấy Chúa là khách lạ mà tiếp đãi, hoặc trần truồng mà mặc cho? 39 Hay có khi nào chúng con thấy Chúa đau ốm hay bị tù đày mà thăm viếng?’
40 Vua phán cùng họ: ‘Thật, Ta bảo cùng các con, hễ các con làm điều đó cho một trong những anh em hèn mọn nhất của Ta, tức là đã làm cho Ta vậy.’
41 Bấy giờ Ngài phán với những người ở bên trái: ‘Hỡi những kẻ bị rủa sả, hãy lui ra khỏi Ta mà vào lửa đời đời đã sắm sẵn cho quỷ vương và quỷ sứ nó. 42 Vì khi Ta đói, các ngươi không cho Ta ăn; Ta khát, các ngươi không cho Ta uống. 43 Ta là khách lạ, các ngươi không tiếp đãi; Ta trần truồng, các ngươi không mặc cho; Ta đau ốm, tù đày các ngươi không thăm viếng.’
44 Bấy giờ họ đáp: ‘Lạy Chúa, chúng con có bao giờ thấy Ngài đói khát hay là khách lạ, trần truồng, đau ốm hay tù tội mà không chăm sóc đâu?’
45 Vua bèn phán với họ: ‘Thật, Ta bảo cùng các ngươi, hễ các ngươi không làm điều đó cho một trong những người hèn mọn nhất này, tức là không làm cho Ta.’
46 Vậy, những kẻ này sẽ đi vào hình phạt đời đời còn những người công chính đi vào sự sống vĩnh phúc.”
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