1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.
2 And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.
5 Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.
6 But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.
7 Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights.
8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.
9 But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.
10 And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.
11 After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in.
12 But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.
13 Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.
14 For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.
15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.
16 Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.
17 In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.
18 But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.
19 Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.
20 And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.
21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
22 And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.
23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
24 And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:
25 And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours.
26 But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,
27 Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?
28 Take away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.
29 For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have more: but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
30 And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.
31 But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he be seated in his glory:
32 And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper.
33 And he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
34 Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:
35 For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;
36 I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me.
37 Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you?
38 And when did we see you wandering, and take you in? or without clothing, and give it to you?
39 And when did we see you ill, or in prison, and come to you?
40 And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
41 Then will he say to those on the left, Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels:
42 For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me:
43 I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me.
44 Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you?
45 Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.
46 And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.
1 "O Reino dos céus, pois, será semelhante a dez virgens que pegaram suas candeias e saíram para encontrar-se com o noivo.
2 Cinco delas eram insensatas, e cinco eram prudentes.
3 As insensatas pegaram suas candeias, mas não levaram óleo consigo.
4 As prudentes, porém, levaram óleo em vasilhas juntamente com suas candeias.
5 O noivo demorou a chegar, e todas ficaram com sono e adormeceram.
6 "À meia-noite, ouviu-se um grito: ‘O noivo se aproxima! Saiam para encontrá-lo! ’
7 "Então todas as virgens acordaram e prepararam suas candeias.
8 As insensatas disseram às prudentes: ‘Dêem-nos um pouco do seu óleo, pois as nossas candeias estão se apagando’.
9 "Elas responderam: ‘Não, pois pode ser que não haja o suficiente para nós e para vocês. Vão comprar óleo para vocês’.
10 "E saindo elas para comprar o óleo, chegou o noivo. As virgens que estavam preparadas entraram com ele para o banquete nupcial. E a porta foi fechada.
11 "Mais tarde vieram também as outras e disseram: ‘Senhor! Senhor! Abra a porta para nós! ’
12 "Mas ele respondeu: ‘A verdade é que não as conheço! ’
13 "Portanto, vigiem, porque vocês não sabem o dia nem a hora! "
14 "E também será como um homem que, ao sair de viagem, chamou seus servos e confiou-lhes os seus bens.
15 A um deu cinco talentos, a outro dois, e a outro um; a cada um de acordo com a sua capacidade. Em seguida partiu de viagem.
16 O que havia recebido cinco talentos saiu imediatamente, aplicou-os, e ganhou mais cinco.
17 Também o que tinha dois talentos ganhou mais dois.
18 Mas o que tinha recebido um talento saiu, cavou um buraco no chão e escondeu o dinheiro do seu senhor.
19 "Depois de muito tempo o senhor daqueles servos voltou e acertou contas com eles.
20 O que tinha recebido cinco talentos trouxe os outros cinco e disse: ‘O senhor me confiou cinco talentos; veja, eu ganhei mais cinco’.
21 "O senhor respondeu: ‘Muito bem, servo bom e fiel! Você foi fiel no pouco; eu o porei sobre o muito. Venha e participe da alegria do seu senhor! ’
22 "Veio também o que tinha recebido dois talentos e disse: ‘O senhor me confiou dois talentos; veja, eu ganhei mais dois’.
23 "O senhor respondeu: ‘Muito bem, servo bom e fiel! Você foi fiel no pouco; eu o porei sobre o muito. Venha e participe da alegria do seu senhor! ’
24 "Por fim veio o que tinha recebido um talento e disse: ‘Eu sabia que o senhor é um homem severo, que colhe onde não plantou e junta onde não semeou.
25 Por isso, tive medo, saí e escondi o seu talento no chão. Veja, aqui está o que lhe pertence’.
26 "O senhor respondeu: ‘Servo mau e negligente! Você sabia que eu colho onde não plantei e junto onde não semeei?
27 Então você devia ter confiado o meu dinheiro aos banqueiros, para que, quando eu voltasse, o recebesse de volta com juros.
28 " ‘Tirem o talento dele e entreguem-no ao que tem dez.
29 Pois a quem tem, mais será dado, e terá em grande quantidade. Mas a quem não tem, até o que tem lhe será tirado.
30 E lancem fora o servo inútil, nas trevas, onde haverá choro e ranger de dentes’ ".
31 "Quando o Filho do homem vier em sua glória, com todos os anjos, assentar-se-á em seu trono na glória celestial.
32 Todas as nações serão reunidas diante dele, e ele separará umas das outras como o pastor separa as ovelhas dos bodes.
33 E colocará as ovelhas à sua direita e os bodes à sua esquerda.
34 "Então o Rei dirá aos que estiverem à sua direita: ‘Venham, benditos de meu Pai! Recebam como herança o Reino que lhes foi preparado desde a criação do mundo.
35 Pois eu tive fome, e vocês me deram de comer; tive sede, e vocês me deram de beber; fui estrangeiro, e vocês me acolheram;
36 necessitei de roupas, e vocês me vestiram; estive enfermo, e vocês cuidaram de mim; estive preso, e vocês me visitaram’.
37 "Então os justos lhe responderão: ‘Senhor, quando te vimos com fome e te demos de comer, ou com sede e te demos de beber?
38 Quando te vimos como estrangeiro e te acolhemos, ou necessitado de roupas e te vestimos?
39 Quando te vimos enfermo ou preso e fomos te visitar? ’
40 "O Rei responderá: ‘Digo-lhes a verdade: o que vocês fizeram a algum dos meus menores irmãos, a mim o fizeram’.
41 "Então ele dirá aos que estiverem à sua esquerda: ‘Malditos, apartem-se de mim para o fogo eterno, preparado para o diabo e os seus anjos.
42 Pois eu tive fome, e vocês não me deram de comer; tive sede, e nada me deram para beber;
43 fui estrangeiro, e vocês não me acolheram; necessitei de roupas, e vocês não me vestiram; estive enfermo e preso, e vocês não me visitaram’.
44 "Eles também responderão: ‘Senhor, quando te vimos com fome ou com sede ou estrangeiro ou necessitado de roupas ou enfermo ou preso, e não te ajudamos? ’
45 "Ele responderá: ‘Digo-lhes a verdade: o que vocês deixaram de fazer a alguns destes mais pequeninos, também a mim deixaram de fazê-lo’.
46 "E estes irão para o castigo eterno, mas os justos para a vida eterna".