1 Então, o Reino dos céus será semelhante a dez virgens que, tomando as suas lâmpadas, saíram ao encontro do esposo. 2 E cinco delas eram prudentes, e cinco, loucas. 3 As loucas, tomando as suas lâmpadas, não levaram azeite consigo. 4 Mas as prudentes levaram azeite em suas vasilhas, com as suas lâmpadas. 5 E, tardando o esposo, tosquenejaram todas e adormeceram. 6 Mas, à meia-noite, ouviu-se um clamor: Aí vem o esposo! Saí-lhe ao encontro! 7 Então, todas aquelas virgens se levantaram e prepararam as suas lâmpadas. 8 E as loucas disseram às prudentes: Dai-nos do vosso azeite, porque as nossas lâmpadas se apagam. 9 Mas as prudentes responderam, dizendo: Não seja caso que nos falte a nós e a vós; ide, antes, aos que o vendem e comprai-o para vós. 10 E, tendo elas ido comprá-lo, chegou o esposo, e as que estavam preparadas entraram com ele para as bodas, e fechou-se a porta. 11 E, depois, chegaram também as outras virgens, dizendo: Senhor, senhor, abre-nos a porta! 12 E ele, respondendo, disse: Em verdade vos digo que vos não conheço. 13 Vigiai, pois, porque não sabeis o Dia nem a hora em que o Filho do Homem há de vir.

14 Porque isto é também como um homem que, partindo para fora da terra, chamou os seus servos, e entregou-lhes os seus bens, 15 e a um deu cinco talentos, e a outro, dois, e a outro, um, a cada um segundo a sua capacidade, e ausentou-se logo para longe. 16 E, tendo ele partido, o que recebera cinco talentos negociou com eles e granjeou outros cinco talentos. 17 Da mesma sorte, o que recebera dois granjeou também outros dois. 18 Mas o que recebera um foi, e cavou na terra, e escondeu o dinheiro do seu senhor. 19 E, muito tempo depois, veio o senhor daqueles servos e ajustou contas com eles. 20 Então, aproximou-se o que recebera cinco talentos e trouxe-lhe outros cinco talentos, dizendo: Senhor, entregaste-me cinco talentos; eis aqui outros cinco talentos que ganhei com eles. 21 E o seu senhor lhe disse: Bem está, servo bom e fiel. Sobre o pouco foste fiel, sobre muito te colocarei; entra no gozo do teu senhor. 22 E, chegando também o que tinha recebido dois talentos, disse: Senhor, entregaste-me dois talentos; eis que com eles ganhei outros dois talentos. 23 Disse-lhe o seu senhor: Bem está, bom e fiel servo. Sobre o pouco foste fiel, sobre muito te colocarei; entra no gozo do teu senhor. 24 Mas, chegando também o que recebera um talento disse: Senhor, eu conhecia-te, que és um homem duro, que ceifas onde não semeaste e ajuntas onde não espalhaste; 25 e, atemorizado, escondi na terra o teu talento; aqui tens o que é teu. 26 Respondendo, porém, o seu senhor, disse-lhe: Mau e negligente servo; sabes que ceifo onde não semeei e ajunto onde não espalhei; 27 devias, então, ter dado o meu dinheiro aos banqueiros, e, quando eu viesse, receberia o que é meu com os juros. 28 Tirai-lhe, pois, o talento e dai-o ao que tem os dez talentos. 29 Porque a qualquer que tiver será dado, e terá em abundância; mas ao que não tiver, até o que tem ser-lhe-á tirado. 30 Lançai, pois, o servo inútil nas trevas exteriores; ali, haverá pranto e ranger de dentes.

31 E, quando o Filho do Homem vier em sua glória, e todos os santos anjos, com ele, então, se assentará no trono da sua glória; 32 e todas as nações serão reunidas diante dele, e apartará uns dos outros, como o pastor aparta dos bodes as ovelhas. 33 E porá as ovelhas à sua direita, mas os bodes à esquerda. 34 Então, dirá o Rei aos que estiverem à sua direita: Vinde, benditos de meu Pai, possuí por herança o Reino que vos está preparado desde a fundação do mundo; 35 porque tive fome, e destes-me de comer; tive sede, e destes-me de beber; era estrangeiro, e hospedastes-me; 36 estava nu, e vestistes-me; adoeci, e visitastes-me; estive na prisão, e fostes ver-me. 37 Então, os justos lhe responderão, dizendo: Senhor, quando te vimos com fome e te demos de comer? Ou com sede e te demos de beber? 38 E, quando te vimos estrangeiro e te hospedamos? Ou nu e te vestimos? 39 E, quando te vimos enfermo ou na prisão e fomos ver-te? 40 E, respondendo o Rei, lhes dirá: Em verdade vos digo que, quando o fizestes a um destes meus pequeninos irmãos, a mim o fizestes. 41 Então, dirá também aos que estiverem à sua esquerda: Apartai-vos de mim, malditos, para o fogo eterno, preparado para o diabo e seus anjos; 42 porque tive fome, e não me destes de comer; tive sede, e não me destes de beber; 43 sendo estrangeiro, não me recolhestes; estando nu, não me vestistes; e estando enfermo e na prisão, não me visitastes. 44 Então, eles também lhe responderão, dizendo: Senhor, quando te vimos com fome, ou com sede, ou estrangeiro, ou nu, ou enfermo, ou na prisão e não te servimos? 45 Então, lhes responderá, dizendo: Em verdade vos digo que, quando a um destes pequeninos o não fizestes, não o fizestes a mim. 46 E irão estes para o tormento eterno, mas os justos, para a vida eterna.

1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.2 And five of them were foolish, and five wise.3 But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.5 And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.6 And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him.7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.8 And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.9 The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.10 Now whilst 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 But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.12 But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not.13 Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.14 For even as a man going into a far country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods;15 And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey.16 And he that had received the five talents, went his way, and traded with the same, and gained other five.17 And in like manner he that had received the two, gained other two.18 But he that had received the one, going his way digged into the earth, and hid his lord's money.19 But after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.20 And he that had received the five talents coming, brought other five talents, saying: Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents, behold I have gained other five over and above.21 His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.22 And he also that had received the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst two talents to me: behold I have gained other two.23 His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant: because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.24 But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown, and gatherest where thou hast not strewed.25 And being afraid I went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold here thou hast that which is thine.26 And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not, and gather where I have not strewed:27 Thou oughtest therefore to have committed my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my own with usury.28 Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath ten talents.29 For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, that also which he seemeth to have shall be taken away.30 And the unprofitable servant cast ye out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.31 And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty.32 And all nations shall be gathered together before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats:33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left.34 Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.35 For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in:36 Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.37 Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink?38 And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee?39 Or when did we see thee sick or in prison, and came to thee?40 And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.41 Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels.42 For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink.43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.44 Then they also shall answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?45 Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.46 And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.