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 "At that time, the kingdom of heaven will be compared to ten bridesmaidswho took their oil lamps and went out to meet the groom.2 Now five of them were foolish, and five were wise.3 For when the foolish ones took their lamps, they didn't take any oil with them.4 But the wise ones took flasks of oil with their lamps.5 Since the groom was late, all of them became sleepy and lay down.6 "But at midnight there came a shout: ‘The groom is here! Come out to meet him!’7 Then all the bridesmaidswoke up and got their lamps ready.8 But the foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out!’9 But the wise ones replied, ‘No! There will never be enough for us and for you. Better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’10 "While they were away buying it, the groom arrived. Those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet, and the door was closed.11 Later the other bridesmaidsarrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open up for us!’12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don't know you!’13 So keep on watching, because you don't know the day or the hour."14 "For it is like a man going on a trip who called his servants and turned his money over to them.15 To one man he gave five talents,to another two, and to another one, based on their ability. Then he went on his trip.16 "The one who received five talents went out at once and invested them and earned five more.17 In the same way, the one who had two talents earned two more.18 But the one who received one talent 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.20 The one who had received five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. See, I've earned five more talents.’21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you have been trustworthy with a small amount, I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!’22 "The one with two talents also came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. See, I've earned two more talents.’23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you have been trustworthy with a small amount, I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!’24 "Then the one who had received one talent came forward and said, ‘Master, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you haven't planted and gathering where you haven't scattered any seed.25 Being afraid, I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here, take what is yours!’26 "His master answered him, ‘You evil and lazy servant! So you knew that I harvested where I haven't planted and gathered where I haven't scattered any seed?27 Then you should have invested my money with the bankers. When I returned, I would have received my money back with interest.28 Take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents.29 For to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.30 Throw this useless servant into the outer darkness! In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’"31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.32 All the nations will be assembled in front of him, and he will separate them from each other as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.33 He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left.34 "Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who have been 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 sick, and you took care of me. I was in prison, and you visited 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 as a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?39 When did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’40 The king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, in that you did it for one of the least important of these my brothers, you did it for me.’41 "Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Get away from me, you who are accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!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 didn't welcome me. I was naked, and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.’44 "Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or as a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and didn't help you?’45 Then he will say to them, ‘Truly I tell you, in that you did not do it for one of the least important of these, you did not do it for me.’46 These people will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will gointo eternal life."