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".
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go you out 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 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go you 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, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.
14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.
15 And to 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 dig in the earth, and hid his lord' money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckons with them.
20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21 His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.
22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.
24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are an hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not strewed:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: see, there you have that is yours.
26 His lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed:
27 You ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with usury.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which has ten talents.
29 For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has.
30 And cast you 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 on 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 divides 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 to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:
36 Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?
38 When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?
39 Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came to you?
40 And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.
41 Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungered, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.