1 Then the kingdom of Heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five 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, they all nodded and fell asleep.
6 And at midnight there was a cry: Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!
7 Then all those virgins arose and prepared 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 feast; and the door was shut.
11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us!
12 But he answered and said, Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.
13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.
14 For the kingdom of Heaven is 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, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on the journey.
16 Then he who had received the five talents went and did business with them, and made another five talents.
17 And likewise he who had received two, also gained two more.
18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lords 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 another five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents; behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.
21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will appoint you administrator over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.
22 He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.
23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you administrator over many things. Enter into 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 did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Behold, there you have what is yours.
26 But his lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.
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 Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.
29 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 worthless servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.
32 And all the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides the sheep from the goats.
33 And He will set the 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, 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 took Me in;
36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; 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, Truly, I say to you, 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, Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire having been prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 for I was hungry and you did not give Me a thing to eat; I was thirsty and you did not give Me a thing to 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 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, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.
46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous 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".