Matthew 25

English Standard Version

from Crossway
1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps[1] and went to meet the bridegroom.[2] (Mt 9:15; Lu 19:13; Joh 3:29; Re 19:7; Re 21:2; Re 21:9)2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. (Mt 24:45)3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. (Mt 24:48; Mt 25:19; Heb 10:37; 2Pe 3:4; 2Pe 3:9)6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ (Mr 13:35)7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. (Lu 12:35)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, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. (Mt 22:2; Mt 24:44; Lu 13:25)11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ (Mt 7:22)12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ (Mt 10:33; Mt 25:11; 2Ti 2:19)13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. (Mt 24:42; Mt 24:50)14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants[3] and entrusted to them his property. (Mt 21:33; Mr 13:34; Lu 19:12)15 To one he gave five talents,[4] to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. (Mt 18:24; Mt 25:14; Ro 12:6; 1Co 12:11; Eph 4:7; 1Pe 4:10)16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money. (Mt 13:44)19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. (Mt 18:23; Mt 25:5; Lu 16:2; Ro 14:12)20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.[5] You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ (Mt 24:45; Mt 24:47; Mt 25:23; Lu 16:10; Joh 15:11; 1Co 4:2; 1Ti 3:13; Heb 12:2)22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, (1Sa 25:3; 2Co 8:12)25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’ (Mt 20:14)26 But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? (Pr 20:4; Mt 18:32; Ro 12:11)27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. (Mt 13:12; Lu 12:48)30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ (Mt 8:12; Lu 17:10)31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. (Mt 16:27; Mt 19:28)32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. (Eze 34:17; Joe 3:12; Mt 13:49; Mt 24:14; Mt 24:31; Mt 28:19)33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. (1Ki 2:19; Ps 37:22; Ps 45:9; Ps 110:1; Isa 6:5; Isa 65:23; Mt 13:35; Mt 19:29; Mt 20:23; Mt 25:40; Lu 12:32; Lu 19:38; Lu 22:29; 1Co 2:9; Eph 1:3; Heb 11:16; Re 17:14; Re 19:16; Re 21:7)35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, (Job 31:32; Isa 58:7; Eze 18:7; Eze 18:16; Mt 10:42; Ro 12:13; Heb 13:1; Jas 2:15; 3Jo 1:5)36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ (Mt 25:35; Lu 10:33; 2Ti 1:16; Heb 10:34; Heb 13:3; Jas 1:27)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 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,[6] you did it to me.’ (Mt 10:40; Mt 10:42; Mt 12:50; Mt 25:34; Mt 28:10; Joh 20:17; Ro 8:29; Heb 2:11)41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. (Mt 7:23; Mt 13:40; Mt 13:42; Mt 18:8; Mr 9:43; Mr 9:48; Lu 16:24; 2Th 1:8; Heb 6:8; 2Pe 2:4; Jud 1:6; Jud 1:7; Re 12:7)42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, (Job 22:7)43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’44 Then they also will answer, 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, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ (Lu 10:16; Ac 9:5; 1Co 8:12)46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Da 12:2; Joh 5:29; Ac 24:15; Ro 2:7; Ro 5:21; Ro 6:23)

Matthew 25

圣经当代译本修订版

from Biblica
1 “那时,天国就像十个伴娘提着灯去迎接新郎,2 其中五个是糊涂的,五个是聪明的。3 五个糊涂的只顾拿着灯,却不预备油;4 那些聪明的不但拿着灯,还用器皿预备了足够的油。5 新郎迟迟未到,她们等得困倦,便打盹睡着了。6 “到了半夜,忽然听见有人喊道,‘新郎来了!出来迎接吧!’7 伴娘们醒来,把灯点亮。8 糊涂的伴娘对聪明的伴娘说,‘请给我们一些油吧,因为我们的灯快要灭了!’9 “聪明的伴娘回答说,‘不行,我们的油不够大家用的,你们去油店买吧!’10 “当糊涂的伴娘去买油的时候,新郎来了。那些预备好的伴娘跟他一同进去参加婚宴,门就关了。11 后来,其他伴娘回来了,喊道,‘主啊!主啊!请给我们开门吧!’12 “新郎却说,‘我实在告诉你们,我不认识你们。’13 “所以,你们要警醒,因为你们不知道我回来的日子和时辰。14 “天国就像一个人即将远行,他召来自己的奴仆,把产业托付给他们,15 按各人的才干分别交给一个人五千银币,一个人两千银币,一个人一千银币,然后便离开了。16 得到五千银币的立刻去做买卖,结果赚了五千;17 得到两千银币的也赚了两千;18 可是得到一千银币的却挖了一个洞,把主人的钱藏在地里。19 过了很久,这些奴仆的主人回来了,要跟他们结帐。20 得到五千银币的奴仆带来了另外的五千,说,‘主人,你交给我五千银币,请看,我又赚了五千。’21 “主人说,‘做得好!你真是个又良善又忠心的奴仆。既然你在小事上忠心,我要把更大的事交给你。进来分享你主人的快乐吧!’22 “得到两千银币的奴仆也上前说,‘主人,你交给我两千银币,请看,我又赚了两千。’23 “主人说,‘做得好!你真是个又良善又忠心的奴仆,既然你在小事上忠心,我要把更大的事交给你。进来分享你主人的快乐吧!’24 “得到一千银币的奴仆也上前说,‘主人,我知道你为人苛刻,没有播种的地方也要收割,没有撒种的地方也要收获。25 我很害怕,就去把你的钱藏在地里。请看,这是你的钱。’26 “主人说,‘你这又可恶又懒惰的奴仆!既然你知道我没有播种的地方也要收割,没有撒种的地方也要收获,27 就应该把钱存入钱庄,等我回来时,可以连本带利还给我。’28 “主人接着说,‘收回他的一千银币,赏给那个有一万银币的奴仆。29 因为凡有的,还要给他更多,使他丰富有余;凡没有的,连他仅有的,也要夺去。30 把这没用的奴仆扔进外边的黑暗里,他必在那里哀哭切齿。’31 “当人子在祂的荣耀中与众天使降临的时候,祂要坐在荣耀的宝座上,32 万民要聚集在祂面前。祂要把他们分开,就像牧人把绵羊和山羊分开一样。33 祂要把绵羊放在右边,山羊放在左边。34 那时,王会对右边的人说,‘我父所赐福的人啊,来承受创世以来为你们预备的国度吧。35 因为我饥饿时,你们给我吃的;我口渴时,你们给我喝的;我身在异乡时,你们接待我;36 我赤身露体时,你们给我穿的;我生病时,你们照顾我;我坐牢时,你们来看我。’37 “那些义人会回答说,‘主啊!我们什么时候见你饿了就给你吃的?见你渴了就给你喝的?38 见你身在异乡就接待你?见你赤身露体就给你穿的呢?39 我们又什么时候见你生病或坐牢,就去看你呢?’40 “王会回答说,‘我实在告诉你们,你们帮助我最卑微的一个弟兄,就是帮助我了。’41 “王又对左边的人说,‘你们这些被咒诅的人,走开!到专为魔鬼及其使者预备的永远不灭的火里去吧!42 因为我饥饿时,你们不给我吃的;我口渴时,你们不给我喝的;43 我身在异乡时,你们不接待我;我赤身露体时,你们不给我衣服;我生病时,你们不照顾我;我坐牢时,你们不来看我。’44 “他们会问,‘主啊,我们什么时候见你饿了,或渴了,或身在异乡,或赤身露体,或病了,或坐牢,却没有帮助你呢?’45 “王会回答说,‘我实在告诉你们,你们没有帮助我最卑微的一个弟兄,就是没有帮助我。’46 这些人要受永远的刑罚,但义人要得到永远的生命。”