1Dann wird das Himmelreich gleichen zehn Jungfrauen, die ihre Lampen nahmen und gingen hinaus, dem Bräutigam entgegen. (Lk 12,35; Offb 19,7)2Aber fünf von ihnen waren töricht und fünf waren klug.3Die törichten nahmen ihre Lampen, aber sie nahmen kein Öl mit.4Die klugen aber nahmen Öl mit in ihren Gefäßen, samt ihren Lampen.5Als nun der Bräutigam lange ausblieb, wurden sie alle schläfrig und schliefen ein.6Um Mitternacht aber erhob sich lautes Rufen: Siehe, der Bräutigam kommt! Geht hinaus, ihm entgegen!7Da standen diese Jungfrauen alle auf und machten ihre Lampen fertig.8Die törichten aber sprachen zu den klugen: Gebt uns von eurem Öl, denn unsre Lampen verlöschen.9Da antworteten die klugen und sprachen: Nein, sonst würde es für uns und euch nicht genug sein; geht aber zu den Händlern und kauft für euch selbst.10Und als sie hingingen zu kaufen, kam der Bräutigam; und die bereit waren, gingen mit ihm hinein zur Hochzeit, und die Tür wurde verschlossen. (Lk 13,25)11Später kamen auch die andern Jungfrauen und sprachen: Herr, Herr, tu uns auf!12Er antwortete aber und sprach: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Ich kenne euch nicht. (Mt 7,23)13Darum wachet! Denn ihr wisst weder Tag noch Stunde. (Mt 24,42; Mt 24,44)
Von den anvertrauten Talenten
14Denn es ist wie mit einem Menschen, der außer Landes ging: Er rief seine Knechte und vertraute ihnen sein Vermögen an; (Lk 19,12)15dem einen gab er fünf Zentner[1] Silber, dem andern zwei, dem dritten einen, jedem nach seiner Tüchtigkeit, und ging außer Landes. Sogleich (Röm 12,6)16ging der hin, der fünf Zentner empfangen hatte, und handelte mit ihnen und gewann weitere fünf dazu.17Ebenso gewann der, der zwei Zentner empfangen hatte, zwei weitere dazu.18Der aber einen empfangen hatte, ging hin, grub ein Loch in die Erde und verbarg das Geld seines Herrn.19Nach langer Zeit kam der Herr dieser Knechte und forderte Rechenschaft von ihnen.20Da trat herzu, der fünf Zentner empfangen hatte, und legte weitere fünf Zentner dazu und sprach: Herr, du hast mir fünf Zentner anvertraut; siehe da, ich habe fünf Zentner dazugewonnen.21Da sprach sein Herr zu ihm: Recht so, du guter und treuer Knecht, du bist über wenigem treu gewesen, ich will dich über viel setzen; geh hinein zu deines Herrn Freude! (Mt 24,45)22Da trat auch herzu, der zwei Zentner empfangen hatte, und sprach: Herr, du hast mir zwei Zentner anvertraut; siehe da, ich habe zwei dazugewonnen.23Sein Herr sprach zu ihm: Recht so, du guter und treuer Knecht, du bist über wenigem treu gewesen, ich will dich über viel setzen; geh hinein zu deines Herrn Freude!24Da trat auch herzu, der einen Zentner empfangen hatte, und sprach: Herr, ich wusste, dass du ein harter Mann bist: Du erntest, wo du nicht gesät hast, und sammelst ein, wo du nicht ausgestreut hast;25und ich fürchtete mich, ging hin und verbarg deinen Zentner in der Erde. Siehe, da hast du das Deine.26Sein Herr aber antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Du böser und fauler Knecht! Wusstest du, dass ich ernte, wo ich nicht gesät habe, und einsammle, wo ich nicht ausgestreut habe?27Dann hättest du mein Geld zu den Wechslern bringen sollen, und wenn ich gekommen wäre, hätte ich das Meine wiederbekommen mit Zinsen.28Darum nehmt ihm den Zentner ab und gebt ihn dem, der zehn Zentner hat.29Denn wer da hat, dem wird gegeben werden, und er wird die Fülle haben; wer aber nicht hat, dem wird auch, was er hat, genommen werden. (Spr 11,24; Mt 13,12)30Und den unnützen Knecht werft hinaus in die äußerste Finsternis; da wird sein Heulen und Zähneklappern.
Vom Weltgericht
31Wenn aber der Menschensohn kommen wird in seiner Herrlichkeit und alle Engel mit ihm, dann wird er sich setzen auf den Thron seiner Herrlichkeit, (Mt 16,27; Offb 20,11)32und alle Völker werden vor ihm versammelt werden. Und er wird sie voneinander scheiden, wie ein Hirt die Schafe von den Böcken scheidet, (Mt 13,49; Röm 14,10)33und wird die Schafe zu seiner Rechten stellen und die Böcke zur Linken. (Hes 34,17)34Da wird dann der König sagen zu denen zu seiner Rechten: Kommt her, ihr Gesegneten meines Vaters, ererbt das Reich, das euch bereitet ist von Anbeginn der Welt!35Denn ich bin hungrig gewesen und ihr habt mir zu essen gegeben. Ich bin durstig gewesen und ihr habt mir zu trinken gegeben. Ich bin ein Fremder gewesen und ihr habt mich aufgenommen. (Jes 58,7)36Ich bin nackt gewesen und ihr habt mich gekleidet. Ich bin krank gewesen und ihr habt mich besucht. Ich bin im Gefängnis gewesen und ihr seid zu mir gekommen.37Dann werden ihm die Gerechten antworten und sagen: Herr, wann haben wir dich hungrig gesehen und haben dir zu essen gegeben? Oder durstig und haben dir zu trinken gegeben?38Wann haben wir dich als Fremden gesehen und haben dich aufgenommen? Oder nackt und haben dich gekleidet?39Wann haben wir dich krank oder im Gefängnis gesehen und sind zu dir gekommen?40Und der König wird antworten und zu ihnen sagen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Was ihr getan habt einem von diesen meinen geringsten Brüdern, das habt ihr mir getan. (Spr 14,31; Spr 19,17; Mt 10,42; Hebr 2,11)41Dann wird er auch sagen zu denen zur Linken: Geht weg von mir, ihr Verfluchten, in das ewige Feuer, das bereitet ist dem Teufel und seinen Engeln! (Offb 20,10; Offb 20,15)42Denn ich bin hungrig gewesen und ihr habt mir nicht zu essen gegeben. Ich bin durstig gewesen und ihr habt mir nicht zu trinken gegeben.43Ich bin ein Fremder gewesen und ihr habt mich nicht aufgenommen. Ich bin nackt gewesen und ihr habt mich nicht gekleidet. Ich bin krank und im Gefängnis gewesen und ihr habt mich nicht besucht.44Dann werden auch sie antworten und sagen: Herr, wann haben wir dich hungrig oder durstig gesehen oder als Fremden oder nackt oder krank oder im Gefängnis und haben dir nicht gedient?45Dann wird er ihnen antworten und sagen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Was ihr nicht getan habt einem von diesen Geringsten, das habt ihr mir auch nicht getan.46Und sie werden hingehen: diese zur ewigen Strafe, aber die Gerechten in das ewige Leben. (Joh 5,29; Jak 2,13)
Matthäus 25
King James Version
1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.10And 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.11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.15And unto 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.16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.17And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.19After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.20And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.22He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
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; Lk 19,13; Joh 3,29; Offb 19,7; Offb 21,2; Offb 21,9)2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. (Mt 24,45)3For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,4but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.5As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. (Mt 24,48; Mt 25,19; Hebr 10,37; 2Petr 3,4; 2Petr 3,9)6But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ (Mk 13,35)7Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. (Lk 12,35)8And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’9But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’10And 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; Lk 13,25)11Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ (Mt 7,22)12But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ (Mt 10,33; Mt 25,11; 2Tim 2,19)13Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. (Mt 24,42; Mt 24,50)
The Parable of the Talents
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; Mk 13,34; Lk 19,12)15To 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; Röm 12,6; 1Kor 12,11; Eph 4,7; 1Petr 4,10)16He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.17So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.18But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money. (Mt 13,44)19Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. (Mt 18,23; Mt 25,5; Lk 16,2; Röm 14,12)20And 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.’21His 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; Lk 16,10; Joh 15,11; 1Kor 4,2; 1Tim 3,13; Hebr 12,2)22And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’23His 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.’24He 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, (1Sam 25,3; 2Kor 8,12)25so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’ (Mt 20,14)26But 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? (Spr 20,4; Mt 18,32; Röm 12,11)27Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.28So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.29For 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; Lk 12,48)30And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ (Mt 8,12; Lk 17,10)
The Final Judgment
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)32Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. (Hes 34,17; Joe 3,12; Mt 13,49; Mt 24,14; Mt 24,31; Mt 28,19)33And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.34Then 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. (1Kön 2,19; Ps 37,22; Ps 45,9; Ps 110,1; Jes 6,5; Jes 65,23; Mt 13,35; Mt 19,29; Mt 20,23; Mt 25,40; Lk 12,32; Lk 19,38; Lk 22,29; 1Kor 2,9; Eph 1,3; Hebr 11,16; Offb 17,14; Offb 19,16; Offb 21,7)35For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, (Hi 31,32; Jes 58,7; Hes 18,7; Hes 18,16; Mt 10,42; Röm 12,13; Hebr 13,1; Jak 2,15; 3Joh 1,5)36I 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; Lk 10,33; 2Tim 1,16; Hebr 10,34; Hebr 13,3; Jak 1,27)37Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?38And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?39And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’40And 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; Röm 8,29; Hebr 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; Mk 9,43; Mk 9,48; Lk 16,24; 2Thess 1,8; Hebr 6,8; 2Petr 2,4; Jud 1,6; Jud 1,7; Offb 12,7)42For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, (Hi 22,7)43I 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.’44Then 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?’45Then 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.’ (Lk 10,16; Apg 9,5; 1Kor 8,12)46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Dan 12,2; Joh 5,29; Apg 24,15; Röm 2,7; Röm 5,21; Röm 6,23)