Matteo 25 | Nuova Riveduta 2006

Nuova Riveduta 2006

di Società Biblica di Ginevra

Parabola delle dieci vergini

1 «Allora il regno dei cieli sarà paragonato a dieci vergini le quali, prese le loro lampade, uscirono a incontrare lo sposo. 2 Cinque di loro erano stolte e cinque avvedute; 3 le stolte, nel prendere le loro lampade, non avevano preso con sé dell’olio, 4 mentre le avvedute, insieme con le loro lampade, avevano preso dell’olio nei vasi. 5 Siccome lo sposo tardava, tutte divennero assonnate e si addormentarono. 6 Verso mezzanotte si levò un grido: “Ecco lo sposo, uscitegli incontro!” 7 Allora tutte quelle vergini si svegliarono e prepararono le loro lampade. 8 E le stolte dissero alle avvedute: “Dateci del vostro olio, perché le nostre lampade si spengono”. 9 Ma le avvedute risposero: “No, perché non basterebbe per noi e per voi; andate piuttosto dai venditori e compratevene!” 10 Ma, mentre quelle andavano a comprarne, arrivò lo sposo; e quelle che erano pronte entrarono con lui nella sala delle nozze, e la porta fu chiusa. 11 Più tardi vennero anche le altre vergini, dicendo: “Signore, Signore, aprici!” 12 Ma egli rispose: “Io vi dico in verità: Non vi conosco”. 13 Vegliate dunque, perché non sapete né il giorno né l’ora.

Parabola dei talenti

14 «Poiché avverrà come a un uomo il quale, partendo per un viaggio, chiamò i suoi servi e affidò loro i suoi beni. 15 A uno diede cinque talenti, a un altro due e a un altro uno, a ciascuno secondo la sua capacità; e partì. 16 Subito, colui che aveva ricevuto i cinque talenti andò a farli fruttare, e ne guadagnò altri cinque. 17 Allo stesso modo, quello dei due talenti ne guadagnò altri due. 18 Ma colui che ne aveva ricevuto uno andò a fare una buca in terra e vi nascose il denaro del suo padrone. 19 Dopo molto tempo, il padrone di quei servi ritornò a fare i conti con loro. 20 Colui che aveva ricevuto i cinque talenti venne e presentò altri cinque talenti, dicendo: “Signore, tu mi affidasti cinque talenti: ecco, ho guadagnato altri cinque talenti”. 21 Il suo padrone gli disse: “Va bene, servo buono e fedele; sei stato fedele in poca cosa, ti costituirò sopra molte cose; entra nella gioia del tuo Signore”. 22 Poi, si presentò anche quello dei due talenti e disse: “Signore, tu mi affidasti due talenti; ecco, ho guadagnato altri due talenti”. 23 Il suo padrone gli disse: “Va bene, servo buono e fedele, sei stato fedele in poca cosa, ti costituirò sopra molte cose; entra nella gioia del tuo Signore”. 24 Poi si avvicinò anche quello che aveva ricevuto un talento solo e disse: “Signore, io sapevo che tu sei un uomo duro, che mieti dove non hai seminato e raccogli dove non hai sparso; 25 ho avuto paura e sono andato a nascondere il tuo talento sotto terra; eccoti il tuo”. 26 Il suo padrone gli rispose: “Servo malvagio e fannullone, tu sapevi che io mieto dove non ho seminato e raccolgo dove non ho sparso; 27 dovevi dunque portare il mio denaro dai banchieri; al mio ritorno avrei ritirato il mio con l’interesse. 28 Toglietegli dunque il talento e datelo a colui che ha i dieci talenti. 29 Poiché a chiunque ha, sarà dato ed egli sovrabbonderà; ma a chi non ha, sarà tolto anche quello che ha. 30 E quel servo inutile, gettatelo nelle tenebre di fuori. Lì ci sarà pianto e stridor di denti”.

Giudizio contro le nazioni

31 «Quando il Figlio dell’uomo verrà nella sua gloria con tutti gli angeli, prenderà posto sul suo trono glorioso. 32 E tutte le genti saranno riunite davanti a lui ed egli separerà gli uni dagli altri, come il pastore separa le pecore dai capri; 33 e metterà le pecore alla sua destra e i capri alla sinistra. 34 Allora il re dirà a quelli della sua destra: “Venite, voi, i benedetti del Padre mio; ereditate il regno che vi è stato preparato fin dalla fondazione del mondo. 35 Perché ebbi fame e mi deste da mangiare; ebbi sete e mi deste da bere; fui straniero e mi accoglieste; 36 fui nudo e mi vestiste; fui ammalato e mi visitaste; fui in prigione e veniste a trovarmi”. 37 Allora i giusti gli risponderanno: “Signore, quando mai ti abbiamo visto affamato e ti abbiamo dato da mangiare? O assetato e ti abbiamo dato da bere? 38 Quando mai ti abbiamo visto straniero e ti abbiamo accolto? O nudo e ti abbiamo vestito? 39 Quando mai ti abbiamo visto ammalato o in prigione e siamo venuti a trovarti?” 40 E il re risponderà loro: “In verità vi dico che in quanto lo avete fatto a uno di questi miei minimi fratelli, lo avete fatto a me”. 41 Allora dirà anche a quelli della sua sinistra: “Andate via da me, maledetti, nel fuoco eterno, preparato per il diavolo e per i suoi angeli! 42 Perché ebbi fame e non mi deste da mangiare; ebbi sete e non mi deste da bere; 43 fui straniero e non mi accoglieste; nudo e non mi vestiste; malato e in prigione, e non mi visitaste”. 44 Allora anche questi risponderanno, dicendo: “Signore, quando ti abbiamo visto aver fame, o sete, o essere straniero, o nudo, o ammalato, o in prigione, e non ti abbiamo assistito?” 45 Allora risponderà loro: “In verità vi dico che in quanto non l’avete fatto a uno di questi minimi, non l’avete fatto neppure a me”. 46 Questi se ne andranno a punizione eterna; ma i giusti a vita eterna».

English Standard Version

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The Parable of the Ten Virgins

1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps^[1] and went to meet the bridegroom.^[2] (Mat 9,15; Lu 19,13; Giov 3,29; Ap 19,7; Ap 21,2; Ap 21,9)

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2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. (Mat 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. (Mat 24,48; Mat 25,19; Eb 10,37; 2P 3,4; 2P 3,9)

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6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ (Mar 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. (Mat 22,2; Mat 24,44; Lu 13,25) 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ (Mat 7,22) 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ (Mat 10,33; Mat 25,11; 2Ti 2,19) 13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. (Mat 24,42; Mat 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. (Mat 21,33; Mar 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. (Mat 18,24; Mat 25,14; Ro 12,6; 1Co 12,11; Ef 4,7; 1P 4,10)

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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. (Mat 13,44) 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. (Mat 18,23; Mat 25,5; Lu 16,2; Ro 14,12)

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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.’ (Mat 24,45; Mat 24,47; Mat 25,23; Lu 16,10; Giov 15,11; 1Co 4,2; 1Ti 3,13; Eb 12,2)

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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, (1Sam 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.’ (Mat 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? (Prov 20,4; Mat 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. (Mat 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.’ (Mat 8,12; Lu 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. (Mat 16,27; Mat 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. (Ez 34,17; Gioe 3,12; Mat 13,49; Mat 24,14; Mat 24,31; Mat 28,19)

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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. (1Re 2,19; Sal 37,22; Sal 45,9; Sal 110,1; Is 6,5; Is 65,23; Mat 13,35; Mat 19,29; Mat 20,23; Mat 25,40; Lu 12,32; Lu 19,38; Lu 22,29; 1Co 2,9; Ef 1,3; Eb 11,16; Ap 17,14; Ap 19,16; Ap 21,7)

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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, (Giob 31,32; Is 58,7; Ez 18,7; Ez 18,16; Mat 10,42; Ro 12,13; Eb 13,1; Giac 2,15; 3G 1,5)

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36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ (Mat 25,35; Lu 10,33; 2Ti 1,16; Eb 10,34; Eb 13,3; Giac 1,27)

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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.’ (Mat 10,40; Mat 10,42; Mat 12,50; Mat 25,34; Mat 28,10; Giov 20,17; Ro 8,29; Eb 2,11)

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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. (Mat 7,23; Mat 13,40; Mat 13,42; Mat 18,8; Mar 9,43; Mar 9,48; Lu 16,24; 2Te 1,8; Eb 6,8; 2P 2,4; Giuda 1,6; Giuda 1,7; Ap 12,7)

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42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, (Giob 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; At 9,5; 1Co 8,12) 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Da 12,2; Giov 5,29; At 24,15; Ro 2,7; Ro 5,21; Ro 6,23)

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King James Version

1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto 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 cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto 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 ye 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, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. 14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And 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. 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 digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And 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. 21 His 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. 22 He 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. 23 His 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. 24 Then 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: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His 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: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For 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. 30 And cast ye 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 upon 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 divideth 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 unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For 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: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And 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. 41 Then 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: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then 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? 45 Then 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. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.