1“O Reino dos céus será, pois, semelhante a dez virgens que pegaram suas candeias e saíram para encontrar-se com o noivo.2Cinco delas eram insensatas, e cinco eram prudentes.3As insensatas pegaram suas candeias, mas não levaram óleo.4As prudentes, porém, levaram óleo em vasilhas, junto com suas candeias.5O 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.8As insensatas disseram às prudentes: ‘Deem-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!
A Parábola dos Talentos
14“E também será como um homem que, ao sair de viagem, chamou seus servos e confiou-lhes os seus bens.15A um deu cinco talentos[1], a outro dois, e a outro um; a cada um de acordo com a sua capacidade. Em seguida partiu de viagem.16O que havia recebido cinco talentos saiu imediatamente, aplicou-os, e ganhou mais cinco.17Também o que tinha dois talentos ganhou mais dois.18Mas 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.20O 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.25Por isso, tive medo, saí e escondi o seu talento no chão. Veja, aqui está o que pertence ao senhor’.26“O senhor respondeu: ‘Servo mau e negligente! Você sabia que eu colho onde não plantei e junto onde não semeei?27Então 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.29Pois a quem tem, mais será dado, e terá em grande quantidade. Mas a quem não tem, até o que tem lhe será tirado.30E lancem fora o servo inútil, nas trevas, onde haverá choro e ranger de dentes’.
O Julgamento das Nações
31“Quando o Filho do homem vier em sua glória, com todos os anjos, ele se assentará em seu trono na glória celestial.32Todas as nações serão reunidas diante dele, e ele separará umas das outras como o pastor separa as ovelhas dos bodes.33E 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 foi preparado para vocês desde a criação do mundo.35Pois eu tive fome, e vocês me deram de comer; tive sede, e vocês me deram de beber; fui estrangeiro, e vocês me acolheram;36necessitei 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?38Quando te vimos como estrangeiro e te acolhemos, ou necessitado de roupas e te vestimos?39Quando te vimos enfermo ou preso e fomos te visitar?’40“O Rei responderá: ‘Digo 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.42Pois eu tive fome, e vocês não me deram de comer; tive sede, e nada me deram para beber;43fui 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 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 the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps[1] and went to meet the bridegroom.[2] (Mt 9:15; Lc 19:13; Jo 3:29; Ap 19:7; Ap 21:2; Ap 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; Hb 10:37; 2 Pe 3:4; 2 Pe 3:9)6But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ (Mc 13:35)7Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. (Lc 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; Lc 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; 2 Tm 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; Mc 13:34; Lc 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; Rm 12:6; 1 Co 12:11; Ef 4:7; 1 Pe 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; Lc 16:2; Rm 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; Lc 16:10; Jo 15:11; 1 Co 4:2; 1 Tm 3:13; Hb 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, (1 Sm 25:3; 2 Co 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? (Pv 20:4; Mt 18:32; Rm 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; Lc 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; Lc 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. (Ez 34:17; Jl 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. (1 Rs 2:19; Sl 37:22; Sl 45:9; Sl 110:1; Is 6:5; Is 65:23; Mt 13:35; Mt 19:29; Mt 20:23; Mt 25:40; Lc 12:32; Lc 19:38; Lc 22:29; 1 Co 2:9; Ef 1:3; Hb 11:16; Ap 17:14; Ap 19:16; Ap 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, (Jó 31:32; Is 58:7; Ez 18:7; Ez 18:16; Mt 10:42; Rm 12:13; Hb 13:1; Tg 2:15; 3 Jo 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; Lc 10:33; 2 Tm 1:16; Hb 10:34; Hb 13:3; Tg 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; Jo 20:17; Rm 8:29; Hb 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; Mc 9:43; Mc 9:48; Lc 16:24; 2 Ts 1:8; Hb 6:8; 2 Pe 2:4; Jd 1:6; Jd 1:7; Ap 12:7)42For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, (Jó 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.’ (Lc 10:16; At 9:5; 1 Co 8:12)46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Dn 12:2; Jo 5:29; At 24:15; Rm 2:7; Rm 5:21; Rm 6:23)