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Matthew 25

The Message Bible MSG

1 "God's kingdom is like ten young virgins who took oil lamps and went out to greet the bridegroom.

2 Five were silly and five were smart.

3 The silly virgins took lamps, but no extra oil.

4 The smart virgins took jars of oil to feed their lamps.

5 The bridegroom didn't show up when they expected him, and they all fell asleep.

6 "In the middle of the night someone yelled out, 'He's here! The bridegroom's here! Go out and greet him!'

7 "The ten virgins got up and got their lamps ready.

8 The silly virgins said to the smart ones, 'Our lamps are going out; lend us some of your oil.'

9 "They answered, 'There might not be enough to go around; go buy your own.'

10 "They did, but while they were out buying oil, the bridegroom arrived. When everyone who was there to greet him had gone into the wedding feast, the door was locked.

11 "Much later, the other virgins, the silly ones, showed up and knocked on the door, saying, 'Master, we're here. Let us in.'

12 "He answered, 'Do I know you? I don't think I know you.'

13 "So stay alert. You have no idea when he might arrive.

14 "It's also like a man going off on an extended trip. He called his servants together and delegated responsibilities.

15 To one he gave five thousand dollars, to another two thousand, to a third one thousand, depending on their abilities. Then he left.

16 Right off, the first servant went to work and doubled his master's investment.

17 The second did the same.

18 But the man with the single thousand dug a hole and carefully buried his master's money.

19 "After a long absence, the master of those three servants came back and settled up with them.

20 The one given five thousand dollars showed him how he had doubled his investment.

21 His master commended him: 'Good work! You did your job well. From now on be my partner.'

22 "The servant with the two thousand showed how he also had doubled his master's investment.

23 His master commended him: 'Good work! You did your job well. From now on be my partner.'

24 "The servant given one thousand said, 'Master, I know you have high standards and hate careless ways, that you demand the best and make no allowances for error.

25 I was afraid I might disappoint you, so I found a good hiding place and secured your money. Here it is, safe and sound down to the last cent.'

26 "The master was furious. 'That's a terrible way to live! It's criminal to live cautiously like that! If you knew I was after the best, why did you do less than the least?

27 The least you could have done would have been to invest the sum with the bankers, where at least I would have gotten a little interest.

28 "'Take the thousand and give it to the one who risked the most. And get rid of this "play-it-safe" who won't go out on a limb.

29

30 Throw him out into utter darkness.'

31 "When he finally arrives, blazing in beauty and all his angels with him, the Son of Man will take his place on his glorious throne.

32 Then all the nations will be arranged before him and he will sort the people out, much as a shepherd sorts out sheep and goats,

33 putting sheep to his right and goats to his left.

34 "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what's coming to you in this kingdom. It's been ready for you since the world's foundation.

35 And here's why: I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room,

36 I was shivering and you gave me clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me.'

37 "Then those 'sheep' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink?

38 And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?'

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40 Then the King will say, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me - you did it to me.'

41 "Then he will turn to the 'goats,' the ones on his left, and say, 'Get out, worthless goats! You're good for nothing but the fires of hell.

42 And why? Because - I was hungry and you gave me no meal, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,

43 I was homeless and you gave me no bed, I was shivering and you gave me no clothes, Sick and in prison, and you never visited.'

44 "Then those 'goats' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or homeless or shivering or sick or in prison and didn't help?'

45 "He will answer them, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you failed to do one of these things to someone who was being overlooked or ignored, that was me - you failed to do it to me.'

46 "Then those 'goats' will be herded to their eternal doom, but the 'sheep' to their eternal reward."

The Latin Vulgate VUL

1 tunc simile erit regnum caelorum decem virginibus quae accipientes lampadas suas exierunt obviam sponso et sponsae

2 quinque autem ex eis erant fatuae et quinque prudentes

3 sed quinque fatuae acceptis lampadibus non sumpserunt oleum secum

4 prudentes vero acceperunt oleum in vasis suis cum lampadibus

5 moram autem faciente sponso dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt

6 media autem nocte clamor factus est ecce sponsus venit exite obviam ei

7 tunc surrexerunt omnes virgines illae et ornaverunt lampades suas

8 fatuae autem sapientibus dixerunt date nobis de oleo vestro quia lampades nostrae extinguntur

9 responderunt prudentes dicentes ne forte non sufficiat nobis et vobis ite potius ad vendentes et emite vobis

10 dum autem irent emere venit sponsus et quae paratae erant intraverunt cum eo ad nuptias et clausa est ianua

11 novissime veniunt et reliquae virgines dicentes domine domine aperi nobis

12 at ille respondens ait amen dico vobis nescio vos

13 vigilate itaque quia nescitis diem neque horam

14 sicut enim homo proficiscens vocavit servos suos et tradidit illis bona sua

15 et uni dedit quinque talenta alii autem duo alii vero unum unicuique secundum propriam virtutem et profectus est statim

16 abiit autem qui quinque talenta acceperat et operatus est in eis et lucratus est alia quinque

17 similiter qui duo acceperat lucratus est alia duo

18 qui autem unum acceperat abiens fodit in terra et abscondit pecuniam domini sui

19 post multum vero temporis venit dominus servorum illorum et posuit rationem cum eis

20 et accedens qui quinque talenta acceperat obtulit alia quinque talenta dicens domine quinque talenta mihi tradidisti ecce alia quinque superlucratus sum

21 ait illi dominus eius euge bone serve et fidelis quia super pauca fuisti fidelis super multa te constituam intra in gaudium domini tui

22 accessit autem et qui duo talenta acceperat et ait domine duo talenta tradidisti mihi ecce alia duo lucratus sum

23 ait illi dominus eius euge serve bone et fidelis quia super pauca fuisti fidelis supra multa te constituam intra in gaudium domini tui

24 accedens autem et qui unum talentum acceperat ait domine scio quia homo durus es metis ubi non seminasti et congregas ubi non sparsisti

25 et timens abii et abscondi talentum tuum in terra ecce habes quod tuum est

26 respondens autem dominus eius dixit ei serve male et piger sciebas quia meto ubi non semino et congrego ubi non sparsi

27 oportuit ergo te mittere pecuniam meam nummulariis et veniens ego recepissem utique quod meum est cum usura

28 tollite itaque ab eo talentum et date ei qui habet decem talenta

29 omni enim habenti dabitur et abundabit ei autem qui non habet et quod videtur habere auferetur ab eo

30 et inutilem servum eicite in tenebras exteriores illic erit fletus et stridor dentium

31 cum autem venerit Filius hominis in maiestate sua et omnes angeli cum eo tunc sedebit super sedem maiestatis suae

32 et congregabuntur ante eum omnes gentes et separabit eos ab invicem sicut pastor segregat oves ab hedis

33 et statuet oves quidem a dextris suis hedos autem a sinistris

34 tunc dicet rex his qui a dextris eius erunt venite benedicti Patris mei possidete paratum vobis regnum a constitutione mundi

35 esurivi enim et dedistis mihi manducare sitivi et dedistis mihi bibere hospes eram et collexistis me

36 nudus et operuistis me infirmus et visitastis me in carcere eram et venistis ad me

37 tunc respondebunt ei iusti dicentes Domine quando te vidimus esurientem et pavimus sitientem et dedimus tibi potum

38 quando autem te vidimus hospitem et colleximus te aut nudum et cooperuimus

39 aut quando te vidimus infirmum aut in carcere et venimus ad te

40 et respondens rex dicet illis amen dico vobis quamdiu fecistis uni de his fratribus meis minimis mihi fecistis

41 tunc dicet et his qui a sinistris erunt discedite a me maledicti in ignem aeternum qui paratus est diabolo et angelis eius

42 esurivi enim et non dedistis mihi manducare sitivi et non dedistis mihi potum

43 hospes eram et non collexistis me nudus et non operuistis me infirmus et in carcere et non visitastis me

44 tunc respondebunt et ipsi dicentes Domine quando te vidimus esurientem aut sitientem aut hospitem aut nudum aut infirmum vel in carcere et non ministravimus tibi

45 tunc respondebit illis dicens amen dico vobis quamdiu non fecistis uni de minoribus his nec mihi fecistis

46 et ibunt hii in supplicium aeternum iusti autem in vitam aeternam