New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 25

Parable of Ten Virgins

1“ThenΤότεToteG5119the kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772will be comparableὁμοιωθήσεταιhomoiōthēsetaiG3666to tenδέκαdekaG1176virginsπαρθένοιςparthenoisG3933,whoαἵτινεςaitinesG3748tookλαβοῦσαιlabousaiG2983theirlampsλαμπάδαςlampadasG2985and wentἐξῆλθονexēlthonG1831out to meetὑπάντησινhupantēsinG5222the bridegroomνυμφίου.numphiouG3566.

2FiveπέντεpenteG4002of them were foolishμωραὶmōraiG3474,and fiveπέντεpenteG4002wereprudentφρόνιμοι·phronimoiG5429.

3For when the foolishμωραὶmōraiG3474tookλαβοῦσαιlabousaiG2983their lampsλαμπάδαςlampadasG2985,they tookἔλαβονelabonG2983noοὐκoukG3756oilἔλαιον,elaionG1637with them,

4but theprudentφρόνιμοιphronimoiG5429tookἔλαβονelabonG2983oilἔλαιονelaionG1637in flasksἀγγείοιςangeioisG30along with their lampsλαμπάδωνlampadōnG2985.

5NowδὲdeG1161while the bridegroomνυμφίουnumphiouG3566was delayingχρονίζοντοςchronizontosG5549,they allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956gotG3573drowsyG3573and beganto sleepἐκάθευδον.¶ekatheudonG2518.

6But at midnightΜέσης νυκτὸςMesēs nuktosG3319 G3571there was a shoutκραυγὴkraugēG2906, ‘BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,the bridegroomνυμφίοςnumphiosG3566!ComeἐξέρχεσθεexerchestheG1831out to meetἀπάντησινapantēsinG529him.’

7ThenτότεtoteG5119allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956thoseἐκεῖναιekeinaiG1565virginsπαρθένοιparthenoiG3933roseἠγέρθησανēgerthēsanG1453and trimmedἐκόσμησανekosmēsanG2885their lampsλαμπάδαςlampadasG2985.

8The foolishμωραὶmōraiG3474saidG3004to the prudentφρονίμοιςphronimoisG5429, ‘GiveδότεdoteG1325us someἐκekG1537of your oilἐλαίουelaiouG1637,for our lampsλαμπάδεςlampadesG2985are goingσβέννυνται.¶sbennuntaiG4570out.’

9But theprudentφρόνιμοιphronimoiG5429answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611, ‘NoG3379,there will not be enoughἀρκέσῃarkesēG714for us and you too;goπορεύεσθεporeuestheG4198insteadμᾶλλονmallonG3123to the dealersπωλοῦνταςpōlountasG4453and buyἀγοράσατεagorasateG59somefor yourselvesἑαυταῖς.he'autaisG1438.’

10And while they were goingG565awayἀπερχομένωνaperchomenōnG565to makeG59the purchaseG59,the bridegroomνυμφίος,numphiosG3566cameἦλθενēlthenG2064,and thoseG3588who werereadyἕτοιμοιhetoimoiG2092wentεἰσῆλθονeisēlthonG1525in with him tothe weddingγάμους,gamousG1062feastG1062; andthe doorθύρα.thuraG2374was shutἐκλείσθηekleisthēG2808.

11LaterG5305the otherλοιπαὶloipaiG3062virginsπαρθένοιparthenoiG3933alsoκαὶkaiG2532cameἔρχονταιerchontaiG2064,sayingλέγουσαι·legousaiG3004, ‘LordκύριεkurieG2962,lordκύριε,kurieG2962,openἄνοιξονanoixonG455up for us.’

12But he answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611, ‘TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, I do not knowG3609you.’

13Be on the alertΓρηγορεῖτεGrēgoreiteG1127thenοὖν,ounG3767,for you do not knowG3609the dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250norοὐδὲoudeG3761the hourὥρανhōranG5610.

Parable of the Talents

14“For it isjustG5618likeG5618a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444aboutto goG589on a journeyG589,who calledἐκάλεσενekalesenG2564his ownἰδίουςidiousG2398slavesδούλουςdoulousG1401and entrustedπαρέδωκενparedōkenG3860his possessionsὑπάρχονταhuparchontaG5225to them.

15To oneᾧhōG3739he gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλαντα,talantaG5007,to anotherᾧ δὲhō deG3739 G1161,twoδύο,duoG1417,and to anotherᾧ δὲhō deG3739 G1161,oneἕν,henG1520,eachἑκάστῳhekastōG1538accordingκατὰkataG2596to his ownἰδίανidianG2398abilityδύναμιν·dunaminG1411; and hewentG589on his journeyG589.

16ImmediatelyG2112the one who had receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983the fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007wentπορευθεὶςporeutheisG4198and tradedἠργάσατοērgasatoG2038with them, and gainedἐκέρδησενekerdēsenG2770fiveπέντεpenteG4002moreἄλλαallaG243talents.

17In the sameG5615mannerG5615the one who had receivedthe twoδύοduoG1417talentsgainedἐκέρδησενekerdēsenG2770twoδύο.duoG1417moreἄλλαallaG243.

18But he who receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983the oneἓνhenG1520talentwentG565awayἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565,and dugὤρυξενōruxenG3736a holein the groundγῆνgēnG1093and hidἔκρυψενekrupsenG2928hismaster’sκυρίουkuriouG2962moneyἀργύριονargurionG694.

19“NowδὲdeG1161afterG3326a longπολὺνpolunG4183timeχρόνονchrononG5550the masterκύριοςkuriosG2962of thoseἐκείνωνekeinōnG1565slavesδούλωνdoulōnG1401cameἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064andsettledσυναίρειsunaireiG4868accountsλόγονlogonG3056with them.

20The one who had receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983the fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007cameπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334up and broughtπροσήνεγκενprosēnegkenG4374fiveπέντεpenteG4002moreἄλλαallaG243talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, ‘Masterκύριε,kurieG2962,you entrustedπαρέδωκας·paredōkasG3860fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλαντάtalantaG5007to me. SeeἴδεideG2396,I have gainedἐκέρδησαekerdēsaG2770fiveπέντεpenteG4002moreἄλλαallaG243talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007.’

21His masterκύριοςkuriosG2962saidἔφηephēG5346to him, ‘Wellεὖ,euG2095doneG2095,goodἀγαθὲagatheG18andfaithfulπιστέ,pisteG4103slaveδοῦλεdouleG1401.You were faithfulπιστός,pistosG4103with a fewὀλίγαoligaG3641thingsG3641, I willputG2525you in chargeG2525of manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183thingsG4183;enterεἴσελθεeiseltheG1525into the joyχαρὰνcharanG5479of yourmasterκυρίουkuriouG2962.’

22“AlsoκαὶkaiG2532the oneὁhoG3588whoτὰtaG3588had receivedthe twoδύοduoG1417talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007cameΠροσελθὼνProselthōnG4334up and saidG3004, ‘Masterκύριε,kurieG2962,you entrustedπαρέδωκας·paredōkasG3860twoδύοduoG1417talentsτάλαντάtalantaG5007to me. SeeἴδεideG2396,I have gainedἐκέρδησαekerdēsaG2770twoδύοduoG1417moreἄλλαallaG243talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007.’

23His masterκύριοςkuriosG2962saidἔφηephēG5346to him, ‘Wellεὖ,euG2095doneG2095,goodἀγαθὲagatheG18andfaithfulπιστέ,pisteG4103slaveδοῦλεdouleG1401.You were faithfulπιστός,pistosG4103with a fewὀλίγαoligaG3641thingsG3641,I will putG2525you in chargeG2525of manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183thingsG4183;enterεἴσελθεeiseltheG1525into the joyχαρὰνcharanG5479of your masterκυρίουkuriouG2962.’

24“And the one alsoG2532who had receivedεἰληφὼςeilēphōsG2983the oneἓνhenG1520talentτάλαντονtalantonG5007cameπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334up and saidG3004, ‘Masterκύριε,kurieG2962,I knewἔγνωνegnōnG1097you to be a hardσκληρὸςsklērosG4642manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444,reapingθερίζωνtherizōnG2325whereὅπουhopouG3699you did not sowἔσπειραςespeirasG4687and gatheringσυνάγωνsunagōnG4863whereὅθενhothenG3606you scatteredδιεσκόρπισας·dieskorpisasG1287noG3756seed.

25And I was afraidφοβηθεὶςphobētheisG5399,and wentG565awayἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565and hidἔκρυψαekrupsaG2928your talentτάλαντόνtalantonG5007in the groundγῇ·gēaG1093.SeeἴδεideG2396,you haveἔχειςecheisG2192whatG3588is yoursG4674.’

26“But his masterκύριοςkuriosG2962answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to him, ‘You wickedπονηρὲponēreG4190,lazyὀκνηρέ,oknēreG3636slaveδοῦλεdouleG1401,you knewG3609that I reapθερίζωtherizōG2325whereὅπουhopouG3699I did not sowἔσπειραespeiraG4687and gatherσυνάγωsunagōG4863whereὅθενhothenG3606I scatteredδιεσκόρπισα;dieskorpisaG1287noG3756seed.

27ThenοὖνounG3767you oughtἔδειedeiG1163to have putβαλεῖνbaleinG906my moneyἀργύριάarguriaG694in the bankτραπεζίταις,trapezitaisG5133,and on my arrivalἐλθὼνelthōnG2064I would have receivedG2865my moneybackG2865with interestτόκῳ.tokōG5110.

28ThereforeοὖνounG3767takeἄρατεarateG142awayG142the talentτάλαντονtalantonG5007from him, and giveδότεdoteG1325it to the one who hasἔχοντιechontiG2192the tenδέκαdekaG1176talentsτάλαντα.talantaG5007.’

29“For to everyoneπαντὶpantiG3956who hasἔχοντιechontiG2192, moreshall be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325,and he will haveG4052an abundanceπερισσευθήσεται·perisseuthēsetaiG4052;but from the one who does not haveἔχοντος,echontosG2192,evenG2532whatὃhoG3739he does haveἔχειecheiG2192shall be takenG142awayἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiG142.

30ThrowἐκβάλετεekbaleteG1544out the worthlessἀχρεῖονachreionG888slaveδοῦλονdoulonG1401intothe outerἐξώτερον·exōteronG1857darknessσκότοςskotosG4655;in that placeG1563thereG1563will be weepingκλαυθμὸςklauthmosG2805and gnashingβρυγμὸςbrugmosG1030of teethὀδόντων.¶odontōnG3599.

The Judgment

31“But whenὍτανHotanG3752the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444comesἔλθῃelthēG2064in His gloryδόξῃdoxēG1391,and allπάντεςpantesG3956the angelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32with Him, thenτότεtoteG5119He will sitκαθίσειkathiseiG2523on His gloriousδόξηςdoxēsG1391throneθρόνουthronouG2362.

32AllπάνταpantaG3956the nationsἔθνη,ethnēG1484will begatheredσυναχθήσονταιsunachthēsontaiG4863beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715Him; and He will separateἀφορίσειaphoriseiG873them from oneG240anotherG240,as the shepherdποιμὴνpoimēnG4166separatesἀφορίζειaphorizeiG873the sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263from the goatsἐρίφων,eriphōnG2056;

33and He will putστήσειstēseiG2476the sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263on His rightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188,and the goatsἐρίφιαeriphiaG2055on the leftεὐωνύμων.¶euōnumōnG2176.

34“ThenΤότεToteG5119the KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935will sayG3004to thoseG3588on His rightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188, ‘ComeδεῦτεdeuteG1205,you who are blessedεὐλογημένοιeulogēmenoiG2127of My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962,inheritκληρονομήσατεklēronomēsateG2816the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932preparedἡτοιμασμένηνhētoimasmenēnG2090for youfrom the foundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602of the worldκόσμου.kosmouG2889.

35ForI was hungryἐπείνασαepeinasaG3983,and you gaveἐδώκατέedōkateG1325Me somethingto eatG2068;I was thirstyἐδίψησαedipsēsaG1372,and you gaveG4222Me somethingto drinkἐποτίσατέepotisateG4222;I was a strangerξένοςxenosG3581,and you invitedσυνηγάγετέsunēgageteG4863Me in;

36nakedγυμνὸςgumnosG1131,and you clothedπεριεβάλετέperiebaleteG4016Me; I was sickἠσθένησαēsthenēsaG770, and youvisitedἐπεσκέψασθέepeskepsastheG1980Me;I was in prisonφυλακῇphulakēaG5438,and you cameἤλθατεēlthateG2064to Me.’

37ThenΤότεToteG5119the righteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342will answerἀποκριθήσονταιapokrithēsontaiG611Him, ‘Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,whenπότεpoteG4219did we seeG3708You hungryπεινῶνταpeinōntaG3983,and feedἐθρέψαμενethrepsamenG5142You, orἢēG2228thirstyδιψῶνταdipsōntaG1372,and giveG4222You somethingto drinkἐποτίσαμεν;epotisamenG4222?

38And whenπότεpoteG4219did we seeG3708You a strangerξένονxenonG3581,and inviteσυνηγάγομενsunēgagomenG4863You in, orἢēG2228nakedγυμνὸνgumnonG1131,and clotheπεριεβάλομεν;periebalomenG4016You?

39WhenπότεpoteG4219did we seeG3708You sickἀσθενοῦνταasthenountaG770,orἢēG2228in prisonφυλακῇphulakēaG5438,and comeἤλθομενēlthomenG2064to You?’

40The KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935will answerἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and sayλέγωlegōG3004to them, ‘TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayG3004to you,to the extentἐφ᾽ ὅσονeph᾽ hosonG1909 G3745that you didἐποιήσατεepoiēsateG4160it to oneἑνὶheniG1520of theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778brothersἀδελφῶνadelphōnG80of MineἐμοὶemoiG1473, eventhe leastἐλαχίστων,elachistōnG1646of them,you didἐποιήσατε.¶epoiēsateG4160it to Me.’

41“ThenΤότεToteG5119He will alsoG2532sayG3004to thoseG3588on His leftεὐωνύμων·euōnumōnG2176, ‘DepartπορεύεσθεporeuestheG4198from Me, accursedκατηραμένοιkatēramenoiG2672ones, into theeternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166fireπῦρpurG4442which has been preparedἡτοιμασμένονhētoimasmenonG2090forthe devilδιαβόλῳdiabolōG1228and his angelsἀγγέλοιςangeloisG32;

42for I was hungryἐπείνασαepeinasaG3983,and you gaveἐδώκατέedōkateG1325Me nothingto eatG2068;I was thirstyἐδίψησαedipsēsaG1372,and you gaveG4222Me nothingG3756to drinkἐποτίσατέepotisateG4222;

43I was a strangerξένοςxenosG3581,and you did not inviteσυνηγάγετέsunēgageteG4863Me in; nakedγυμνὸςgumnosG1131,and you did not clotheπεριεβάλετέperiebaleteG4016Me; sickἀσθενὴςasthenēsG772,and in prisonφυλακῇphulakēaG5438,and you did not visitἐπεσκέψασθέepeskepsastheG1980Me.’

44ThenΤότεToteG5119they themselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846alsoG2532will answerἀποκριθήσονταιapokrithēsontaiG611, ‘Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,whenπότεpoteG4219did we seeG3708You hungryπεινῶνταpeinōntaG3983,orἢēG2228thirstyδιψῶνταdipsōntaG1372,orἢēG2228a strangerξένονxenonG3581,orἢēG2228nakedγυμνὸνgumnonG1131,orἢēG2228sickἀσθενῆasthenēG772,orἢēG2228in prisonφυλακῇphulakēaG5438, and did nottakeG1247careG1247of You?’

45ThenΤότεToteG5119He will answerἀποκριθήσεταιapokrithēsetaiG611them, ‘TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayG3004to you, to the extentἐφ᾽ ὅσονeph᾽ hosonG1909 G3745that you didG4160not doG4160it to oneἑνὶheniG1520of the leastἐλαχίστων,elachistōnG1646of theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778,you didG4160not doG4160it to Me.’

46TheseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778will goἀπελεύσονταιapeleusontaiG565awayG565intoeternalαἰώνιον,aiōnionG166punishmentκόλασινkolasinG2851,but the righteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342intoeternalαἰώνιον.¶aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222.”

Parable of Ten Virgins

Parable of the Talents

The Judgment

Commentaries on Matthew 25