New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 25:14-40

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.

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.’

Read all of Matthew 25

Commentaries on Matthew 25