Revised Literal Translation

Matthew 25:1-30

1ThenΤότεToteG5119shallthe kingdomἡ βασιλείαhē basileiaG3588 G932of heavenτῶν οὐρανῶνtōn ouranōnG3588 G3772be likenedὁμοιωθήσεταιhomoiōthēsetaiG3666untoG3933tenδέκαdekaG1176virginsπαρθένοιςparthenoisG3933,whichαἵτινεςaitinesG3748tookλαβοῦσαιlabousaiG2983theirG846lampsτὰς λαμπάδαςtas lampadasG3588 G2985,and wentἐξῆλθονexēlthonG1831forthεἰςeisG1519to meetG529the bridegroomτοῦ νυμφίου.tou numphiouG3588 G3566.

2G3588AndδὲdeG1161fiveπέντεpenteG4002ofἐξexG1537themαὐτῶνautōnG846wereἦσανēsanG1510wiseφρόνιμοι·phronimoiG5429,andκαὶkaiG2532fiveπέντεpenteG4002werefoolishμωραὶmōraiG3474.

3They thatG3748werefoolishμωραὶmōraiG3474tookλαβοῦσαιlabousaiG2983theirG1438lampsλαμπάδαςlampadasG3588 G2985,and tookἔλαβονelabonG2983noοὐκoukG3756oilἔλαιον,elaionG1637withμεθ᾽meth᾽G3326themG1438:

4αἱhaiG3588ButδὲdeG1161the wiseφρόνιμοιphronimoiG5429tookἔλαβονelabonG2983oilἔλαιονelaionG1637inἐνenG1722theirG846vesselsτοῖς ἀγγείοιςtois angeioisG3588 G30withμετὰmetaG3326theirG846lampsτῶν λαμπάδωνtōn lampadōnG3588 G2985.

5WhileδὲdeG1161the bridegroomτοῦ νυμφίουtou numphiouG3588 G3566tarriedχρονίζοντοςchronizontosG5549,theyG3573allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956slumberedG3573andκαὶkaiG2532sleptἐκάθευδον.¶ekatheudonG2518.

6AndδὲdeG1161at midnightΜέσης νυκτὸςMesēs nuktosG3319 G3571there wasG1096a cryκραυγὴkraugēG2906madeG1096,BeholdG3708,the bridegroomὁ νυμφίοςho numphiosG3588 G3566comethG2064;go yeἐξέρχεσθεexerchestheG1831outεἰςeisG1519to meetἀπάντησινapantēsinG529himαὐτοῦ.autouG846.

7ThenτότεtoteG5119allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956thoseἐκεῖναιekeinaiG1565virginsαἱ παρθένοιhai parthenoiG3588 G3933aroseἠγέρθησανēgerthēsanG1453,andκαὶkaiG2532trimmedἐκόσμησανekosmēsanG2885theirG846lampsτὰς λαμπάδαςtas lampadasG3588 G2985.

8αἱhaiG3588ταῖςtaisG3588AndδὲdeG1161the foolishμωραὶmōraiG3474saidG3004unto the wiseφρονίμοιςphronimoisG5429,GiveδότεdoteG1325usG1473ofἐκekG1537yourὑμῶν,humōnG4771oilτοῦ ἐλαίουtou elaiouG3588 G1637;forὅτιhotiG3754ourG1473lampsαἱ λαμπάδεςhai lampadesG3588 G2985are gone outσβέννυνται.¶sbennuntaiG4570.

9αἱhaiG3588τοὺςtousG3588ButG1161the wiseφρόνιμοιphronimoiG5429answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611,sayingλέγουσαι·legousaiG3004, Not so;lestG3379there beG714notοὐouG3756enoughG714for usG1473andκαὶkaiG2532youὑμῖν.huminG4771:butG1161go yeπορεύεσθεporeuestheG4198ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123toπρὸςprosG4314them that sellπωλοῦνταςpōlountasG4453,andκαὶkaiG2532buyἀγοράσατεagorasateG59for yourselvesἑαυταῖς.he'autaisG1438.

10ὁhoG3588AndδὲdeG1161whileG565theyαὐτῶνautōnG846wentG565to buyἀγοράσαιagorasaiG59,the bridegroomνυμφίος, αἱnumphios haiG3588 G3566cameἦλθενēlthenG2064;andκαὶkaiG2532they that were readyἕτοιμοιhetoimoiG2092went inεἰσῆλθονeisēlthonG1525withμετ᾽met᾽G3326himαὐτοῦautouG846toεἰςeisG1519the marriageτοὺς γάμους,tous gamousG3588 G1062:andκαὶkaiG2532the doorἡ θύρα.hē thuraG3588 G2374was shutἐκλείσθηekleisthēG2808.

11αἱhaiG3588AfterwardG5305δὲdeG1161cameἔρχονταιerchontaiG2064alsoκαὶkaiG2532theG3933otherλοιπαὶloipaiG3062virginsπαρθένοιparthenoiG3933,sayingλέγουσαι·legousaiG3004,LordκύριεkurieG2962,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,openἄνοιξονanoixonG455to usG1473.

12ὁhoG3588ButδὲdeG1161he answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidλέγωlegōG3004,VerilyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayG3004unto youὑμῖν·huminG4771,I knowG1492youὑμᾶς.humasG4771notοὐκoukG3756.

13WatchΓρηγορεῖτεGrēgoreiteG1127thereforeοὖν,ounG3767,forὅτιhotiG3754ye knowG1492neitherοὐκoukG3756the dayἡμέρανhēmeranG3588 G2250norοὐδὲoudeG3761the hourὥρανhōranG3588 G5610whereinG1722G3739the SonG3588 G5207of manG3588 G444comethG2064.

14τοὺςtousG3588τὰtaG3588ForγὰρgarG1063the kingdom of heaven isasὭσπερHōsperG5618a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444travelling into a far countryἀποδημῶνapodēmōnG589, whocalledἐκάλεσενekalesenG2564his ownἰδίουςidiousG2398servantsδούλουςdoulousG1401,andκαὶkaiG2532deliveredπαρέδωκενparedōkenG3860unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846goodsὑπάρχονταhuparchontaG5225.

15τὴνtēnG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532unto oneᾧhōG3739μὲνmenG3303he gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλαντα,talantaG5007,to anotherᾧhōG3739δὲdeG1161twoδύο,duoG1417,andδὲdeG1161to anotherᾧhōG3739oneἕν,henG1520;to every manἑκάστῳhekastōG1538according toκατὰkataG2596his severalἰδίανidianG2398abilityδύναμιν·dunaminG1411;andκαὶkaiG2532straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112took his journeyἀπεδήμησεν.apedēmēsenG589.

16ὁhoG3588τὰtaG3588ThenG1161he that had receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983the fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007wentπορευθεὶςporeutheisG4198and tradedἠργάσατοērgasatoG2038withἐνenG1722the sameαὐτοῖςautoisG846,andκαὶkaiG2532madeG4160themotherἄλλαallaG243fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsG5007.

17ὁhoG3588AndG2532likewiseὡσαύτωςhōsautōsG5615he thatτὰtaG3588had receivedtwoδύοduoG1417,heG846alsoG2532gainedἐκέρδησενekerdēsenG2770otherἄλλαallaG243twoδύο.duoG1417.

18G3588G3588ButδὲdeG1161he that had receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983oneἓνhenG1520wentἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565and diggedὤρυξενōruxenG3736inG1722the earthγῆνgēnG3588 G1093,andκαὶkaiG2532hidG613hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846lord’sκυρίουkuriouG3588 G2962moneyἀργύριονargurionG3588 G694.

19δὲdeG1161AfterμετὰmetaG3326aG5550longπολὺνpolunG4183timeχρόνονchrononG5550the lordκύριοςkuriosG3588 G2962ofG3588 G1401thoseἐκείνωνekeinōnG1565servantsδούλωνdoulōnG3588 G1401comethἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064,andκαὶkaiG2532reckonethσυναίρειsunaireiG4868λόγονlogonG3056withμετ᾽met᾽G3326themαὐτῶν.autōnG846.

20ὁhoG3588τὰtaG3588And soκαὶkaiG2532he that had receivedλαβὼνlabōnG2983fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007cameπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334and broughtπροσήνεγκενprosēnegkenG4374otherἄλλαallaG243fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,thou deliveredstπαρέδωκας·paredōkasG3860unto meG1473fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλαντάtalantaG5007:beholdG3708,I have gainedἐκέρδησαekerdēsaG2770besideG1909themG846fiveπέντεpenteG4002talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007moreἄλλαallaG243.

21G1161HisαὐτῷautōG846lordG3588 G2962saidἔφηephēG5346unto himαὐτοῦ·autouG846,Well doneεὖ,euG2095, thougoodἀγαθὲagatheG18andκαὶkaiG2532faithfulπιστέ,pisteG4103servantδοῦλεdouleG1401:thou hast beenἦςēsG1510faithfulπιστός,pistosG4103overἐπὶepiG1909a few thingsὀλίγαoligaG3641,I will makeG2525theeσεseG4771rulerG2525overἐπὶepiG1909many thingsπολλῶνpollōnG4183:enter thouεἴσελθεeiseltheG1525intoεἰςeisG1519the joyχαρὰνcharanG3588 G5479ofG3588 G2962thyσου.¶souG4771lordG3588 G2962.

22ὁhoG3588τὰtaG3588δὲdeG1161HeG2983alsoκαὶkaiG2532that had receivedG2983twoδύοduoG1417talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007cameΠροσελθὼνProselthōnG4334and saidG3004,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,thou deliveredstπαρέδωκας·paredōkasG3860unto meG1473twoδύοduoG1417talentsτάλαντάtalantaG5007:beholdG3708,I have gainedἐκέρδησαekerdēsaG2770twoδύοduoG1417otherἄλλαallaG243talentsτάλανταtalantaG5007besideG1909themG846.

23HisαὐτῷautōG846lordG3588 G2962saidἔφηephēG5346unto himαὐτοῦ·autouG846,Well doneεὖ,euG2095,goodἀγαθὲagatheG18andκαὶkaiG2532faithfulπιστέ,pisteG4103servantδοῦλεdouleG1401;thou hast beenἦςēsG1510faithfulπιστός,pistosG4103overἐπὶepiG1909a few thingsὀλίγαoligaG3641,I will makeG2525theeσεseG4771rulerG2525overἐπὶepiG1909many thingsπολλῶνpollōnG4183:enter thouεἴσελθεeiseltheG1525intoεἰςeisG1519the joyχαρὰνcharanG3588 G5479ofG3588 G2962thyσου.souG4771lordG3588 G2962.

24ὁhoG3588τὸtoG3588ThenδὲdeG1161καὶkaiG2532he which had receivedεἰληφὼςeilēphōsG2983theG5007oneἓνhenG1520talentτάλαντονtalantonG5007cameπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334and saidG3004,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,I knewἔγνωνegnōnG1097theeσεseG4771thatὅτιhotiG3754thou artεἶeiG1510anG444hardσκληρὸςsklērosG4642manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444,reapingθερίζωνtherizōnG2325whereὅπουhopouG3699thou hastG4687notοὐκoukG3756sownG4687,andκαὶkaiG2532gatheringσυνάγωνsunagōnG4863whereὅθενhothenG3606thou hastG1287notοὐouG3756strawedG1287:

25τὸtoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532I was afraidφοβηθεὶςphobētheisG5399,and wentἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565and hidἔκρυψαekrupsaG2928thyG4771talentτάλαντόν τῇtalanton tēaG3588 G5007inἐνenG1722the earthγῇ· τὸgēa toG3588 G1093:loG3708, therethou hastἔχειςecheisG2192that isthineG4674.

26δὲdeG1161HisαὐτοῦautouG846lordὁ κύριοςho kuriosG3588 G2962answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846, ThouwickedπονηρὲponēreG4190andκαὶkaiG2532slothfulὀκνηρέ,oknēreG3636servantδοῦλεdouleG1401,thou knewestᾔδειςēdeisG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754I reapθερίζωtherizōG2325whereὅπουhopouG3699I sowedἔσπειραespeiraG4687notοὐκoukG3756,andκαὶkaiG2532gatherσυνάγωsunagōG4863whereὅθενhothenG3606I haveG1287notοὐouG3756strawedG1287:

27τὰtaG3588ThouσεseG4771oughtestἔδειedeiG1163thereforeοὖνounG3767to have putβαλεῖνbaleinG906myἐγὼegōG1473moneyἀργύριά τοῖςarguria toisG3588 G694to the exchangersτραπεζίταις, τὸtrapezitais toG3588 G5133,andκαὶkaiG2532thenat my comingἐλθὼνelthōnG2064IἐμὸνemonG1473should have receivedἐκομισάμηνekomisamēnG2865ἂνanG302mine ownG1699withσὺνsunG4862usuryτόκῳ.tokōG5110.

28τὸtoG3588τῷtōG3588TakeἄρατεarateG142thereforeοὖνounG3767the talentτάλαντον τὰtalanton taG3588 G5007fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575himαὐτοῦautouG846,andκαὶkaiG2532giveδότεdoteG1325itunto him which hathἔχοντιechontiG2192tenδέκαdekaG1176talentsτάλαντα.talantaG5007.

29τῷtōG3588τοῦtouG3588ForγὰρgarG1063untoG2192everyπαντὶpantiG3956one that hathG2192shall be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325,andκαὶkaiG2532he shall have abundanceπερισσευθήσεται·perisseuthēsetaiG4052:butδὲdeG1161fromG575himαὐτοῦ.autouG846that hathG2192notμὴmēG3361shall be takenἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiG142awayG575evenκαὶkaiG2532that whichὃhoG3739he hathG2192.

30τὸνtonG3588τὸtoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532cast yeἐκβάλετεekbaleteG1544the unprofitableἀχρεῖονachreionG888servantδοῦλονdoulonG1401intoεἰςeisG1519outerἐξώτερον·exōteronG1857darknessσκότος τὸskotos toG3588 G4655:thereἐκεῖekeiG1563shall beἔσταιestaiG1510weepingὁ κλαυθμὸςho klauthmosG3588 G2805andκαὶkaiG2532gnashingὁ βρυγμὸςho brugmosG3588 G1030of teethτῶν ὀδόντων.¶tōn odontōnG3588 G3599.

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