Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, 25

1. Tunc simile erit regnum cae lorum decem virginibus, quae accipientes lampades suas exierunt obviam sponso.

1. "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

2. Quinque autem ex eis erant fatuae, et quinque prudentes.

2. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

3. Fatuae enim, acceptis lampadibus suis, non sumpserunt oleum secum;

3. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them;

4. prudentes vero acceperunt oleum in vasis cum lampadibus suis.

4. but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.

5. Moram autem faciente sponso, dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt.

5. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

6. Media autem nocte clamor factus est: “Ecce sponsus! Exite obviam ei”.

6. But at midnight there was a cry, `Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.'

7. Tunc surrexerunt omnes virgines illae et ornaverunt lampades suas.

7. Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps.

8. Fatuae autem sapientibus dixerunt: “Date nobis de oleo vestro, quia lampades nostrae exstinguuntur”.

8. And the foolish said to the wise, `Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

9. Responderunt prudentes dicentes: “Ne forte non sufficiat nobis et vobis, ite potius ad vendentes et emite vobis”.

9. But the wise replied, `Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.'

10. Dum autem irent emere, venit sponsus, et quae paratae erant, intraverunt cum eo ad nuptias; et clausa est ianua.

10. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut.

11. Novissime autem veniunt et reliquae virgines dicentes: “Domine, domine, aperi nobis”.

11. Afterward the other maidens came also, saying, `Lord, lord, open to us.'

12. At ille respondens ait: “Amen dico vobis: Nescio vos”.

12. But he replied, `Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.'

13. Vigilate itaque, quia nescitis diem neque horam.

13. Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

14. Sicut enim homo peregre proficiscens vocavit servos suos et tradidit illis bona sua.

14. "For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property;

15. Et uni dedit quinque talenta, alii autem duo, alii vero unum, unicuique secundum propriam virtutem, et profectus est. Statim

15. to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.

16. abiit, qui quinque talenta acceperat, et operatus est in eis et lucratus est alia quinque;

16. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more.

17. similiter qui duo acceperat, lucratus est alia duo.

17. So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more.

18. Qui autem unum acceperat, abiens fodit in terra et abscondit pecuniam domini sui.

18. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money.

19. Post multum vero temporis venit dominus servorum illorum et ponit rationem cum eis.

19. Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

20. Et accedens, qui quinque talenta acceperat, obtulit alia quinque talenta dicens: “Domine, quinque talenta tradidisti mihi; ecce alia quinque superlucratus sum”.

20. And 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.'

21. Ait illi dominus eius: “Euge, serve bone et fidelis. Super pauca fuisti fidelis; supra multa te constituam: intra in gaudium domini tui”.

21. His 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.'

22. Accessit autem et qui duo talenta acceperat, et ait: “Domine, duo talenta tradidisti mihi; ecce alia duo lucratus sum”.

22. And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, `Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.'

23. Ait illi dominus eius: “Euge, serve bone et fidelis. Super pauca fuisti fidelis; supra multa te constituam: intra in gaudium domini tui”.

23. His 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.'

24. Accedens autem et qui unum talentum acceperat, ait: “Domine, novi te quia homo durus es: metis, ubi non seminasti, et congregas, ubi non sparsisti;

24. He 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 did not winnow;

25. et timens abii et abscondi talentum tuum in terra. Ecce habes, quod tuum est”.

25. so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.'

26. Respondens autem dominus eius dixit ei: “Serve male et piger! Sciebas quia meto, ubi non seminavi, et congrego, ubi non sparsi?

26. But his master answered him, `You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not winnowed?

27. Oportuit ergo te mittere pecuniam meam nummulariis, et veniens ego recepissem, quod meum est cum usura.

27. Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.

28. Tollite itaque ab eo talentum et date ei, qui habet decem talenta:

28. So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

29. omni enim habenti dabitur, et abundabit; ei autem, qui non habet, et quod habet, auferetur ab eo.

29. For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

30. Et inutilem servum eicite in tenebras exteriores: illic erit fletus et stridor dentium”.

30. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.'

31. Cum autem venerit Filius hominis in gloria sua, et omnes angeli cum eo, tunc sedebit super thronum gloriae suae.

31. "When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

32. Et congregabuntur ante eum omnes gentes; et separabit eos ab invicem, sicut pastor segregat oves ab haedis,

32. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,

33. et statuet oves quidem a dextris suis, haedos autem a sinistris.

33. and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.

34. Tunc dicet Rex his, qui a dextris eius erunt: “Venite, benedicti Patris mei; possidete paratum vobis regnum a constitutione mundi.

34. Then the King will say to those at his right hand, `Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

35. Esurivi enim, et dedistis mihi manducare; sitivi, et dedistis mihi bibere; hospes eram, et collegistis me;

35. for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,

36. nudus, et operuistis me; infirmus, et visitastis me; in carcere eram, et venistis ad me”.

36. I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

37. Tunc respondebunt ei iusti dicentes: “Domine, quando te vidimus esurientem et pavimus, aut sitientem et dedimus tibi potum?

37. Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink?

38. Quando autem te vidimus hospitem et collegimus, aut nudum et cooperuimus?

38. And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee?

39. Quando autem te vidimus infirmum aut in carcere et venimus ad te?”.

39. And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?'

40. Et respondens Rex dicet illis: “Amen dico vobis: Quamdiu fecistis uni de his fratribus meis minimis, mihi fecistis”.

40. And the King will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'

41. Tunc dicet et his, qui a sinistris erunt: “Discedite a me, maledicti, in ignem aeternum, qui praeparatus est Diabolo et angelis eius.

41. Then he will say to those at his left hand, `Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels;

42. Esurivi enim, et non dedistis mihi manducare; sitivi, et non dedistis mihi potum;

42. for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,

43. hospes eram, et non collegistis me; nudus, et non operuistis me; infirmus et in carcere, et non visitastis me”.

43. I 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.'

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?”.

44. Then they also will answer, `Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to thee?'

45. Tunc respondebit illis dicens: “Amen dico vobis: Quamdiu non fecistis uni de minimis his, nec mihi fecistis”.

45. Then he will answer them, `Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.'

46. Et ibunt hi in supplicium aeternum, iusti autem in vitam aeternam”.

46. And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."