Matthew 25 #catechesis/bible/matthew
[!abstract] The parable of the ten virgins and of the talents. The description of the last judgment.
Book: Matthew · ← Matthew 24 · Matthew 26 →
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GR Τότε ὁμοιωθήσεται ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν δέκα παρθένοις, αἵτινες λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν τοῦ νυμφίου.
LA Tunc simile erit regnum cælorum decem virginibus: quæ accipientes lampades suas exierunt obviam sponso et sponsæ.
EN Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.
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GR πέντε δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἦσαν μωραὶ καὶ πέντε φρόνιμοι.
LA Quinque autem ex eis erant fatuæ, et quinque prudentes:
EN And five of them were foolish and five wise.
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GR αἱ γὰρ μωραὶ λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας [αὐτῶν] οὐκ ἔλαβον μεθ’ ἑαυτῶν ἔλαιον:
LA sed quinque fatuæ, acceptis lampadibus, non sumpserunt oleum secum:
EN But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them.
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GR αἱ δὲ φρόνιμοι ἔλαβον ἔλαιον ἐν τοῖς ἀγγείοις μετὰ τῶν λαμπάδων ἑαυτῶν.
LA prudentes vero acceperunt oleum in vasis suis cum lampadibus.
EN But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.
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GR χρονίζοντος δὲ τοῦ νυμφίου ἐνύσταξαν πᾶσαι καὶ ἐκάθευδον.
LA Moram autem faciente sponso, dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt.
EN And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.
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GR μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν: ἰδοὺ ὁ νυμφίος, ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν.
LA Media autem nocte clamor factus est: Ecce sponsus venit, exite obviam ei.
EN And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom comes. Go forth to meet him.
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GR τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αἱ παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν.
LA Tunc surrexerunt omnes virgines illæ, et ornaverunt lampades suas.
EN Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
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GR αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπαν: δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν, ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται.
LA Fatuæ autem sapientibus dixerunt: Date nobis de oleo vestro, quia lampades nostræ extinguuntur.
EN And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps have gone out.
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GR ἀπεκρίθησαν δὲ αἱ φρόνιμοι λέγουσαι: μήποτε οὐ μὴ ἀρκέσῃ ἡμῖν καὶ ὑμῖν: πορεύεσθε μᾶλλον πρὸς τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ ἀγοράσατε ἑαυταῖς.
LA Responderunt prudentes, dicentes: Ne forte non sufficiat nobis, et vobis, ite potius ad vendentes, et emite vobis.
EN The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.
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GR ἀπερχομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀγοράσαι ἦλθεν ὁ νυμφίος, καὶ αἱ ἕτοιμοι εἰσῆλθον μετ’ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς γάμους, καὶ ἐκλείσθη ἡ θύρα.
LA Dum autem irent emere, venit sponsus: et quæ paratæ erant, intraverunt cum eo ad nuptias, et clausa est janua.
EN Now whilst they went to buy the bridegroom came: and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage. And the door was shut.
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GR ὕστερον δὲ ἔρχονται καὶ αἱ λοιπαὶ παρθένοι λέγουσαι: κύριε κύριε, ἄνοιξον ἡμῖν.
LA Novissime vero veniunt et reliquæ virgines, dicentes: Domine, domine, aperi nobis.
EN But at last came also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.
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GR ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν: ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς.
LA At ille respondens, ait: Amen dico vobis, nescio vos.
EN But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not.
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GR γρηγορεῖτε οὖν, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν ἡμέραν οὐδὲ τὴν ὥραν.
LA Vigilate itaque, quia nescitis diem, neque horam.
EN Watch therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.
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GR Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ,
LA Sicut enim homo peregre proficiscens, vocavit servos suos, et tradidit illis bona sua.
EN For even as a man going into a far country called his servants and delivered to them his goods;
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GR καὶ ᾧ μὲν ἔδωκεν πέντε τάλαντα, ᾧ δὲ δύο, ᾧ δὲ ἕν, ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν δύναμιν, καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν. εὐθέως
LA Et uni dedit quinque talenta, alii autem duo, alii vero unum, unicuique secundum propriam virtutem: et profectus est statim.
EN and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey.
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GR πορευθεὶς ὁ τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν ἠργάσατο ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐκέρδησεν ἄλλα πέντε:
LA Abiit autem qui quinque talenta acceperat, et operatus est in eis, et lucratus est alia quinque.
EN And he that had received the five talents went his way and traded with the same and gained other five.
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GR ὡσαύτως ὁ τὰ δύο ἐκέρδησεν ἄλλα δύο.
LA Similiter et qui duo acceperat, lucratus est alia duo.
EN And in like manner he that had received the two gained other two.
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GR ὁ δὲ τὸ ἓν λαβὼν ἀπελθὼν ὤρυξεν γῆν καὶ ἔκρυψεν τὸ ἀργύριον τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ.
LA Qui autem unum acceperat, abiens fodit in terram, et abscondit pecuniam domini sui.
EN But he that had received the one, going his way, digged into the earth and hid his lord’s money.
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GR μετὰ δὲ πολὺν χρόνον ἔρχεται ὁ κύριος τῶν δούλων ἐκείνων καὶ συναίρει λόγον μετ’ αὐτῶν.
LA Post multum vero temporis venit dominus servorum illorum, et posuit rationem cum eis.
EN But after a long time the lord of those servants came and reckoned with them.
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GR καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν προσήνεγκεν ἄλλα πέντε τάλαντα λέγων: κύριε, πέντε τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας, ἴδε ἄλλα πέντε τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα.
LA Et accedens qui quinque talenta acceperat, obtulit alia quinque talenta, dicens: Domine, quinque talenta tradidisti mihi, ecce alia quinque superlucratus sum.
EN And he that had received the five talents coming, brought other five talents, saying: Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold I have gained other five over and above.
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GR ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ: εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ, ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω: εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.
LA Ait illi dominus ejus: Euge serve bone, et fidelis: quia super pauca fuisti fidelis, super multa te constituam; intra in gaudium domini tui.
EN His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because you have been faithful over a few things, I will place you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.
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GR προσελθὼν καὶ ὁ τὰ δύο τάλαντα εἶπεν: κύριε, δύο τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας: ἴδε ἄλλα δύο τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα.
LA Accessit autem et qui duo talenta acceperat, et ait: Domine, duo talenta tradidisti mihi, ecce alia duo lucratus sum.
EN And he also that had received the two talents came and said: Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold I have gained other two.
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GR ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ: εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ, ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω: εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.
LA Ait illi dominus ejus: Euge serve bone, et fidelis: quia super pauca fuisti fidelis, super multa te constituam; intra in gaudium domini tui.
EN His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant: because you have been faithful over a few things, I will place you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.
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GR προσελθὼν δὲ καὶ ὁ τὸ ἓν τάλαντον εἰληφὼς εἶπεν: κύριε, ἔγνων σε ὅτι σκληρὸς εἶ ἄνθρωπος, θερίζων ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρας, καὶ συνάγων ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισας:
LA Accedens autem et qui unum talentum acceperat, ait: Domine, scio quia homo durus es; metis ubi non seminasti, et congregas ubi non sparsisti:
EN But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I know that you are a hard man; you reap where you have not sown and gather where you have not strewed.
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GR καὶ φοβηθεὶς ἀπελθὼν ἔκρυψα τὸ τάλαντόν σου ἐν τῇ γῇ: ἴδε ἔχεις τὸ σόν.
LA et timens abii, et abscondi talentum tuum in terra: ecce habes quod tuum est.
EN And being afraid, I went and hid your talent in the earth. Behold here you have that which is yours.
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GR ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτῷ: πονηρὲ δοῦλε καὶ ὀκνηρέ, ᾔδεις ὅτι θερίζω ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρα καὶ συνάγω ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισα;
LA Respondens autem dominus ejus, dixit ei: Serve male, et piger, sciebas quia meto ubi non semino, et congrego ubi non sparsi:
EN And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sow not and gather where I have not strewed.
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GR ἔδει σε οὖν βαλεῖν τὰ ἀργύριά μου τοῖς τραπεζίταις, καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐγὼ ἐκομισάμην ἂν τὸ ἐμὸν σὺν τόκῳ.
LA oportuit ergo te committere pecuniam meam numulariis, et veniens ego recepissem utique quod meum est cum usura.
EN You ought therefore to have committed my money to the bankers: and at my coming I should have received my own with usury.
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GR ἄρατε οὖν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ τὸ τάλαντον καὶ δότε τῷ ἔχοντι τὰ δέκα τάλαντα:
LA Tollite itaque ab eo talentum, et date ei qui habet decem talenta:
EN Take away therefore the talent from him and give it him that has ten talents.
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GR τῷ γὰρ ἔχοντι παντὶ δοθήσεται καὶ περισσευθήσεται: τοῦ δὲ μὴ ἔχοντος, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ.
LA omni enim habenti dabitur, et abundabit: ei autem qui non habet, et quod videtur habere, auferetur ab eo.
EN For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that has not, that also which he seems to have shall be taken away.
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GR καὶ τὸν ἀχρεῖον δοῦλον ἐκβάλετε εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον: ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.
LA Et inutilem servum ejicite in tenebras exteriores: illic erit fletus, et stridor dentium.
EN And the unprofitable servant, cast out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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GR Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι μετ’ αὐτοῦ, τότε καθίσει ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ:
LA Cum autem venerit Filius hominis in majestate sua, et omnes angeli cum eo, tunc sedebit super sedem majestatis suæ:
EN And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty.
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GR καὶ συναχθήσονται ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ἀφορίσει αὐτοὺς ἀπ’ ἀλλήλων, ὥσπερ ὁ ποιμὴν ἀφορίζει τὰ πρόβατα ἀπὸ τῶν ἐρίφων,
LA et congregabuntur ante eum omnes gentes, et separabit eos ab invicem, sicut pastor segregat oves ab hædis:
EN And all nations shall be gathered together before him: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats:
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GR καὶ στήσει τὰ μὲν πρόβατα ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, τὰ δὲ ἐρίφια ἐξ εὐωνύμων.
LA et statuet oves quidem a dextris suis, hædos autem a sinistris.
EN And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left.
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GR τότε ἐρεῖ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ: δεῦτε, οἱ εὐλογημένοι τοῦ πατρός μου, κληρονομήσατε τὴν ἡτοιμασμένην ὑμῖν βασιλείαν ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.
LA Tunc dicet rex his qui a dextris ejus erunt: Venite benedicti Patris mei, possidete paratum vobis regnum a constitutione mundi:
EN Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, you blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
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GR ἐπείνασα γὰρ καὶ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα καὶ ἐποτίσατέ με, ξένος ἤμην καὶ συνηγάγετέ με,
LA esurivi enim, et dedistis mihi manducare: sitivi, et dedistis mihi bibere: hospes eram, et collegistis me:
EN For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:
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GR γυμνὸς καὶ περιεβάλετέ με, ἠσθένησα καὶ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με, ἐν φυλακῇ ἤμην καὶ ἤλθατε πρός με.
LA nudus, et cooperuistis me: infirmus, et visitastis me: in carcere eram, et venistis ad me.
EN Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.
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GR τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δίκαιοι λέγοντες: κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα καὶ ἐθρέψαμεν; ἢ διψῶντα καὶ ἐποτίσαμεν;
LA Tunc respondebunt ei justi, dicentes: Domine, quando te vidimus esurientem, et pavimus te: sitientem, et dedimus tibi potum?
EN Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see you hungry and fed you: thirsty and gave you drink?
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GR πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ξένον καὶ συνηγάγομεν; ἢ γυμνὸν καὶ περιεβάλομεν;
LA quando autem te vidimus hospitem, et collegimus te: aut nudum, et cooperuimus te?
EN Or when did we see you a stranger and took you in? Or naked and covered you?
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GR πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ἀσθενοῦντα ἢ ἐν φυλακῇ καὶ ἤλθομεν πρός σε;
LA aut quando te vidimus infirmum, aut in carcere, et venimus ad te?
EN Or when did we see you sick or in prison and came to you?
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GR καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς: ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ’ ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων, ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε.
LA Et respondens rex, dicet illis: Amen dico vobis, quamdiu fecistis uni ex his fratribus meis minimis, mihi fecistis.
EN And the king answering shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.
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GR τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων: πορεύεσθε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ κατηραμένοι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ.
LA Tunc dicet et his qui a sinistris erunt: Discedite a me maledicti in ignem æternum, qui paratus est diabolo, et angelis ejus:
EN Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.
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GR ἐπείνασα γὰρ καὶ οὐκ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, [καὶ] ἐδίψησα καὶ οὐκ ἐποτίσατέ με,
LA esurivi enim, et non dedistis mihi manducare: sitivi, et non desistis mihi potum:
EN For I was hungry and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty and you gave me not to drink.
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GR ξένος ἤμην καὶ οὐ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνὸς καὶ οὐ περιεβάλετέ με, ἀσθενὴς καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ καὶ οὐκ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με.
LA hospes eram, et non collegistis me: nudus, et non cooperuistis me: infirmus, et in carcere, et non visitastis me.
EN I was a stranger and you took me not in: naked and you covered me not: sick and in prison and you did not visit me.
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GR τότε ἀποκριθήσονται καὶ αὐτοὶ λέγοντες: κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα ἢ διψῶντα ἢ ξένον ἢ γυμνὸν ἢ ἀσθενῆ ἢ ἐν φυλακῇ καὶ οὐ διηκονήσαμέν σοι;
LA Tunc respondebunt ei et ipsi, dicentes: Domine, quando te vidimus esurientem, aut sitientem, aut hospitem, aut nudum, aut infirmum, aut in carcere, et non ministravimus tibi?
EN Then they also shall answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister to you?
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GR τότε ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτοῖς λέγων: ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ’ ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε.
LA Tunc respondebit illis, dicens: Amen dico vobis: Quamdiu non fecistis uni de minoribus his, nec mihi fecistis.
EN Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen: I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.
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GR καὶ ἀπελεύσονται οὗτοι εἰς κόλασιν αἰώνιον, οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
LA Et ibunt hi in supplicium æternum: justi autem in vitam æternam.
EN And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.
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