1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so ; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
14 ¶ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 ¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee ? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee ? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Līdzība par desmit jaunavām
1 Tad Debesu valstība būs līdzīga desmit jaunavām, kas, paņēmušas savus eļļas lukturus, izgāja sagaidīt līgavaini. 2 Piecas no tām bija nesaprātīgas un piecas saprātīgas. 3 Nesaprātīgās, ņemdamas savus lukturus, nepaņēma līdzi eļļu. 4 Bet saprātīgās saviem lukturiem paņēma līdzi arī eļļu traukos. 5 Kad līgavainis kavējās nākt, viņas visas iesnaudās un gulēja. 6 Bet nakts vidū atskanēja skaļi saucieni: redzi, līgavainis nāk! Izejiet viņu sagaidīt! 7 Tad visas desmit jaunavas uzcēlās un sagatavoja savus lukturus. 8 Nu nesaprātīgās lūdza saprātīgajām: dodiet mums no savas eļļas, jo mūsu lukturi izdziest. 9 Bet saprātīgās atbildēja: nē! Tā nepietiks ne mums, ne jums. Labāk ejiet pie tirgotājiem un nopērciet sev. 10 Kamēr viņas gāja pirkt, atnāca līgavainis, un tās, kuras bija gatavas, iegāja līdz ar viņu kāzu namā, un durvis tika aizslēgtas. 11 Vēlāk atnāca arī pārējās jaunavas un sauca: kungs, kungs, atver mums! 12 Bet viņš tām atbildēja: patiesi es jums saku: es jūs nepazīstu! – 13 Tādēļ esiet nomodā, jo jūs nezināt nedz to dienu, nedz stundu.
Līdzība par uzticēto naudu
(Lk 19:11–27)14 Tas ir tāpat kā ar cilvēku, kas pirms aizceļošanas pasauca savus kalpus un nodeva tiem savu mantu. 15 Vienam viņš iedeva piecus talantus, otram divus, vēl kādam vienu, katram pēc viņa spējām. Pēc tam viņš aizceļoja. 16 Tūlīt tas, kas bija saņēmis piecus talantus, laida tos darbā un nopelnīja vēl piecus. 17 Tāpat arī tas, kam bija divi, nopelnīja vēl divus. 18 Bet tas, kas bija saņēmis vienu, aizgājis apraka to zemē un paslēpa sava kunga naudu. 19 Pēc ilga laika šo kalpu kungs atgriezās un pieprasīja tiem norēķinu. 20 Tad ieradās tas, kas bija saņēmis piecus talantus, viņš atnesa vēl otrus piecus un sacīja: kungs, tu man iedevi piecus talantus, redzi, esmu nopelnījis vēl piecus. 21 Viņa kungs tam sacīja: labi, mans krietnais un uzticamais kalps! Tu esi bijis uzticams mazās lietās, es tevi iecelšu pār lielajām. Ieej sava kunga priekā! 22 Un arī tas, kam bija divi talanti, atnāca, sacīdams: kungs, tu iedevi man divus talantus, redzi, esmu nopelnījis vēl divus. 23 Viņa kungs tam sacīja: labi, mans krietnais un uzticamais kalps! Tu esi bijis uzticams mazās lietās, es tevi iecelšu pār lielajām. Ieej sava kunga priekā! 24 Atnāca arī tas, kam bija viens talants, un sacīja: es zinu, ka tu esi bargs cilvēks, tu pļauj, kur neesi sējis, un savāc, kur neesi kaisījis, 25 tādēļ es bailēs aizgāju un apraku tavu talantu zemē. Redzi, ņem, kas tev pieder. 26 Tad viņa kungs tam atbildēja: nelietīgais un slinkais kalps, tu zināji, ka es pļauju, kur neesmu sējis, un savācu, kur neesmu kaisījis! 27 Tev vajadzēja dot manu naudu augļotājiem, tad es pārnācis dabūtu atpakaļ savu naudu ar peļņu. 28 Atņemiet viņam talantu un dodiet tam, kam ir desmit, 29 jo tam, kam ir, tiks dots un tam būs pārpilnība, bet tam, kam nav, tiks atņemts arī tas, kas tam ir. 30 Bet nederīgo kalpu izmetiet ārā tumsā; tur būs vaimanas un zobu griešana.
Par pēdējo tiesu
31 Kad Cilvēka Dēls nāks savā godībā un visi eņģeļi līdz ar viņu, tad viņš sēdēs savā godības tronī 32 un visas tautas tiks savestas viņa priekšā. Viņš tās šķirs, kā gans nošķir avis no āžiem, 33 un nostādīs avis sev pa labo roku, bet āžus pa kreiso. 34 Tad Ķēniņš sacīs tiem, kas pa labi: jūs, mana Tēva svētītie, nāciet, iemantojiet Valstību, kas jums sagatavota kopš pasaules radīšanas! 35 Jo es biju izsalcis, un jūs devāt man ēst; es biju izslāpis, un jūs devāt man dzert; es biju svešinieks, un jūs mani uzņēmāt. 36 Es biju kails, un jūs mani apģērbāt, es biju slims, un jūs mani apraudzījāt, es biju cietumā, un jūs nācāt pie manis. 37 Tad taisnie viņam jautās: Kungs, kad mēs esam tevi redzējuši izsalkušu un esam devuši ēst? Vai izslāpušu un esam devuši dzert? 38 Kad mēs esam tevi redzējuši kā svešinieku un uzņēmuši? Vai kailu un esam apģērbuši? 39 Kad mēs esam tevi redzējuši slimu vai cietumā un esam nākuši pie tevis? 40 Un Ķēniņš tiem atbildēs: patiesi es jums saku: visu, ko jūs esat darījuši vienam no šiem maniem vismazākajiem brāļiem, jūs esat man darījuši. 41 Tad viņš sacīs arī tiem, kas pa kreisi: ejiet prom no manis, jūs nolādētie, mūžīgā ugunī, kas sagatavota velnam un viņa eņģeļiem! 42 Jo es biju izsalcis, un jūs nedevāt man ēst, es biju izslāpis, un jūs nedevāt man dzert. 43 Es biju svešinieks, un jūs mani neuzņēmāt. Es biju kails, un jūs mani neapģērbāt; es biju slims un cietumā, bet jūs mani neapraudzījāt. 44 Tad arī tie viņam jautās: Kungs, kad mēs tevi esam redzējuši izsalkušu vai izslāpušu, vai kā svešinieku, vai kailu, vai slimu, vai cietumā un neesam tev kalpojuši? 45 Viņš tiem atbildēs: patiesi es jums saku: ko jūs neesat darījuši vienam no šiem vismazākajiem, to jūs neesat man darījuši, 46 un tie ieies mūžīgā sodībā, bet taisnie mūžīgā dzīvībā.”
