Evanðelje po Mateju 25

Prispodoba o deset djevica

1 "Tada će s nebeskim kraljevstvom biti kao kad je deset djevica uzelo svjetiljke i pošlo u susret zaručniku.2 Pet ih je bilo budalastih, a pet mudrih.3 Budalaste djevice ponesu svjetiljke, ali ne i ulja.4 A mudre su skupa sa svjetiljkama ponijele i posude s uljem.5 Kako je zaručnik kasnio, sve one poliježu i zaspu.

6 U ponoć se začula vika: 'Zaručnik stiže! Iziđite pred njega!'
7 Sve djevice ustanu da prirede svjetiljke.8 Budalaste tada zamole mudre: 'Dajte nam od svojega ulja jer nam svjetiljke trnu.'

9 Ali one im odgovore: 'Nipošto! Sigurno nema dovoljno i za vas i za nas. Pođite ga radije kupiti.'
10 Kad su ga otišle kupiti, dođe zaručnik te one koje su bile pripravne uđu s njim na svadbu i vrata se zatvore.11 Poslije dođu i ostale djevice i stanu dozivati: 'Gospodine! Gospodine, otvori nam!'

12 Ali on im odgovori: 'Zaista vam kažem, ne poznajem vas!'
13 Stoga bdijte jer ne znate dan ni čas mojega dolaska!

Prispodoba o trojici slugu

14 Tada će s nebeskim kraljevstvom biti kao s čovjekom koji je, polazeći na put, pozvao sluge i povjerio im svoj imetak.15 Jednomu je dao pet vreća zlatnika, drugomu dvije, a trećemu jednu - svakome prema sposobnostima. Zatim je otputovao.16 Sluga koji je primio pet vreća zlatnika odmah ode, uloži ih i zaradi još pet vreća.17 Sluga s dvjema vrećama zlatnika također zaradi još dvije.

18 Sluga koji je dobio samo jednu, naprotiv, iskopa rupu u zemlji i u nju skrije gospodarov novac.
19 Poslije dugog vremena gospodar se vrati i zatraži od slugu da mu polože račun.20 Onaj kojemu je povjerio pet vreća zlatnika donese i drugih pet. 'Gospodaru, dao si mi pet vreća zlatnika. Zaradio sam, eto, još pet.'

21 Gospodar mu nato reče: 'Odlično, dobri i vjerni slugo! Bio si vjeran nad malim i zato ću te postaviti nad velikim. Dođi se radovati sa svojim gospodarom!'
22 Zatim priđe sluga koji je primio dvije vreće zlatnika i reče: 'Gospodaru, meni si dao dvije vreće. Zaradio sam još dvije.'

23 Gospodar mu reče: 'Odlično, dobri i vjerni slugo! Bio si vjeran nad malim i zato ću te postaviti nad velikim. Dođi se radovati sa svojim gospodarom!'
24 Priđe zatim sluga koji je primio jednu vreću te reče: 'Gospodaru! Znao sam da si strog čovjek, da žanješ gdje nisi sijao i kupiš gdje nisi vijao.

25 Zato sam se prestrašio i skrio tvoju vreću u zemlju. Evo, uzmi ju!'
26 Ali gospodar mu reče: 'Zli i lijeni slugo! Znao si da žanjem gdje nisam sijao i kupim gdje nisam vijao?27 Trebao si onda barem uložiti moj novac u banku pa bih nakon povratka dobio kamate.28 Uzmite ovomu čovjeku novac i dajte ga onome koji ima deset vreća zlatnika!29 Tko ima, dat će mu se još pa će obilovati, a onome tko nema oduzet će se i ono što ima.

30 Bacite beskorisnoga slugu van u tamu. Ondje će biti plač i škrgut zuba.'"

O posljednjem sudu

31 "Kad Sin Čovječji dođe u slavi i sa svim svojim anđelima, sjest će na prijestolje svoje slave.32 Tada će se svi narodi okupiti pred njime, a on će, kao što pastir odvaja ovce od koza,33 pravednike postaviti sebi zdesna, a ostale s lijeve strane.34 Tada će kralj reći onima koji mu budu zdesna: 'Vi, koje je Otac blagoslovio, dođite primiti u baštinu kraljevstvo pripravljeno za vas od postanka svijeta!35 Jer ste me nahranili kad sam bio gladan, napojili kad sam bio žedan, primili ste me kad sam bio tuđinac

36 i obukli me kad sam bio gol; posjećivali ste me dok sam bio bolestan i u zatvoru.'
37 Pravednici će ga tada upitati: 'Gospodine, kada smo te vidjeli gladna i nahranili, kada smo te vidjeli žedna i napojili te?38 Kada smo ti pružili dobrodošlicu kao tuđincu i obukli te gola?39 Kada smo te posjetili bolesna ili u tamnici?'

40 A kralj će odgovoriti: 'Zaista vam kažem, sve što ste učinili jednomu od moje najmanje braće, meni ste učinili!'
41 Zatim će reći onima slijeva: 'Odlazite od mene, prokleti, u vječni oganj pripravljen za đavla i njegove anđele!42 Jer bio sam gladan, a niste mi dali jesti; bio sam žedan, a niste mi dali piti;

43 bio sam bolestan i u zatvoru, a niste me posjetili.'
44 Oni će pitati: 'Gospodine, kad smo te to vidjeli gladna ili žedna, ili kao tuđinca, ili gola, ili bolesna, ili u zatvoru i nismo ti pomogli?'45 A on će im odgovoriti: 'Zaista vam kažem, sve što niste učinili jednomu od ovih najmanjih, meni niste učinili!'

46 Tako će oni otići u vječnu patnju, a pravednici u vječni život."

Matthew 25

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.2 Fivet of the virginst were foolish, and five were wise.3 Whent the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extrat olive oilt with them.4 But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.5 Whent the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.6 But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.’s7 Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.8 Thet foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’9 ‘No,’ they replied.t ‘There won’t be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’10 But while they had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding banquet. Thent the door was shut.11 Later,t the other virgins came too, saying, ‘Lord, lord! Let us in!’t12 But he replied,t ‘I tell you the truth,t I do not know you!’

13 Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.s

The Parable of the Talents

14 “For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slavest and entrusted his property to them.15 Tot one he gave five talents,s to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.16 The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to workt and gained five more.17 In the same way, the one who had two gained two more.18 But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it.19 Aftert a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.20 Thet one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir,t you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’21 His master answered,t ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’22 Thet one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’23 His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’24 Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,25 sot I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’26 But his master answered,t ‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter?27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers,t and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!s28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten.t29 For the one who has will be given more,ts and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.s

30 And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

The Judgment

31 “Whent the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.32 Allt the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.33 Het will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.34 Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’37 Then the righteous will answer him,t ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?38 Whent did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you?39 Whent did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’

40 And the king will answer them,t ‘I tell you the truth,t just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisterst of mine, you did it for me.’
41 “Then he will sayt to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink.43 I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’44 Then they too will answer,t ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?’45 Then he will answer them,t ‘I tell you the truth,t just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’

46 And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”