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Matthew 25

1Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

τοτε ομοιωθησεται η βασιλεια των ουρανων δεκα παρθενοις, αιτινες λαβουσαι τας λαμπαδας αυτων εξηλθον εις απαντησιν του νυμφιου.

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

πεντε δε ησαν εξ αυτων φρονιμοι και αι πεντε μωραι.

3Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,

αιτινες μωραι λαβουσαι τας λαμπαδας εαυτων ουκ ελαβον μεθ εαυτων ελαιον·

4but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

αι δε φρονιμοι ελαβον ελαιον εν τοις αγγειοις αυτων μετα των λαμπαδων αυτων.

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

χρονιζοντος δε του νυμφιου ενυσταξαν πασαι και εκαθευδον.

6'And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!'

μεσης δε νυκτος κραυγη γεγονεν· ιδου ο νυμφιος ερχεται, εξερχεσθε εις απαντησιν αυτου.

7Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

τοτε ηγερθησαν πασαι αι παρθενοι εκειναι και εκοσμησαν τας λαμπαδας αυτων.

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

αι δε μωραι ταις φρονιμοις ειπον· δοτε ημιν εκ του ελαιου υμων, οτι αι λαμπαδες ημων σβεννυνται.

9But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

απεκριθησαν δε αι φρονιμοι λεγουσαι· μηποτε ουκ αρκεσει ημιν και υμιν· πορευεσθε δε μαλλον προς τους πωλουντας και αγορασατε εαυταις.

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

απερχομενων δε αυτων αγορασαι ηλθεν ο νυμφιος και αι ετοιμοι εισηλθον μετ αυτου εις τους γαμους, και εκλεισθη η θυρα.

11'Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!'

υστερον δε ερχονται και αι λοιπαι παρθενοι λεγουσαι· κυριε κυριε, ανοιξον ημιν.

12But he answered and said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.'

ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν· αμην λεγω υμιν, ουκ οιδα υμας.

13'Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

γρηγορειτε ουν, οτι ουκ οιδατε την ημεραν ουδε την ωραν εν η ο υιος του ανθρωπου ερχεται.

14'For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

ωσπερ γαρ ανθρωπος αποδημων εκαλεσεν τους ιδιους δουλους και παρεδωκεν αυτοις τα υπαρχοντα αυτου,

15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.

και ω μεν εδωκεν πεντε ταλαντα, ω δε δυο, ω δε εν, εκαστω κατα την ιδιαν δυναμιν, και απεδημησεν ευθεως.

16Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

πορευθεις δε ο τα πεντε ταλαντα λαβων ειργασατο εν αυτοις και εποιησεν αλλα πεντε ταλαντα.

17And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

ωσαυτως και ο τα δυο εκερδησεν και αυτος αλλα δυο.

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

ο δε το εν λαβων απελθων ωρυξεν εν τη γη και απεκρυψεν το αργυριον του κυριου αυτου.

19After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

μετα δε χρονον πολυν ερχεται ο κυριος των δουλων εκεινων και συναιρει μετ αυτων λογον.

20'So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.'

και προσελθων ο τα πεντε ταλαντα λαβων προσηνεγκεν αλλα πεντε ταλαντα λεγων· κυριε, πεντε ταλαντα μοι παρεδωκας· ιδε αλλα πεντε ταλαντα εκερδησα επ αυτοις.

21His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

εφη αυτω ο κυριος αυτου· ευ, δουλε αγαθε και πιστε! επι ολιγα ης πιστος, επι πολλων σε καταστησω· εισελθε εις την χαραν του κυριου σου.

22He also who had received two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.'

προσελθων δε και ο τα δυο ταλαντα λαβων ειπεν· κυριε, δυο ταλαντα μοι παρεδωκας· ιδε αλλα δυο ταλαντα εκερδησα επ αυτοις.

23His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

εφη αυτω ο κυριος αυτου· ευ, δουλε αγαθε και πιστε! επι ολιγα ης πιστος, επι πολλων σε καταστησω· εισελθε εις την χαραν του κυριου σου.

24'Then he who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

προσελθων δε και ο το εν ταλαντον ειληφως ειπεν· κυριε, εγνων σε οτι σκληρος ει ανθρωπος, θεριζων οπου ουκ εσπειρας και συναγων οθεν ου διεσκορπισας·

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

και φοβηθεις απελθων εκρυψα το ταλαντον σου εν τη γη· ιδε εχεις το σον.

26'But his lord answered and said to him, 'You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

αποκριθεις δε ο κυριος αυτου ειπεν αυτω· πονηρε δουλε και οκνηρε! ηδεις οτι θεριζω οπου ουκ εσπειρα και συναγω οθεν ου διεσκορπισα!

27So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.

εδει ουν σε βαλειν το αργυριον μου τοις τραπεζιταις, και ελθων εγω εκομισαμην αν το εμον συν τοκω.

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

αρατε ουν απ αυτου το ταλαντον και δοτε τω εχοντι τα δεκα ταλαντα.

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

τω γαρ εχοντι παντι δοθησεται και περισσευθησεται, απο δε του μη εχοντος και ο εχει αρθησεται απ αυτου.

30And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

και τον αχρειον δουλον εκβαλετε εις το σκοτος το εξωτερον· εκει εσται ο κλαυθμος και ο βρυγμος των οδοντων.

31'When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

οταν δε ελθη ο υιος του ανθρωπου εν τη δοξη αυτου και παντες οι αγιοι αγγελοι μετ αυτου, τοτε καθισει επι θρονου δοξης αυτου,

32All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

και συναχθησεται εμπροσθεν αυτου παντα τα εθνη, και αφοριει αυτους απ αλληλων ωσπερ ο ποιμην αφοριζει τα προβατα απο των εριφων,

33And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

και στησει τα μεν προβατα εκ δεξιων αυτου, τα δε εριφια εξ ευωνυμων.

34Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

τοτε ερει ο βασιλευς τοις εκ δεξιων αυτου· δευτε οι ευλογημενοι του πατρος μου, κληρονομησατε την ητοιμασμενην υμιν βασιλειαν απο καταβολης κοσμου.

35for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

επεινασα γαρ, και εδωκατε μοι φαγειν, εδιψησα, και εποτισατε με, ξενος ημην, και συνηγαγετε με,

36I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'

γυμνος, και περιεβαλετε με, ησθενησα, και επεσκεψασθε με, εν φυλακη ημην, και ηλθετε προς με.

37'Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

τοτε αποκριθησονται αυτω οι δικαιοι λεγοντες· κυριε, ποτε σε ειδομεν πεινωντα και εθρεψαμεν, η διψωντα και εποτισαμεν;

38When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

ποτε δε σε ειδομεν ξενον και συνηγαγομεν, η γυμνον και περιεβαλομεν;

39Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'

ποτε δε σε ειδομεν ασθενη η εν φυλακη, και ηλθομεν προς σε;

40And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'

και αποκριθεις ο βασιλευς ερει αυτοις· αμην λεγω υμιν, εφ οσον εποιησατε ενι τουτων των αδελφων μου των ελαχιστων, εμοι εποιησατε.

41'Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

τοτε ερει και τοις εξ ευωνυμων· πορευεσθε απ εμου οι κατηραμενοι εις το πυρ το αιωνιον το ητοιμασμενον τω διαβολω και τοις αγγελοις αυτου.

42for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

επεινασα γαρ, και ουκ εδωκατε μοι φαγειν, εδιψησα, και ουκ εποτισατε με,

43I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.'

ξενος ημην, και ου συνηγαγετε με, γυμνος, και ου περιεβαλετε με, ασθενης και εν φυλακη, και ουκ επεσκεψασθε με.

44'Then they also will 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?'

τοτε αποκριθησονται αυτω και αυτοι λεγοντες· κυριε, ποτε σε ειδομεν πεινωντα η διψωντα η ξενον η γυμνον η ασθενη η εν φυλακη, και ου διηκονησαμεν σοι;

45Then He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'

τοτε αποκριθησεται αυτοις λεγων· αμην λεγω υμιν, εφ οσον ουκ εποιησατε ενι τουτων των ελαχιστων, ουδε εμοι εποιησατε.

46And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.'

και απελευσονται ουτοι εις κολασιν αιωνιον, οι δε δικαιοι εις ζωην αιωνιον.

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