The Gospel According to Matthew parallel Greek texts

κατα μαθθαιον

Chapter 25



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25:1 Τότε ὁμοιωθήσεται βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν δέκα παρθένοις, αἵτινες λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν τοῦ νυμφίου. 1 Τότε ὁμοιωθήσεται βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν δέκα παρθένοις, αἵτινες λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας αὐτῶν ἐξῆλθον εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ νυμφίου.
Then the kingdom of the heavens will be comparable to ten virgins, who when they took their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom. Then the kingdom of the heavens will be comparable to ten virgins, who when they took their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom.
25:2 πέντε δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἦσαν μωραὶ καὶ πέντε φρόνιμοι. 2 πέντε δὲ ἦσαν ἐξ αὐτῶν φρόνιμοι, καὶ αἱ πέντε μωραί.
And five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.[1] And five of them were prudent, and five were foolish.
25:3 αἱ γὰρ μωραὶ λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας αὐτῶν οὐκ ἔλαβον μεθ᾿ ἑαυτῶν ἔλαιον. 3 αἵτινες μωραί, λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν, οὐκ ἔλαβον μεθ᾿ ἑαυτῶν ἔλαιον·
For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, Those who were foolish, when taking their lamps, they took no oil with them,
25:4 αἱ δὲ φρόνιμοι ἔλαβον ἔλαιον ἐν τοῖς ἀγγείοις μετὰ τῶν λαμπάδων ἑαυτῶν. 4 αἱ δὲ φρόνιμοι ἔλαβον ἔλαιον ἐν τοῖς ἀγγείοις αὐτῶν μετὰ τῶν λαμπάδων αὐτῶν.
but the prudent took oil in containers along with their lamps. but the prudent took oil in containers along with their lamps.
25:5 χρονίζοντος δὲ τοῦ νυμφίου ἐνύσταξαν πᾶσαι καὶ ἐκάθευδον. 5 χρονίζοντος δὲ τοῦ νυμφίου, ἐνύσταξαν πᾶσαι καὶ ἐκάθευδον.
Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all dozed and kept sleeping. Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all dozed and kept sleeping.
25:6 μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν, ἰδοὺ νυμφίος, ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν [αὐτοῦ], 6 μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν, ἰδού, νυμφίος ἔρχεται, ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ.
But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! the bridegroom! Come out to meet [him].’ But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! the bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him.’
25:7 τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αἱ παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν. 7 τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αἱ παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι, καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας αὐτῶν.
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
25:8 αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπαν, δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν, ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται. 8 αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπον, δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν, ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται.
Then the foolish said to the prudent, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’ Then the foolish said to the prudent, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’
25:9 ἀπεκρίθησαν δὲ αἱ φρόνιμοι λέγουσαι, μήποτε οὐ μὴ ἀρκέσῃ ἡμῖν καὶ ὑμῖν·
πορεύεσθε μᾶλλον πρὸς τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ ἀγοράσατε ἑαυταῖς.
9 ἀπεκρίθησαν δὲ αἱ φρόνιμοι, λέγουσαι, μήποτε οὐκ ἀρκέσῃ ἡμῖν καὶ ὑμῖν·
πορεύεσθε δὲ μᾶλλον πρὸς τοὺς πωλοῦντας, καὶ ἀγοράσατε ἑαυταῖς.
But the prudent answered, saying, ‘Not at all, there is not enough for us and you; go instead to the ones who sell and buy for yourselves.’ But the prudent answered, saying, ‘Not at all, there is not enough for us and you; go instead to the ones who sell and buy for yourselves.’
25:10 ἀπερχομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀγοράσαι ἦλθεν νυμφίος, καὶ αἱ ἕτοιμοι εἰσῆλθον μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς γάμους καὶ ἐκλείσθη θύρα. 10 ἀπερχομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀγοράσαι, ἦλθεν νυμφίος·
καὶ αἱ ἕτοιμοι εἰσῆλθον μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς γάμους, καὶ ἐκλείσθη θύρα.
And while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were prepared went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was locked. And while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were prepared went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was locked.
25:11 ὕστερον δὲ ἔρχονται καὶ αἱ λοιπαὶ παρθένοι λέγουσαι, Κύριε κύριε, ἄνοιξον ἡμῖν. 11 ὕστερον δὲ ἔρχονται καὶ αἱ λοιπαὶ παρθένοι, λέγουσαι, Κύριε, κύριε, ἄνοιξον ἡμῖν.
Afterward the rest of the virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open up for us.’ Afterward the rest of the virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open up for us.’
25:12  δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς. 12  δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς.
But when answering, he said, ‘Truly I say to you, I don’t know you.’ But when answering, he said, ‘Truly I say to you, I don’t know you.’
25:13 γρηγορεῖτε οὖν ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν ἡμέραν οὐδὲ τὴν ὥραν. 13 γρηγορεῖτε οὖν, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν ἡμέραν οὐδὲ τὴν ὥραν, ἐν υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται.
Be vigilant therefore because you don’t know the day nor the hour. Be vigilant therefore because you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of man comes.
25:14 Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ, 14 Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν ἐκάλεσε τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους, καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ·
For it is just like a man going on a journey. He called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them. For it is just like a man going on a journey. He called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
25:15 καὶ μὲν ἔδωκεν πέντε τάλαντα δὲ δύο, δὲ ἕν, ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν δύναμιν καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν.
εὐθέως
15 καὶ μὲν ἔδωκε πέντε τάλαντα, δὲ δύο, δὲ ἕν, ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν δύναμιν·
καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν.
εὐθέως.
To one he gave five talents,[2] to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he immediately went on his journey. To one he gave five talents,[2] to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he immediately went on his journey.
25:16 πορευθεὶς τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν ἠργάσατο ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐκέρδησεν ἄλλα πέντε· 16 πορευθεὶς δὲ τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν εἰργάσατο ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐποίησεν ἄλλα πέντε τάλαντα.
After leaving, the one who had received the five talents traded with them, and gained another five. After leaving, the one who had received the five talents worked with them, and made another five talents.
25:17 ὡσαύτως τὰ δύο ἐκέρδησεν ἄλλα δύο. 17 ὡσαύτως καὶ τὰ δύο ἐκέρδησε καὶ αὐτὸς ἄλλα δύο.
Likewise the one who had received the two talents gained another two. And likewise the one who had received the two talents also gained himself another two.
25:18  δὲ τὸ ἓν λαβὼν ἀπελθὼν ὤρυξεν γῆν καὶ ἔκρυψεν τὸ ἀργύριον τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ. 18  δὲ τὸ ἓν λαβὼν ἀπελθὼν ὤρυξεν ἓν τῇ γῇ, καὶ ἀπέκρυψε τὸ ἀργύριον τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ.
But after the one who received the one talent went away, he dug the ground and hid his master's money. But after the one who received the one talent went away, he dug in the ground and hid his master's money.
25:19 μετὰ δὲ πολὺν χρόνον ἔρχεται κύριος τῶν δούλων ἐκείνων καὶ συναίρει λόγον μετ᾿ αὐτῶν. 19 μετὰ δὲ χρόνον πολὺν ἔρχεται κύριος τῶν δούλων ἐκείνων, καὶ συναίρει μετ᾿ αὐτῶν.
λόγον.
Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and settled an account with them. Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and settled an account with them.
25:20 καὶ προσελθὼν τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν προσήνεγκεν ἄλλα πέντε τάλαντα λέγων, Κύριε, πέντε τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας·
ἴδε ἄλλα πέντε τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα.
20 καὶ προσελθὼν τὰ πέντε τάλαντα λαβὼν προσήνεγκεν ἄλλα πέντε τάλαντα, λέγων, Κύριε, πέντε τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας·
ἴδε, ἄλλα πέντε τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς.
And when the one who had received the five talents came, he brought another five talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me. Look! I have gained another five talents.’ And when the one who had received the five talents came, he brought another five talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me. Look! I have gained another five talents besides them.’
25:21 ἔφη αὐτῷ κύριος αὐτοῦ, εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ, ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω·
εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.
21 ἔφη δὲ αὐτῷ κύριος αὐτοῦ, εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ, ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω·
εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. you were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ Then his master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. you were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’
25:22 προσελθὼν [δὲ] καὶ τὰ δύο τάλαντα εἶπεν, Κύριε, δύο τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας·
ἴδε ἄλλα δύο τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα.
22 προσελθὼν δὲ καὶ τὰ δύο τάλαντα λαβὼν εἶπε, Κύριε, δύο τάλαντά μοι παρέδωκας·
ἴδε, ἄλλα δύο τάλαντα ἐκέρδησα ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς.
Also when the one who received the two talents came, he said, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. Look! I have gained another two talents.’ Also when the one who received the two talents came, he said, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. Look! I have gained another two talents besides them.’
25:23 ἔφη αὐτῷ κύριος αὐτοῦ, εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ, ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω·
εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.
23 ἔφη αὐτῷ κύριος αὐτοῦ, εὖ, δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ, ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός, ἐπὶ πολλῶν σε καταστήσω·
εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ κυρίου σου.
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’
25:24 προσελθὼν δὲ καὶ τὸ ἓν τάλαντον εἰληφὼς εἶπεν, Κύριε, ἔγνων σε ὅτι σκληρὸς εἶ ἄνθρωπος, θερίζων ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρας καὶ συνάγων ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισας, 24 προσελθὼν δὲ καὶ τὸ ἓν τάλαντον εἰληφὼς εἶπε, Κύριε, ἔγνων σε ὅτι σκληρὸς εἶ ἄνθρωπος, θερίζων ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρας, καὶ συνάγων ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισας·
And when the one also who had received the one talent came, he said, ‘Master, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow and gathering where you didn't scatter seed, And when the one also who had received the one talent came, he said, ‘Master, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow and gathering where you didn't scatter seed;
25:25 καὶ φοβηθεὶς ἀπελθὼν ἔκρυψα τὸ τάλαντόν σου ἐν τῇ γῇ·
ἴδε ἔχεις τὸ σόν.
25 καὶ φοβηθείς, ἀπελθὼν ἔκρυψα τὸ τάλαντόν σου ἐν τῇ γῇ·
ἴδε, ἔχεις τὸ σόν.
And being afraid, after went away, I hid your talent in the ground. Look! you have what is yours.’ And being afraid, after went away, I hid your talent in the ground. Look! you have what is yours.’
25:26 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ κύριος αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, πονηρὲ δοῦλε καὶ ὀκνηρέ, ᾔδεις ὅτι θερίζω ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρα καὶ συνάγω ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισα; 26 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ κύριος αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, πονηρὲ δοῦλε καὶ ὀκνηρέ, ᾔδεις ὅτι θερίζω ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρα, καὶ συνάγω ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισα·
But when his master answered, he said to him, ‘Oh wicked, lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn't scatter seed. But when his master answered, he said to him, ‘Oh wicked, lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn't scatter seed.
25:27 ἔδει σε οὖν βαλεῖν τὰ ἀργύριά μου τοῖς τραπεζίταις, καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐγὼ ἐκομισάμην ἄν τὸ ἐμὸν σὺν τόκῳ. 27 ἔδει οὖν σε βαλεῖν τὸ ἀργύριόν μου τοῖς τραπεζίταις·
καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐγὼ ἐκομισάμην ἄν τὸ ἐμὸν σὺν τόκῳ.
Then you ought to have put my monies with the bankers; and when I came, I would have received mine with interest. Then you ought to have put my money with the bankers; and when I came, I would have received mine with interest.
25:28 ἄρατε οὖν ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ τὸ τάλαντον καὶ δότε τῷ ἔχοντι τὰ δέκα τάλαντα· 28 ἄρατε οὖν ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ τὸ τάλαντον, καὶ δότε τῷ ἔχοντι τὰ δέκα τάλαντα.
Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’
25:29 τῷ γὰρ ἔχοντι παντὶ δοθήσεται καὶ περισσευθήσεται, τοῦ δὲ μὴ ἔχοντος καὶ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ. 29 τῷ γὰρ ἔχοντι παντὶ δοθήσεται, καὶ περισσευθήσεται·
ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ μὴ ἔχοντος, καὶ ἔχει, ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
For to everyone who has, will be given and will be in abundance; but of the one who doesn’t have, even what he does have shall be taken away. For to everyone who has, will be given and will be in abundance; but from the one who doesn’t have, even what he does have shall be taken away.
25:30 καὶ τὸν ἀχρεῖον δοῦλον ἐκβάλετε εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον·
ἐκεῖ ἔσται κλαυθμὸς καὶ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.
30 καὶ τὸν ἀχρεῖον δοῦλον ἐκβάλλετε εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον.
ἐκεῖ ἔσται κλαυθμὸς καὶ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.
Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
25:31 Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ, τότε καθίσει ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ· 31 Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἅγιοι ἄγγελοι μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ, τότε καθίσει ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ,
But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
25:32 καὶ συναχθήσονται ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ἀφορίσει αὐτοὺς ἀπ᾿ ἀλλήλων, ὥσπερ ποιμὴν ἀφορίζει τὰ πρόβατα ἀπὸ τῶν ἐρίφων, 32 καὶ συναχθήσεται ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ αὐτοὺς ἀπ᾿ ἀλλήλων, ὥσπερ ποιμὴν ἀφορίζει τὰ πρόβατα ἀπὸ τῶν ἐρίφων,
All the nations will be gathered before him; and he will separate them from one another, just as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; All the nations will be gathered before him; and he will separate them from one another, just as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;
25:33 καὶ στήσει τὰ μὲν πρόβατα ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, τὰ δὲ ἐρίφια ἐξ εὐωνύμων. 33 καὶ στήσει τὰ μὲν πρόβατα ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, τὰ δὲ ἐρίφια ἐξ εὐωνύμων.
and he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. and he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
25:34 τότε ἐρεῖ βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, δεῦτε οἱ εὐλογημένοι τοῦ πατρός μου, κληρονομήσατε τὴν ἡτοιμασμένην ὑμῖν βασιλείαν ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου. 34 τότε ἐρεῖ βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, δεῦτε, οἱ εὐλογημένοι τοῦ πατρός μου, κληρονομήσατε τὴν ἡτοιμασμένην ὑμῖν βασιλείαν ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.
Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
25:35 ἐπείνασα γὰρ καὶ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα καὶ ἐποτίσατέ με, ξένος ἤμην καὶ συνηγάγετέ με, 35 ἐπείνασα γάρ, καὶ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν·
ἐδίψησα, καὶ ἐποτίσατέ με·
ξένος ἤμην, καὶ συνηγάγετέ με·
For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited me; For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited me;
25:36 γυμνὸς καὶ περιεβάλετέ με, ἠσθένησα καὶ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με, ἐν φυλακῇ ἤμην καὶ ἤλθατε πρός με. 36 γυμνός, καὶ περιεβάλετέ με·
ἠσθένησα, καὶ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με·
ἐν φυλακῇ ἤμην, καὶ ἤλθετε πρός με.
naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’ naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’
25:37 τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δίκαιοι λέγοντες, Κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα καὶ ἐθρέψαμεν, διψῶντα καὶ ἐποτίσαμεν; 37 τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δίκαιοι, λέγοντες, Κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα, καὶ ἐθρέψαμεν;
διψῶντα, καὶ ἐποτίσαμεν·
Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and fed you, or thirsty, and gave you something to drink? Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and fed you, or thirsty, and gave you something to drink?
25:38 πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ξένον καὶ συνηγάγομεν, γυμνὸν καὶ περιεβάλομεν; 38 πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ξένον, καὶ συνηγάγομεν;
γυμνόν, καὶ περιεβάλομεν;
And when did we see you a stranger, and invite you, or naked, and clothe you? And when did we see you a stranger, and invite you, or naked, and clothe you?
25:39 πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ἀσθενοῦντα ἐν φυλακῇ καὶ ἤλθομεν πρός σε; 39 πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ἀσθενῆ, ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ ἤλθομεν πρός σε;
When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’ When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’
25:40 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ᾿ ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων, ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε. 40 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ᾿ ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων, ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε.
When answering, the king said to them, ‘Truly I say to you, just as long as you did it to one of these brothers of mine, even the least of them, you did it to me.’ When answering, the king said to them, ‘Truly I say to you, just as long as you did it to one of these brothers of mine, even the least of them, you did it to me.’
25:41 Τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων, πορεύεσθε ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ κατηραμένοι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ. 41 Τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων, πορεύεσθε ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ, οἱ κατηραμένοι, εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον, τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ.
Then he will also say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels; Then he will also say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;
25:42 ἐπείνασα γὰρ καὶ οὐκ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα καὶ οὐκ ἐποτίσατέ με, 42 ἐπείνασα γάρ, καὶ οὐκ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν·
ἐδίψησα, καὶ οὐκ ἐποτίσατέ με·
for I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink; for I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink;
25:43 ξένος ἤμην καὶ οὐ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνὸς καὶ οὐ περιεβάλετέ με, ἀσθενὴς καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ καὶ οὐκ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με. 43 ξένος ἤμην, καὶ οὐ συνηγάγετέ με·
γυμνός, καὶ οὐ περιεβάλετέ με·
ἀσθενής, καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ οὐκ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με.
I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’ I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
25:44 τότε ἀποκριθήσονται καὶ αὐτοὶ λέγοντες, Κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα διψῶντα ξένον γυμνὸν ἀσθενῆ ἐν φυλακῇ καὶ οὐ διηκονήσαμέν σοι; 44 τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ καὶ αὐτοί, λέγοντες, Κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα, διψῶντα, ξένον, γυμνόν, ἀσθενῆ, ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ οὐ διηκονήσαμέν σοι;
Then they themselves also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t take care of you?’ Then they themselves also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t take care of you?’
25:45 τότε ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτοῖς λέγων, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ᾿ ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε. 45 τότε ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτοῖς, λέγων, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ᾿ ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε.
Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’ Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
25:46 καὶ ἀπελεύσονται οὗτοι εἰς κόλασιν αἰώνιον, οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. 46 καὶ ἀπελεύσονται οὗτοι εἰς κόλασιν αἰώνιον·
οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”


[1] The contrast is not between the wise and the stupid in regard to their intelligence; but in their care and thoughtfulness for the future. Thus "prudent" is preferred over "wise."

[2] For contemporary equivalent, see money



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