Matthew 25

1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

1 “那时，天国就像十个伴娘提着灯去迎接新郎，

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

2 其中五个是糊涂的，五个是聪明的。

3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

3 五个糊涂的只顾拿着灯，却不预备油；

4 But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

4 那些聪明的不但拿着灯，还用器皿预备了油。

5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

5 新郎迟迟未到，她们等得困倦，便打盹睡着了。

6 At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

6 “到了半夜，忽然听见有人喊道，‘新郎来了！出来迎接吧！’

7 Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

7 伴娘们醒来，把灯点亮。

8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

8 糊涂的伴娘对聪明的伴娘说，‘请给我们一些油吧，因为我们的灯快要灭了！’

9 ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

9 “聪明的伴娘回答说，‘不行，我们的油不够大家用的，不如你们自己去油店买吧！’

10 But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

10 “当糊涂的伴娘去买油的时候，新郎来了。那些预备好的伴娘跟他一同进去参加婚宴，门就关了。

11 Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’

11 后来，其他伴娘回来了，喊道，‘主啊！主啊！给我们开门吧！’

12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

12 “新郎却说，‘我实在告诉你们，我不认识你们。’

13 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

13 “所以，你们要警醒，因为你们不知道我回来的日子和时辰。

14 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

14 “天国就像一个人即将远行，他召来自己的奴仆，把产业托付给他们，

15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

15 按各人的才干分别交给一个人五千银币，一个人两千银币，一个人一千银币，然后便离开了。

16 The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.

16 得到五千银币的立刻去做买卖，结果赚了五千。

17 Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.

17 同样，得到两千银币的也赚了两千。

18 But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

18 可是得到一千银币的却挖了一个洞，把主人的钱藏在地里。

19 After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

19 过了很久，这些奴仆的主人回来了，要跟他们结帐。

20 The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’

20 得到五千银币的奴仆带来了另外的五千，说，‘主人，你交给我五千银币，请看，我又赚了五千。’

21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

21 “主人说，‘做得好！你真是个又良善又忠心的奴仆。既然你在一点事上忠心，我要把更多的事交给你。进来分享你主人的快乐吧！’

22 The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’

22 “得到两千银币的奴仆也上前说，‘主人，你交给我两千银币，请看，我又赚了两千。’

23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

23 “主人说，‘做得好！你真是个又良善又忠心的奴仆，既然你在一点事上忠心，我要把更多的事交给你。进来分享你主人的快乐吧！’

24 Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

24 “得到一千银币的奴仆也上前说，‘主人，我知道你为人苛刻，没有播种的地方也要收割，没有撒种的地方也要收获。

25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’

25 我很害怕，就去把你的钱藏在地里。请看，这是你的钱。’

26 ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.

26 “主人说，‘你这又可恶又懒惰的奴仆！你既然知道我没有播种的地方也要收割，没有撒种的地方也要收获，

27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.

27 就应该把钱存入钱庄，等我回来可以连本带利还给我。’

28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.

28 “‘所以收回他的一千银币，给那个有一万银币的奴仆。

29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

29 因为凡有的，还要给他更多，让他丰富有余；凡没有的，连他仅有的，也要夺去。

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

30 把这没用的奴仆扔进外面的黑暗里，他必在那里哀哭切齿。’

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

31 “当人子在祂的荣耀中与众天使降临的时候，祂要坐在祂荣耀的宝座上，

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

32 万民要聚集在祂面前。祂要把他们分开，就像牧人把绵羊和山羊分开一样。

33 He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

33 祂要把绵羊放在右边，山羊放在左边。

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.

34 那时，王会对右边的人说，‘我父所赐福的人啊，来承受创世以来为你们预备的国度吧。

35 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 took Me in,

35 因为我饥饿时，你们给我吃的；我口渴时，你们给我喝的；我身在异乡时，你们接待我；

36 I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’

36 我赤身露体时，你们给我穿的；我生病时，你们照顾我；我坐牢时，你们来看我。’

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

37 “那些义人会回答说，‘主啊！我们什么时候见你饿了就给你吃的？见你渴了就给你喝的？

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

38 见你身在异乡就接待你？见你赤身露体就给你穿的呢？

39 When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’

39 我们又什么时候见你生病或坐牢，就去看你呢？’

40 And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

40 “王会回答说，‘我实在告诉你们，你们这样对待我最卑微的一个弟兄，就是对待我了。’

41 Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

41 “王又对左边的人说，‘你们这些被咒诅的人，走开！到专为魔鬼及其使者预备的永远不灭的火里去吧！

42 For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,

42 因为我饥饿时，你们不给我吃的；我口渴时，你们不给我喝的；

43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’

43 我身在异乡时，你们不接待我；我赤身露体时，你们不给我衣服；我生病和我坐牢时，你们不来照顾我。’

44 And they too will reply, ‘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?’

44 “他们会问，‘主啊，我们什么时候见你饿了，或渴了，或身在异乡，或赤身露体，或病了，或坐牢，却没有帮助你呢？’

45 Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

45 “王会回答说，‘我实在告诉你们，你们没有帮助我最卑微的一个弟兄，就是没有帮助我。’

46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

46 这些人要受永远的刑罚，但义人要得到永远的生命。”