25:1 那时，天国好比十个童女，拿着灯，出去迎接新郎。

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

 

25:2 其中有五个是愚拙的。五个是聪明的。

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

 

25:3 愚拙的拿着灯，却不豫备油。

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

 

25:4 聪明的拿着灯，又豫备油在器皿里。

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

 

25:5 新郎迟延的时候，他们都打盹睡着了。

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

 

25:6 半夜有人喊着说，新郎来了，你们出来迎接他。

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

 

25:7 那些童女就都起来收拾灯。

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

 

25:8 愚拙的对聪明的说，请分点油给我们。因为我们的灯要灭了。

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

 

25:9 聪明的回答说，恐怕不够你我用的。不如你们自己到卖油的那里去买吧。

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.

 

25:10 他们去买的时候，新郎到了。那豫备好了的，同他进去坐席。门就关了。

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.

 

25:11 其馀的童女，随后也来了，说，主阿，主阿，给我们开门。

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

 

25:12 他却回答说，我实在告诉你们，我不认识你们。

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

 

25:13 所以你们要儆醒，因为那日子，那时辰，你们不知道。

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

 

25:14 天国又好比一个人要往外国去，就叫了仆人来，把他的家业交给他们。

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.

 

25:15 按着各人的才干，给他们银子。一个给了五千，一个给了二千，一个给了一千。就往外国去了。

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.

 

25:16 那领五千的，随既拿去做买卖，另外赚了五千。

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

 

25:17 那领二千的，也照样另赚了二千。

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

 

25:18 但那领一千的，去掘开地，把主人的银子埋藏了。

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

 

25:19 过了许久，那些仆人的主人来了，和他们算账。

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

 

25:20 那领五千银子的，又带着那另外的五千来，说，主阿，你交给我五千银子，请看，我又赚了五千。

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.

 

25:21 主人说，好，你这又良善又忠心的仆人。你在不多的事上有忠心，我把许多事派你管理。可以进来享受你主人的快乐。

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.

 

25:22 那领二千的也来说，主阿，你交给我二千银子，请看，我又赚了二千。

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.

 

25:23 主人说，好，你这又良善又忠心的仆人。你在不多的事上有忠心，我把许多事派你管理。可以进来享受你主人的快乐。

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.

 

25:24 那领一千的，也来说，主阿，我知道你是忍心的人，没有种的地方要收割，没有散的地方要聚敛。

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:

 

25:25 我就害怕，去把你的一千银子埋藏在地里。请看，你的原银在这里。

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

 

25:26 主人回答说，你这又恶又懒的仆人，你既知道我没有种的地方要收割，没有散的地方要聚敛。

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:

 

25:27 就当把我的银子放给兑换银钱的人，到我来的时候，可以连本带利收回。

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

 

25:28 夺过他这一千来，给那有一万的。

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

 

25:29 因为凡有的，还要加给他，叫他有馀。没有的，连他所有的，也要夺过来。

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.

 

25:30 把这无用的仆人，丢在外面黑暗里。在那里必要哀哭切齿了。

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

 

25:31 当人子在他荣耀里同着众天使降临的时候，要坐在他荣耀的宝座上。

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:

 

25:32 万民都要聚集在他面前。他要把他们分别出来，好像牧羊的分别绵羊山羊一般。

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:

 

25:33 把绵羊安置在右边，山羊在左边。

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

 

25:34 于是王要向那右边的说，你们这蒙我父赐福的，可来承受那创世以来为你们所预备的国。

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:

 

25:35 因为我饿了，你们给我吃。渴了，你们给我喝。我作客旅，你们留我住。

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:

 

25:36 我赤身露体，你们给我穿。我病了，你们看顾我。我在监里，你们来看我。

Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in *, and ye came unto me.

 

25:37 义人就回答说，主阿，我们什么时候见你饿了给你吃，渴了给你喝。

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

 

25:38 什么时候见你作客旅留你住，或是赤身露体给你穿。

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

 

25:39 又什么时候见你病了，或是在监里，来看你呢。

Or when saw we thee sick, or in *, and came unto thee?

 

25:40 王要回答说，我实在告诉你们，这些事你们既作在我这弟兄中一个最小的身上，就是作在我身上了。

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.

 

25:41 王又要向那左边的说，你们这被咒诅的人，离开我，进入那为魔鬼和他的使者所豫备的永火里去。

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:

 

25:42 因为我饿了，你们不给我吃。渴了，你们不给我喝。

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

 

25:43 我作客旅，你们不留我住。我赤身露体，你们不给我穿。我病了，我在监里，你们不来看顾我。

I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in *, and ye visited me not.

 

25:44 他们也要回答说，主阿，我们什么时候见你饿了，或渴了，或作客旅，或赤身露体，或病了，或在监里，不伺候你呢。

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 *, and did not minister unto thee?

 

25:45 王要回答说，我实在告诉你们，这些事你们既不作在我这弟兄中一个最小的身上，就是不作在我身上了。

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.

 

25:46 这些人要往永刑里去。那些义人要往永生里去。

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.