Matthew 25

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 'Then the kingdom of Heaven wil be like this: Ten wedding attendants took their lamps and went tomeet the bridegroom.	1 Τοτε θελει ομοιωθη η βασιλεια των ουρανων με δεκα παρθενους, αιτινες λαβουσαι τας λαμπαδας αυτων εξηλθον εις απαντησιν του νυμφιου.
2 Five of them were foolish and five were sensible:	2 Πεντε δε εξ αυτων ησαν φρονιμοι και πεντε μωραι.
3 the foolish ones, though they took their lamps, took no oil with them,	3 Αιτινες μωραι, λαβουσαι τας λαμπαδας αυτων, δεν ελαβον μεθ' εαυτων ελαιον?
4 whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as wel as their lamps.	4 αι φρονιμοι ομως ελαβον ελαιον εν τοις αγγειοις αυτων μετα των λαμπαδων αυτων.
5 The bridegroom was late, and they al grew drowsy and fell asleep.	5 Και επειδη ο νυμφιος εβραδυνεν, ενυσταξαν πασαι και εκοιμωντο.
6 But at midnight there was a cry, "Look! The bridegroom! Go out and meet him."	6 Εν τω μεσω δε της νυκτος εγεινε κραυγη? Ιδου, ο νυμφιος ερχεται, εξελθετε εις απαντησιν αυτου.
7 Then al those wedding attendants woke up and trimmed their lamps,	7 Τοτε εσηκωθησαν πασαι αι παρθενοι εκειναι και ητοιμασαν τας λαμπαδας αυτων.
8 and the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, "Give us some of your oil: our lamps are going out."	8 Και αι μωραι ειπον προς τας φρονιμους? Δοτε εις ημας εκ του ελαιου σας, διοτι αι λαμπαδες ημων σβυνονται.
9 But they replied, "There may not be enough for us and for you; you had better go to those who sel itand buy some for yourselves."	9 Απεκριθησαν δε αι φρονιμοι, λεγουσαι? Μηποτε δεν αρκεση εις ημας και εις εσας? οθεν υπαγετε καλλιον προς τους πωλουντας και αγορασατε εις εαυτας.
10 They had gone off to buy it when the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him tothe wedding hall and the door was closed.	10 Ενω δε απηρχοντο δια να αγορασωσιν, ηλθεν ο νυμφιος και αι ετοιμοι εισηλθον μετ' αυτου εις τους γαμους, και εκλεισθη η θυρα.
11 The other attendants arrived later. "Lord, Lord," they said, "open the door for us."	11 Υστερον δε ερχονται και αι λοιπαι παρθενοι, λεγουσαι? Κυριε, Κυριε, ανοιξον εις ημας.
12 But he replied, "In truth I tel you, I do not know you."	12 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν? Αληθως σας λεγω, δεν σας γνωριζω.
13 So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour.	13 Αγρυπνειτε λοιπον, διοτι δεν εξευρετε την ημεραν ουδε την ωραν, καθ' ην ο Υιος του ανθρωπου ερχεται.
14 'It is like a man about to go abroad who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them.	14 Διοτι θελει ελθει ως ανθρωπος, οστις αποδημων εκαλεσε τους δουλους αυτου και παρεδωκεν εις αυτους τα υπαρχοντα αυτου,
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one, each in proportion to his ability. Then heset out on his journey.	15 και εις αλλον μεν εδωκε πεντε ταλαντα, εις αλλον δε δυο, εις αλλον δε εν, εις εκαστον κατα την ιδιαν αυτου ικανοτητα, και απεδημησεν ευθυς.
16 The man who had received the five talents promptly went and traded with them and made five more.	16 Υπηγε δε ο λαβων τα πεντε ταλαντα και εργαζομενος δι' αυτων εκαμεν αλλα πεντε ταλαντα.
17 The man who had received two made two more in the same way.	17 Ωσαυτως και ο τα δυο εκερδησε και αυτος αλλα δυο.
18 But the man who had received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master'smoney.	18 Ο δε λαβων το εν υπηγε και εσκαψεν εις την γην και εκρυψε το αργυριον του κυριου αυτου.
19 Now a long time afterwards, the master of those servants came back and went through his accountswith them.	19 Μετα δε καιρον πολυν ερχεται ο κυριος των δουλων εκεινων και θεωρει λογαριασμον μετ' αυτων.
20 The man who had received the five talents came forward bringing five more. "Sir," he said, "youentrusted me with five talents; here are five more that I have made."	20 Και ελθων ο λαβων τα πεντε ταλαντα, προσεφερεν αλλα πεντε ταλαντα, λεγων? Κυριε, πεντε ταλαντα μοι παρεδωκας? ιδου, αλλα πεντε ταλαντα εκερδησα επ' αυτοις.
21 His master said to him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have shown you aretrustworthy in small things; I wil trust you with greater; come and join in your master's happiness."	21 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο κυριος αυτου? Ευγε, δουλε αγαθε και πιστε? εις τα ολιγα εσταθης πιστος, επι πολλων θελω σε καταστησει? εισελθε εις την χαραν του κυριου σου.
22 Next the man with the two talents came forward. "Sir," he said, "you entrusted me with two talents; here are two more that I have made."	22 Προσελθων δε και ο λαβων τα δυο ταλαντα ειπε? Κυριε, δυο ταλαντα μοι παρεδωκας? ιδου, αλλα δυο ταλαντα εκερδησα επ' αυτοις.
23 His master said to him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have shown you aretrustworthy in small things; I wil trust you with greater; come and join in your master's happiness."	23 Ειπε προς αυτον ο κυριος αυτου? Ευγε, δουλε αγαθε και πιστε? εις τα ολιγα εσταθης πιστος, επι πολλων θελω σε καταστησει? εισελθε εις την χαραν του κυριου σου.
24 Last came forward the man who had the single talent. "Sir," said he, "I had heard you were a hardman, reaping where you had not sown and gathering where you had not scattered;	24 Προσελθων δε και ο λαβων το εν ταλαντον, ειπε? Κυριε, σε εγνωρισα οτι εισαι σκληρος ανθρωπος, θεριζων οπου δεν εσπειρας και συναγων οθεν δεν διεσκορπισας?
25 so I was afraid, and I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here it is; it was yours, you have itback."	25 και φοβηθεις υπηγα και εκρυψα το ταλαντον σου εν τη γη? ιδου, εχεις το σον.
26 But his master answered him, "You wicked and lazy servant! So you knew that I reap where I havenot sown and gather where I have not scattered?	26 Αποκριθεις δε ο κυριος αυτου, ειπε προς αυτον? Πονηρε δουλε και οκνηρε? ηξευρες οτι θεριζω οπου δεν εσπειρα και συναγω οθεν δεν διεσκορπισα?
27 Well then, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have gotmy money back with interest.	27 επρεπε λοιπον να βαλης το αργυριον μου εις τους τραπεζιτας, και ελθων εγω ηθελον λαβει το εμον μετα τοκου.
28 So now, take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents.	28 Λαβετε λοιπον απ' αυτου το ταλαντον, και δοτε εις τον εχοντα τα δεκα ταλαντα.
29 For to everyone who has wil be given more, and he wil have more than enough; but anyone whohas not, wil be deprived even of what he has.	29 Διοτι εις παντα τον εχοντα θελει δοθη και περισσευθη, απο δε του μη εχοντος και εκεινο το οποιον εχει θελει αφαιρεθη απ' αυτου.
30 As for this good-for-nothing servant, throw him into the darkness outside, where there will be weepingand grinding of teeth."	30 Και τον αχρειον δουλον ριψατε εις το σκοτος το εξωτερον? εκει θελει εισθαι ο κλαυθμος και ο τριγμος των οδοντων.
31 'When the Son of man comes in his glory, escorted by al the angels, then he will take his seat on histhrone of glory.	31 Οταν δε ελθη ο ιος του ανθρωπου εν τη δοξη αυτου και παντες οι αγιοι αγγελοι μετ' αυτου, τοτε θελει καθησει επι του θρονου της δοξης αυτου,
32 Al nations wil be assembled before him and he wil separate people one from another as theshepherd separates sheep from goats.	32 και θελουσι συναχθη εμπροσθεν αυτου παντα τα εθνη, και θελει χωρισει αυτους απ' αλληλων, καθως ο ποιμην χωριζει τα προβατα απο των εριφιων,
33 He will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left.	33 και θελει στησει τα μεν προβατα εκ δεξιων αυτου, τα δε εριφια εξ αριστερων.
34 Then the King wil say to those on his right hand, "Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take asyour heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world.	34 Τοτε ο Βασιλευς θελει ειπει προς τους εκ δεξιων αυτου? Ελθετε οι ευλογημενοι του Πατρος μου, κληρονομησατε την ητοιμασμενην εις εσας βασιλειαν απο καταβολης κοσμου.
35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger andyou made me welcome,	35 Διοτι επεινασα, και μοι εδωκατε να φαγω, εδιψησα, και με εποτισατε, ξενος ημην, και με εφιλοξενησατε,
36 lacking clothes and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me."	36 γυμνος, και με ενεδυσατε, ησθενησα, και με επεσκεφθητε, εν φυλακη ημην, και ηλθετε προς εμε.
37 Then the upright will say to him in reply, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirstyand give you drink?	37 Τοτε θελουσιν αποκριθη προς αυτον οι δικαιοι, λεγοντες? Κυριε, ποτε σε ειδομεν πεινωντα και εθρεψαμεν, η διψωντα και εποτισαμεν;
38 When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome, lacking clothes and clothe you?	38 ποτε δε σε ειδομεν ξενον και εφιλοξενησαμεν, η γυμνον και ενεδυσαμεν;
39 When did we find you sick or in prison and go to see you?"	39 ποτε δε σε ειδομεν ασθενη η εν φυλακη και ηλθομεν προς σε;
40 And the King wil answer, "In truth I tel you, in so far as you did this to one of the least of thesebrothers of mine, you did it to me."	40 Και αποκριθεις ο Βασιλευς θελει ειπει προς αυτους? Αληθως σας λεγω, καθ' οσον εκαμετε εις ενα τουτων των αδελφων μου των ελαχιστων, εις εμε εκαμετε.
41 Then he will say to those on his left hand, "Go away from me, with your curse upon you, to theeternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.	41 Τοτε θελει ειπει και προς τους εξ αριστερων? Υπαγετε απ' εμου οι κατηραμενοι εις το πυρ το αιωνιον, το ητοιμασμενον δια τον διαβολον και τους αγγελους αυτου.
42 For I was hungry and you never gave me food, I was thirsty and you never gave me anything to drink,	42 Διοτι επεινασα, και δεν μοι εδωκατε να φαγω, εδιψησα, και δεν με εποτισατε,
43 I was a stranger and you never made me welcome, lacking clothes and you never clothed me, sickand in prison and you never visited me."	43 ξενος ημην, και δεν με εφιλοξενησατε, γυμνος, και δεν με ενεδυσατε, ασθενης και εν φυλακη, και δεν με επεσκεφθητε.
44 Then it wil be their turn to ask, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or lackingclothes, sick or in prison, and did not come to your help?"	44 Τοτε θελουσιν αποκριθη προς αυτον και αυτοι, λεγοντες? Κυριε, ποτε σε ειδομεν πεινωντα η διψωντα η ξενον η γυμνον η ασθενη η εν φυλακη, και δεν σε υπηρετησαμεν;
45 Then he will answer, "In truth I tel you, in so far as you neglected to do this to one of the least ofthese, you neglected to do it to me."	45 Τοτε θελει αποκριθη προς αυτους, λεγων? Αληθως σας λεγω, καθ' οσον δεν εκαμετε εις ενα τουτων των ελαχιστων, ουδε εις εμε εκαμετε.
46 And they wil go away to eternal punishment, and the upright to eternal life.'	46 Και θελουσιν απελθει ουτοι μεν εις κολασιν αιωνιον, οι δε δικαιοι εις ζωην αιωνιον.