Matthew 25

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	Biblia Sagrada
1 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the groom and the bride.	1 Entonces se parecerá el reino de los cielos a diez vírgenes que tomaron sus lámparas y salieron al encuentro del esposo.
2 But five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.	2 Cinco de ellas eran necias y cinco eran prudentes.
3 For the five foolish, having brought their lamps, did not take oil with them.	3 Las necias, al tomar las lámparas, no se proveyeron de aceite;
4 Yet truly, the prudent ones brought the oil, in their containers, with the lamps.	4 en cambio, las prudentes se llevaron alcuzas de aceite con las lámparas.
5 Since the bridegroom was delayed, they all fell asleep, and they were sleeping.	5 El esposo tardaba, les entró sueño a todas y se durmieron.
6 But in the middle of the night, a cry went out: ‘Behold, the groom is arriving. Go out to meet him.’	6 A medianoche se oyó una voz: “¡Que llega el esposo, salid a su encuentro!”.
7 Then all those virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps.	7 Entonces se despertaron todas aquellas vírgenes y se pusieron a preparar sus lámparas.
8 But the foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give to us from your oil, for our lamps are being extinguished.’	8 Y las necias dijeron a las prudentes: “Dadnos de vuestro aceite, que se nos apagan las lámparas”.
9 The prudent responded by saying, ‘Lest perhaps there may not be enough for us and for you, it would be better for you to go to the vendors and buy some for yourselves.’	9 Pero las prudentes contestaron: “Por si acaso no hay bastante para vosotras y nosotras, mejor es que vayáis a la tienda y os lo compréis”.
10 But while they were going to buy it, the groom arrived. And those who were prepared entered with him to the wedding, and the door was closed.	10 Mientras iban a comprarlo, llegó el esposo, y las que estaban preparadas entraron con él al banquete de bodas, y se cerró la puerta.
11 Yet truly, at the very end, the remaining virgins also arrived, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’	11 Más tarde llegaron también las otras vírgenes, diciendo: “Señor, señor, ábrenos”.
12 But he responded by saying, ‘Amen I say to you, I do not know you.’	12 Pero él respondió: “En verdad os digo que no os conozco”.
13 And so you must be vigilant, because you do not know the day or the hour.	13 Por tanto, velad, porque no sabéis el día ni la hora».
14 For it is like a man setting out on a long journey, who called his servants and delivered to them his goods.	14 «Es como un hombre que, al irse de viaje, llamó a sus siervos y los dejó al cargo de sus bienes:
15 And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, yet to another he gave one, to each according to his own ability. And promptly, he set out.	15 a uno le dejó cinco talentos, a otro dos, a otro uno, a cada cual según su capacidad; luego se marchó.
16 Then he who had received five talents went out, and he made use of these, and he gained another five.	16 El que recibió cinco talentos fue enseguida a negociar con ellos y ganó otros cinco.
17 And similarly, he who had received two gained another two.	17 El que recibió dos hizo lo mismo y ganó otros dos.
18 But he who had received one, going out, dug into the earth, and he hid the money of his lord.	18 En cambio, el que recibió uno fue a hacer un hoyo en la tierra y escondió el dinero de su señor.
19 Yet truly, after a long time, the lord of those servants returned and he settled accounts with them.	19 Al cabo de mucho tiempo viene el señor de aquellos siervos y se pone a ajustar las cuentas con ellos.
20 And when he who had received five talents approached, he brought another five talents, saying: ‘Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have increased it by another five.’	20 Se acercó el que había recibido cinco talentos y le presentó otros cinco, diciendo: “Señor, cinco talentos me dejaste; mira, he ganado otros cinco”.
21 His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’	21 Su señor le dijo: “Bien, siervo bueno y fiel; como has sido fiel en lo poco, te daré un cargo importante; entra en el gozo de tu señor”.
22 Then he who had received two talents also approached, and he said: ‘Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained another two.’	22 Se acercó luego el que había recibido dos talentos y dijo: “Señor, dos talentos me dejaste; mira, he ganado otros dos”.
23 His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’	23 Su señor le dijo: “¡Bien, siervo bueno y fiel!; como has sido fiel en lo poco, te daré un cargo importante; entra en el gozo de tu señor”.
24 Then he who had received one talent, approaching, said: ‘Lord, I know that you are a hard man. You reap where you have not sown, and gather where you have not scattered.	24 Se acercó también el que había recibido un talento y dijo: “Señor, sabía que eres exigente, que siegas donde no siembras y recoges donde no esparces,
25 And so, being afraid, I went out and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’	25 tuve miedo y fui a esconder tu talento bajo tierra. Aquí tienes lo tuyo”.
26 But his lord said to him in response: ‘You evil and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered.	26 El señor le respondió: “Eres un siervo negligente y holgazán. ¿Con que sabías que siego donde no siembro y recojo donde no esparzo?
27 Therefore, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and then, at my arrival, at least I would have received what is mine with interest.	27 Pues debías haber puesto mi dinero en el banco, para que, al volver yo, pudiera recoger lo mío con los intereses.
28 And so, take the talent away from him and give it the one who has ten talents.	28 Quitadle el talento y dádselo al que tiene diez.
29 For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he shall have in abundance. But from him who has not, even what he seems to have, shall be taken away.	29 Porque al que tiene se le dará y le sobrará, pero al que no tiene, se le quitará hasta lo que tiene.
30 And cast that useless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’	30 Y a ese siervo inútil echadlo fuera, a las tinieblas; allí será el llanto y el rechinar de dientes”».
31 But when the Son of man will have arrived in his majesty, and all the Angels with him, then he will sit upon the seat of his majesty.	31 «Cuando venga en su gloria el Hijo del hombre, y todos los ángeles con él, se sentará en el trono de su gloria
32 And all the nations shall be gathered together before him. And he shall separate them from one another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.	32 y serán reunidas ante él todas las naciones. Él separará a unos de otros, como un pastor separa las ovejas de las cabras.
33 And he shall station the sheep, indeed, on his right, but the goats on his left.	33 Y pondrá las ovejas a su derecha y las cabras a su izquierda.
34 Then the King shall say to those who will be on his right: ‘Come, you blessed of my Father. Possess the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.	34 Entonces dirá el rey a los de su derecha: “Venid vosotros, benditos de mi Padre; heredad el reino preparado para vosotros desde la creación del mundo.
35 For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;	35 Porque tuve hambre y me disteis de comer, tuve sed y me disteis de beber, fui forastero y me hospedasteis,
36 naked, and you covered me; sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’	36 estuve desnudo y me vestisteis, enfermo y me visitasteis, en la cárcel y vinisteis a verme”.
37 Then the just will answer him, saying: ‘Lord, when have we see you hungry, and fed you; thirsty, and given you drink?	37 Entonces los justos le contestarán: “Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos con hambre y te alimentamos, o con sed y te dimos de beber?;
38 And when have we seen you a stranger, and taken you in? Or naked, and covered you?	38 ¿cuándo te vimos forastero y te hospedamos, o desnudo y te vestimos?;
39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and visit to you?’	39 ¿cuándo te vimos enfermo o en la cárcel y fuimos a verte?”.
40 And in response, the King shall say to them, ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did this for one of these, the least of my brothers, you did it for me.’	40 Y el rey les dirá: “En verdad os digo que cada vez que lo hicisteis con uno de estos, mis hermanos más pequeños, conmigo lo hicisteis”.
41 Then he shall also say, to those who will be on his left: ‘Depart from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.	41 Entonces dirá a los de su izquierda: “Apartaos de mí, malditos, id al fuego eterno preparado para el diablo y sus ángeles.
42 For I was hungry, and you did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and you did not give me to drink;	42 Porque tuve hambre y no me disteis de comer, tuve sed y no me disteis de beber,
43 I was a stranger and you did not take me in; naked, and you did not cover me; sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.’	43 fui forastero y no me hospedasteis, estuve desnudo y no me vestisteis, enfermo y en la cárcel y no me visitasteis”.
44 Then they will also 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?’	44 Entonces también estos contestarán: “Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos con hambre o con sed, o forastero o desnudo, o enfermo o en la cárcel, y no te asistimos?”.
45 Then he shall respond to them by saying: ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did not do it to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.’	45 Él les replicará: “En verdad os digo: lo que no hicisteis con uno de estos, los más pequeños, tampoco lo hicisteis conmigo”.
46 And these shall go into eternal punishment, but the just shall go into eternal life.”	46 Y estos irán al castigo eterno y los justos a la vida eterna».