Vangelo secondo Matteo - Matthew 25

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1 Τοτε θελει ομοιωθη η βασιλεια των ουρανων με δεκα παρθενους, αιτινες λαβουσαι τας λαμπαδας αυτων εξηλθον εις απαντησιν του νυμφιου.	1 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 Πεντε δε εξ αυτων ησαν φρονιμοι και πεντε μωραι.	2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
3 Αιτινες μωραι, λαβουσαι τας λαμπαδας αυτων, δεν ελαβον μεθ' εαυτων ελαιον?	3 The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them,
4 αι φρονιμοι ομως ελαβον ελαιον εν τοις αγγειοις αυτων μετα των λαμπαδων αυτων.	4 but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps.
5 Και επειδη ο νυμφιος εβραδυνεν, ενυσταξαν πασαι και εκοιμωντο.	5 Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 Εν τω μεσω δε της νυκτος εγεινε κραυγη? Ιδου, ο νυμφιος ερχεται, εξελθετε εις απαντησιν αυτου.	6 At midnight, there was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
7 Τοτε εσηκωθησαν πασαι αι παρθενοι εκειναι και ητοιμασαν τας λαμπαδας αυτων.	7 Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.
8 Και αι μωραι ειπον προς τας φρονιμους? Δοτε εις ημας εκ του ελαιου σας, διοτι αι λαμπαδες ημων σβυνονται.	8 The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
9 Απεκριθησαν δε αι φρονιμοι, λεγουσαι? Μηποτε δεν αρκεση εις ημας και εις εσας? οθεν υπαγετε καλλιον προς τους πωλουντας και αγορασατε εις εαυτας.	9 But the wise ones replied, 'No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.'
10 Ενω δε απηρχοντο δια να αγορασωσιν, ηλθεν ο νυμφιος και αι ετοιμοι εισηλθον μετ' αυτου εις τους γαμους, και εκλεισθη η θυρα.	10 While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked.
11 Υστερον δε ερχονται και αι λοιπαι παρθενοι, λεγουσαι? Κυριε, Κυριε, ανοιξον εις ημας.	11 Afterwards the other virgins came and said, 'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!'
12 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν? Αληθως σας λεγω, δεν σας γνωριζω.	12 But he said in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.'
13 Αγρυπνειτε λοιπον, διοτι δεν εξευρετε την ημεραν ουδε την ωραν, καθ' ην ο Υιος του ανθρωπου ερχεται.	13 Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
14 Διοτι θελει ελθει ως ανθρωπος, οστις αποδημων εκαλεσε τους δουλους αυτου και παρεδωκεν εις αυτους τα υπαρχοντα αυτου,	14 "It will be as when a man who was going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
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.	15 To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one--to each according to his ability. Then he went away. Immediately
16 Υπηγε δε ο λαβων τα πεντε ταλαντα και εργαζομενος δι' αυτων εκαμεν αλλα πεντε ταλαντα.	16 the one who received five talents went and traded with them, and made another five.
17 Ωσαυτως και ο τα δυο εκερδησε και αυτος αλλα δυο.	17 Likewise, the one who received two made another two.
18 Ο δε λαβων το εν υπηγε και εσκαψεν εις την γην και εκρυψε το αργυριον του κυριου αυτου.	18 But the man who received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master's money.
19 Μετα δε καιρον πολυν ερχεται ο κυριος των δουλων εκεινων και θεωρει λογαριασμον μετ' αυτων.	19 After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them.
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.	20 The one who had received five talents came forward bringing the additional five. He said, 'Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.'
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.	21 His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.'
22 Προσελθων δε και ο λαβων τα δυο ταλαντα ειπε? Κυριε, δυο ταλαντα μοι παρεδωκας? ιδου, αλλα δυο ταλαντα εκερδησα επ' αυτοις.	22 (Then) the one who had received two talents also came forward and said, 'Master, you gave me two talents. See, I have made two more.'
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.	23 His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.'
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?	24 Then the one who had received the one talent came forward and said, 'Master, I knew you were a demanding person, harvesting where you did not plant and gathering where you did not scatter;
25 και φοβηθεις υπηγα και εκρυψα το ταλαντον σου εν τη γη? ιδου, εχεις το σον.	25 so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground. Here it is back.'
26 Αποκριθεις δε ο κυριος αυτου, ειπε προς αυτον? Πονηρε δουλε και οκνηρε? ηξευρες οτι θεριζω οπου δεν εσπειρα και συναγω οθεν δεν διεσκορπισα?	26 His master said to him in reply, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I did not plant and gather where I did not scatter?
27 επρεπε λοιπον να βαλης το αργυριον μου εις τους τραπεζιτας, και ελθων εγω ηθελον λαβει το εμον μετα τοκου.	27 Should you not then have put my money in the bank so that I could have got it back with interest on my return?
28 Λαβετε λοιπον απ' αυτου το ταλαντον, και δοτε εις τον εχοντα τα δεκα ταλαντα.	28 Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten.
29 Διοτι εις παντα τον εχοντα θελει δοθη και περισσευθη, απο δε του μη εχοντος και εκεινο το οποιον εχει θελει αφαιρεθη απ' αυτου.	29 For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
30 Και τον αχρειον δουλον ριψατε εις το σκοτος το εξωτερον? εκει θελει εισθαι ο κλαυθμος και ο τριγμος των οδοντων.	30 And throw this useless servant into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.'
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,	31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne,
32 και θελουσι συναχθη εμπροσθεν αυτου παντα τα εθνη, και θελει χωρισει αυτους απ' αλληλων, καθως ο ποιμην χωριζει τα προβατα απο των εριφιων,	32 and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 και θελει στησει τα μεν προβατα εκ δεξιων αυτου, τα δε εριφια εξ αριστερων.	33 He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
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.	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.
35 Διοτι επεινασα, και μοι εδωκατε να φαγω, εδιψησα, και με εποτισατε, ξενος ημην, και με εφιλοξενησατε,	35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,
36 γυμνος, και με ενεδυσατε, ησθενησα, και με επεσκεφθητε, εν φυλακη ημην, και ηλθετε προς εμε.	36 naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.'
37 Τοτε θελουσιν αποκριθη προς αυτον οι δικαιοι, λεγοντες? Κυριε, ποτε σε ειδομεν πεινωντα και εθρεψαμεν, η διψωντα και εποτισαμεν;	37 Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
38 ποτε δε σε ειδομεν ξενον και εφιλοξενησαμεν, η γυμνον και ενεδυσαμεν;	38 When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
39 ποτε δε σε ειδομεν ασθενη η εν φυλακη και ηλθομεν προς σε;	39 When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'
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.	40 And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'
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.	41 Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
42 Διοτι επεινασα, και δεν μοι εδωκατε να φαγω, εδιψησα, και δεν με εποτισατε,	42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
43 ξενος ημην, και δεν με εφιλοξενησατε, γυμνος, και δεν με ενεδυσατε, ασθενης και εν φυλακη, και δεν με επεσκεφθητε.	43 a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.'
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;	44 Then they will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?'
45 Τοτε θελει αποκριθη προς αυτους, λεγων? Αληθως σας λεγω, καθ' οσον δεν εκαμετε εις ενα τουτων των ελαχιστων, ουδε εις εμε εκαμετε.	45 He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.'
46 Και θελουσιν απελθει ουτοι μεν εις κολασιν αιωνιον, οι δε δικαιοι εις ζωην αιωνιον.	46 And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."