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

Então o reino dos céus será semelhante a dez virgens que, tomando as suas lâmpadas, saíram ao encontro do noivo.

2 A nd five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Cinco delas eram insensatas, e cinco prudentes.

3 T hey that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Ora, as insensatas, tomando as lâmpadas, não levaram azeite consigo.

4 B ut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

As prudentes, porém, levaram azeite em suas vasilhas, juntamente com as lâmpadas.

5 W hile the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

E tardando o noivo, cochilaram todas, e dormiram.

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

Mas ã meia-noite ouviu-se um grito: Eis o noivo! saí-lhe ao encontro!

7 T hen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Então todas aquelas virgens se levantaram, e prepararam as suas lâmpadas.

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

E as insensatas disseram

9 B ut 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.

Mas as prudentes responderam: não; pois de certo não chegaria para nós e para vós; ide antes aos que o vendem, e comprai-o para vós.

10 A nd 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.

E, tendo elas ido comprá-lo, chegou o noivo; e as que estavam preparadas entraram com ele para as bodas, e fechou-se a porta.

11 A fterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

Depois vieram também as outras virgens, e disseram: Senhor, Senhor, abre-nos a porta.

12 B ut he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Ele, porém, respondeu: Em verdade vos digo, não vos conheço.

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

Vigiai pois, porque não sabeis nem o dia nem a hora.

14 F or the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Porque é assim como um homem que, ausentando-se do país, chamou os seus servos e lhes entregou os seus bens:

15 A nd 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.

a um deu cinco talentos, a outro dois, e a outro um, a cada um segundo a sua capacidade; e seguiu viagem.

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

O que recebera cinco talentos foi imediatamente negociar com eles, e ganhou outros cinco;

17 A nd likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

da mesma sorte, o que recebera dois ganhou outros dois;

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

mas o que recebera um foi e cavou na terra e escondeu o dinheiro do seu senhor.

19 A fter a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Ora, depois de muito tempo veio o senhor daqueles servos, e fez contas com eles.

20 A nd 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.

Então chegando o que recebera cinco talentos, apresentou-lhe outros cinco talentos, dizendo: Senhor, entregaste-me cinco talentos; eis aqui outros cinco que ganhei.

21 H is 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.

Disse-lhe o seu senhor: Muito bem, servo bom e fiel; sobre o pouco foste fiel, sobre muito te colocarei; entra no gozo do teu senhor.

22 H e 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.

Chegando também o que recebera dois talentos, disse: Senhor, entregaste-me dois talentos; eis aqui outros dois que ganhei.

23 H is 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.

Disse-lhe o seu senhor: Muito bem, servo bom e fiel; sobre o pouco foste fiel, sobre muito te colocarei; entra no gozo do teu senhor.

24 T hen 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:

Chegando por fim o que recebera um talento, disse: Senhor, eu te conhecia, que és um homem duro, que ceifas onde não semeaste, e recolhes onde não joeiraste;

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

e, atemorizado, fui esconder na terra o teu talento; eis aqui tens o que é teu.

26 H is 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:

Ao que lhe respondeu o seu senhor: Servo mau e preguiçoso, sabias que ceifo onde não semeei, e recolho onde não joeirei?

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

Devias então entregar o meu dinheiro aos banqueiros e, vindo eu, tê-lo-ia recebido com juros.

28 T ake therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

Tirai-lhe, pois, o talento e dai ao que tem os dez talentos.

29 F or 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.

Porque a todo o que tem, dar-se-lhe-á, e terá em abundância; mas ao que não tem, até aquilo que tem ser-lhe-á tirado.

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

E lançai o servo inútil nas trevas exteriores; ali haverá choro e ranger de dentes.

31 W hen 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:

Quando, pois vier o Filho do homem na sua glória, e todos os anjos com ele, então se assentará no trono da sua glória;

32 A nd before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

e diante dele serão reunidas todas as nações; e ele separará uns dos outros, como o pastor separa as ovelhas dos cabritos;

33 A nd he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

e porá as ovelhas ã sua direita, mas os cabritos ã esquerda.

34 T hen 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:

Então dirá o Rei aos que estiverem ã sua direita: Vinde, benditos de meu Pai. Possuí por herança o reino que vos está preparado desde a fundação do mundo;

35 F or 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:

porque tive fome, e me destes de comer; tive sede, e me destes de beber; era forasteiro, e me acolhestes;

36 N aked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

estava nu, e me vestistes; adoeci, e me visitastes; estava na prisão e fostes ver-me.

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

Então os justos lhe perguntarão: Senhor, quando te vimos com fome, e te demos de comer? ou com sede, e te demos de beber?

38 W hen saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

Quando te vimos forasteiro, e te acolhemos? ou nu, e te vestimos?

39 O r when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

Quando te vimos enfermo, ou na prisão, e fomos visitar-te?

40 A nd 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.

E responder-lhes-á o Rei: Em verdade vos digo que, sempre que o fizestes a um destes meus irmãos, mesmo dos mais pequeninos, a mim o fizestes.

41 T hen 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:

Então dirá também aos que estiverem ã sua esquerda: Apartai- vos de mim, malditos, para o fogo eterno, preparado para o Diabo e seus anjos;

42 F or I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

porque tive fome, e não me destes de comer; tive sede, e não me destes de beber;

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

era forasteiro, e não me acolhestes; estava nu, e não me vestistes; enfermo, e na prisão, e não me visitastes.

44 T hen shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

Então também estes perguntarão: Senhor, quando te vimos com fome, ou com sede, ou forasteiro, ou nu, ou enfermo, ou na prisão, e não te servimos?

45 T hen 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.

Ao que lhes responderá: Em verdade vos digo que, sempre que o deixaste de fazer a um destes mais pequeninos, deixastes de o fazer a mim.

46 A nd these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

E irão eles para o castigo eterno, mas os justos para a vida eterna.