1 “ Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

¶ Entonces el Reino de los cielos será semejante a diez vírgenes, que tomando sus lámparas, salieron a recibir al esposo.

2 N ow five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Y cinco de ellas eran prudentes, y cinco fatuas.

3 T hose who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,

Las que eran fatuas, tomando sus lámparas, no tomaron consigo aceite;

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

mas las prudentes tomaron aceite en sus vasos, juntamente con sus lámparas.

5 B ut while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

Y tardándose el esposo, cabecearon todas, y se durmieron.

6 “ And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’

Y a la medianoche fue hecho un clamor: He aquí, el esposo viene; salid a recibirle.

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

Entonces todas aquellas vírgenes se levantaron, y aderezaron sus lámparas.

8 A nd the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

Y las fatuas dijeron a las prudentes: Dadnos de vuestro aceite; porque nuestras lámparas se apagan.

9 B ut the wise answered, saying, ‘ No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

Mas las prudentes respondieron, diciendo: Para que no nos falte a nosotras y a vosotras, id antes a los que venden, y comprad para vosotras.

10 A nd while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

Y mientras que ellas iban a comprar, vino el esposo; y las que estaban apercibidas, entraron con él a las bodas; y se cerró la puerta.

11 “ Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’

Y después vinieron también las otras vírgenes, diciendo: Señor, Señor, ábrenos.

12 B ut he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

Mas respondiendo él, dijo: De cierto os digo, que no os conozco.

13 “ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. The Parable of the Talents

Velad, pues, porque no sabéis el día ni la hora en que el Hijo del hombre ha de venir.

14 “ For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

¶ Porque es como un hombre que yéndose lejos, llamó a sus siervos y les entregó sus bienes.

15 A nd to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.

Y a éste dio cinco talentos, y al otro dos, y al otro uno; a cada uno conforme a su facultad; y luego se fue lejos.

16 T hen he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

Y partido él, el que había recibido cinco talentos granjeó con ellos, e hizo otros cinco talentos.

17 A nd likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

Asimismo el que había recibido dos, ganó también él otros dos.

18 B ut he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.

Mas el que había recibido uno, fue y cavó en la tierra, y escondió el dinero de su señor.

19 A fter a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

Y después de mucho tiempo, vino el señor de aquellos siervos, e hizo cuentas con ellos.

20 “ So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’

Y llegando el que había recibido cinco talentos, trajo otros cinco talentos, diciendo: Señor, cinco talentos me entregaste; he aquí otros cinco talentos que he ganado sobre ellos.

21 H is lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Y su señor le dijo: Bien, buen siervo y fiel; sobre poco has sido fiel, sobre mucho te pondré; entra en el gozo de tu señor.

22 H e also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’

Y llegando también el que había recibido dos talentos, dijo: Señor, dos talentos me entregaste; he aquí otros dos talentos que he ganado sobre ellos.

23 H is lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Su señor le dijo: Bien, buen siervo y fiel; sobre poco has sido fiel, sobre mucho te pondré; entra en el gozo de tu señor.

24 “ Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

Y llegando también el que había recibido un talento, dijo: Señor, te conocía que eres hombre duro, que siegas donde no sembraste, y recoges donde no esparciste;

25 A nd I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

por tanto tuve miedo, y fui, y escondí tu talento en la tierra; he aquí tienes lo que es tuyo.

26 “ But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

Y respondiendo su señor, le dijo: Siervo malo y negligente, sabías que siego donde no sembré y que recojo donde no esparcí;

27 S o you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.

por tanto, te convenía dar mi dinero a los banqueros, y viniendo yo, hubiera recibido lo que es mío con logro.

28 T herefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

Quitadle pues el talento, y dadlo al que tiene diez talentos.

29 ‘ For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

Porque a cualquiera que tuviere, le será dado, y tendrá más; y al que no tuviere, aun lo que tiene le será quitado.

30 A nd cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ The Son of Man Will Judge the Nations

Y al siervo inútil echadle en las tinieblas de afuera; allí será el lloro y el crujir de dientes.

31 “ When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

¶ Y cuando el Hijo del hombre venga en su gloria, y todos los santos ángeles con él, entonces se sentará sobre el trono de su gloria.

32 A ll the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

Y serán reunidas delante de él todas las naciones; y los apartará los unos de los otros, como aparta el pastor las ovejas de los cabritos.

33 A nd He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

Y pondrá las ovejas a su derecha, y los cabritos a la izquierda.

34 T hen the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Entonces el Rey dirá a los que estarán a su derecha: Venid, benditos de mi Padre, heredad el Reino preparado para vosotros desde la fundación del mundo.

35 f or I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

Porque tuve hambre, y me disteis de comer; tuve sed, y me disteis de beber; fui huésped, y me recogisteis;

36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

desnudo, y me cubristeis; enfermo, y me visitasteis; estuve en la cárcel, y vinisteis a mí.

37 “ Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

Entonces los justos le responderán, diciendo: Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos hambriento, y te sustentamos? ¿O sediento, y te dimos de beber?

38 W hen did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

¿Y cuándo te vimos huésped, y te recogimos? ¿O desnudo, y te cubrimos?

39 O r when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’

¿O cuándo te vimos enfermo, o en la cárcel, y vinimos a ti?

40 A nd the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

Y respondiendo el Rey, les dirá: De cierto os digo que en cuanto lo hicisteis a uno de estos mis hermanos pequeñitos, a mí lo hicisteis.

41 “ Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

Entonces dirá también a los que estarán a la izquierda: Apartaos de mí, malditos, al fuego eterno preparado para el diablo y para sus ángeles;

42 f or I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

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 clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

fui huésped, y no me recogisteis; desnudo, y no me cubristeis; enfermo, y en la cárcel, y no me visitasteis.

44 “ Then they also will 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?’

Entonces también ellos le responderán, diciendo: Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos hambriento, o sediento, o huésped, o desnudo, o enfermo, o en la cárcel, y no te servimos?

45 T hen He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

Entonces les responderá, diciendo: De cierto os digo que en cuanto no lo hicisteis a uno de estos pequeñitos, tampoco a mí lo hicisteis.

46 A nd these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

E irán éstos al tormento eterno, y los justos a la vida eterna.