1 A tunci Împărăţia cerurilor se va asemăna cu zece fecioare, cari şi-au luat candelele, şi au ieşit în întîmpinarea mirelui.

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

2 C inci din ele erau nechibzuite, şi cinci înţelepte.

Five of them were foolish (thoughtless, without forethought) and five were wise (sensible, intelligent, and prudent).

3 C ele nechibzuite, cînd şi-au luat candelele, n'au luat cu ele untdelemn;

For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any oil with them;

4 d ar cele înţelepte, împreună cu candelele, au luat cu ele şi untdelemn în vase.

But the wise took flasks of oil along with them with their lamps.

5 F iindcă mirele zăbovea, au aţipit toate, şi au adormit.

While the bridegroom lingered and was slow in coming, they all began nodding their heads, and they fell asleep.

6 L a miezul nopţii, s'a auzit o strigare:, Iată mirele, ieşiţi -i în întîmpinare!`

But at midnight there was a shout, Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!

7 A tunci toate fecioarele acelea s'au sculat şi şi-au pregătit candelele.

Then all those virgins got up and put their own lamps in order.

8 C ele nechibzuite au zis celor înţelepte:, Daţi-ne din untdelemnul vostru, căci ni se sting candelele.`

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

9 C ele înţelepte le-au răspuns:, Nu; ca nu cumva să nu ne ajungă nici nouă nici vouă; ci mai bine duceţi-vă la cei ce vînd untdelemn şi cumpăraţi-vă.`

But the wise replied, There will not be enough for us and for you; go instead to the dealers and buy for yourselves.

10 P e cînd se duceau ele să cumpere untdelemn, a venit mirele: cele ce erau gata, au intrat cu el în odaia de nuntă, şi s'a încuiat uşa.

But while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were prepared went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut.

11 M ai pe urmă, au venit şi celelalte fecioare, şi au zis:, Doamne, Doamne, deschide-ne!`

Later the other virgins also came and said, Lord, Lord, open to us!

12 D ar el, drept răspuns, le -a zis:, Adevărat vă spun, că nu vă cunosc!`

But He replied, I solemnly declare to you, I do not know you.

13 V eghiaţi dar, căci nu ştiţi ziua, nici ceasul în care va veni Fiul omului.

Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour when the Son of Man will come.

14 A tunci Împărăţia cerurilor se va asemăna cu un om, care, cînd era să plece într'o altă ţară, a chemat pe robii săi, şi le -a încredinţat avuţia sa.

For it is like a man who was about to take a long journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his property.

15 U nuia i -a dat cinci talanţi, altuia doi, şi altuia unul: fiecăruia după puterea lui; şi a plecat.

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one—to each in proportion to his own personal ability. Then he departed and left the country.

16 Î ndată, cel ce primise cei cinci talanţi, s'a dus, i -a pus în negoţ, şi a cîştigat cu ei alţi cinci talanţi.

He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he gained five talents more.

17 T ot aşa, cel ce primise cei doi talanţi, a cîştigat şi el alţi doi cu ei.

And likewise he who had received the two talents—he also gained two talents more.

18 C el ce nu primise decît un talant, s'a dus de a făcut o groapă în pămînt şi a ascuns acolo banii stăpînului său.

But he who had received the one talent went and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

19 D upă multă vreme, stăpînul robilor acelora s'a întors şi le -a cerut socoteala.

Now after a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

20 C el ce primise cei cinci talanţi, a venit, a adus alţi cinci talanţi, şi a zis:, Doamne, mi-ai încredinţat cinci talanţi; iată că am cîştigat cu ei alţi cinci talanţi.`

And he who had received the five talents came and brought him five more, saying, Master, you entrusted to me five talents; see, here I have gained five talents more.

21 S tăpînul său i -a zis:, Bine, rob bun şi credincios; ai fost credincios în puţine lucruri, te voi pune peste multe lucruri; intră în bucuria stăpînului tău.`

His master said to him, Well done, you upright (honorable, admirable) and faithful servant! You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little; I will put you in charge of much. Enter into and share the joy (the delight, the blessedness) which your master enjoys.

22 C el ce primise cei doi talanţi, a venit şi el, şi a zis:, Doamne, mi-ai încredinţat doi talanţi; iată că am cîştigat cu ei alţi doi talanţi.`

And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, Master, you entrusted two talents to me; here I have gained two talents more.

23 S tăpînul său i -a zis:, Bine, rob bun şi credincios; ai fost credincios în puţine lucruri, te voi pune peste multe lucruri; intră în bucuria stăpînului tău!`

His master said to him, Well done, you upright (honorable, admirable) and faithful servant! You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little; I will put you in charge of much. Enter into and share the joy (the delight, the blessedness) which your master enjoys.

24 C el ce nu primise decît un talant, a venit şi el, şi a zis:, Doamne, am ştiut că eşti om aspru, care seceri de unde n'ai sămănat, şi strîngi de unde n'ai vînturat:

He who had received one talent also came forward, saying, Master, I knew you to be a harsh and hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you had not winnowed.

25 m i -a fost teamă, şi m'am dus de ţi-am ascuns talantul în pămînt; iată-ţi ce este al tău!`

So I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is your own.

26 S tăpînul său i -a răspuns:, Rob viclean şi leneş! Ai ştiut că secer de unde n'am sămănat, şi că strîng de unde n'am vînturat;

But his master answered him, You wicked and lazy and idle servant! Did you indeed know that I reap where I have not sowed and gather where I have not winnowed?

27 p rin urmare se cădea ca tu să-mi fi dat banii la zarafi, şi, la venirea mea, eu mi-aş fi luat înapoi cu dobîndă ce este al meu!

Then you should have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received what was my own with interest.

28 L uaţi -i dar talantul, şi daţi -l celui ce are zece talanţi.

So take the talent away from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.

29 P entrucă celui ce are, i se va da, şi va avea de prisos; dar dela cel ce n'are, se va lua şi ce are!

For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will be furnished richly so that he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have will be taken away.

30 I ar pe robul acela netrebnic, aruncaţi -l în întunerecul de afară: acolo va fi plînsul şi scrîşnirea dinţilor.

And throw the good-for-nothing servant into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.

31 C înd va veni Fiul omului în slava Sa, cu toţi sfinţii îngeri, va şedea pe scaunul de domnie al slavei Sale.

When the Son of Man comes in His glory (His majesty and splendor), and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

32 T oate neamurile vor fi adunate înaintea Lui. El îi va despărţi pe unii de alţii cum desparte păstorul oile de capre;

All nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them from one another as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats;

33 ş i va pune oile la dreapta, iar caprele la stînga Lui.

And He will cause the sheep to stand at His right hand, but the goats at His left.

34 A tunci Împăratul va zice celor dela dreapta Lui:, Veniţi binecuvîntaţii Tatălui Meu de moşteniţi Împărăţia, care v'a fost pregătită dela întemeierea lumii.

Then the King will say to those at His right hand, Come, you blessed of My Father '> favored of God and appointed to eternal salvation], inherit (receive as your own) the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

35 C ăci am fost flămînd, şi Mi-aţi dat de mîncat; Mi -a fost sete, şi Mi-aţi dat de băut; am fost străin, şi M'aţi primit;

For I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you brought Me together with yourselves and welcomed and entertained and lodged Me,

36 a m fost gol, şi M'aţi îmbrăcat; am fost bolnav, şi aţi venit să Mă vedeţi; am fost în temniţă, şi aţi venit pe la Mine.`

I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you visited Me with help and ministering care, I was in prison and you came to see Me.

37 A tunci cei neprihăniţi Îi vor răspunde:, Doamne, cînd Te-am văzut noi flămînd, şi Ţi-am dat să mănînci? Sau fiindu-Ţi sete, şi Ţi-am dat de ai băut?

Then the just and upright will answer Him, Lord, when did we see You hungry and gave You food, or thirsty and gave You something to drink?

38 C înd Te-am văzut noi străin, şi Te-am primit? Sau gol, şi Te-am îmbrăcat?

And when did we see You a stranger and welcomed and entertained You, or naked and clothed You?

39 C înd Te-am văzut noi bolnav sau în temniţă, şi am venit pe la Tine?`

And when did we see You sick or in prison and came to visit You?

40 D rept răspuns, Împăratul le va zice:, Adevărat vă spun că, oridecîteori aţi făcut aceste lucruri unuia din aceşti foarte neînsemnaţi fraţi ai Mei, Mie mi le-aţi făcut.`

And the King will reply to them, Truly I tell you, in so far as you did it for one of the least '> in the estimation of men] of these My brethren, you did it for Me.

41 A poi va zice celor dela stînga Lui:, Duceţi-vă dela Mine, blestemaţilor, în focul cel vecinic, care a fost pregătit diavolului şi îngerilor lui!

Then He will say to those at His left hand, Begone from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels!

42 C ăci am fost flămînd, şi nu Mi-aţi dat să mănînc; Mi -a fost sete, şi nu Mi-aţi dat să beau;

For I was hungry and you gave Me no food, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,

43 a m fost străin, şi nu M'aţi primit; am fost gol, şi nu M'aţi îmbrăcat; am fost bolnav şi în temniţă, şi n'aţi venit pela Mine.`

I was a stranger and you did not welcome Me and entertain Me, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me with help and ministering care.

44 A tunci Îi vor răspunde şi ei:, Doamne, cînd Te-am văzut noi flămînd sau fiindu-Ţi sete, sau străin, sau gol, sau bolnav, sau în temniţă, şi nu Ţi-am slujit?`

Then they also will answer, 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?

45 Ş i El, drept răspuns, le va zice:, Adevărat vă spun că, oridecîteori n'aţi făcut aceste lucruri unuia dintr'aceşti foarte neînsemnaţi fraţi ai Mei, Mie nu Mi le-aţi făcut.`

And He will reply to them, Solemnly I declare to you, in so far as you failed to do it for the least '> in the estimation of men] of these, you failed to do it for Me.

46 Ş i aceştia vor merge în pedeapsa vecinică, iar cei neprihăniţi vor merge în viaţa vecinică.``

Then they will go away into eternal punishment, but those who are just and upright and in right standing with God into eternal life.