Matthæus 25
1 Da skal Himmeriges Rige lignes ved ti Jomfruer, som toge deres Lamper og gik Brudgommen i Møde.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bride-groom.
2 Men fem af dem vare Daarer, og fem kloge.
Five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 Daarerne toge nemlig deres Lamper, men toge ikke Olie med sig.
Those who were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 Men de kloge toge Olie i deres Kar tillige med deres Lamper.
but the wise took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
5 Og da Brudgommen tøvede, slumrede de alle ind og sov.
While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
6 Men ved Midnat lød der et Raab: Se, Brudgommen kommer, gaar ham i Møde!
And at midnight a cry was made: Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go you out to meet him.
7 Da vaagnede alle Jomfruerne og gjorde deres Lamper i Stand.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 Men Daarerne sagde til de kloge: Giver os af eders Olie; thi vore Lamper slukkes.
And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
9 Men de kloge svarede og sagde: Der vilde vist ikke blive nok til os og til eder; gaar hellere hen til Købmændene og køber til eder selv!
But the wise answered, saying: Lest there may not be enough for us and you, go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 Men medens de gik bort for at købe, kom Brudgommen, og de, som vare rede, gik ind med ham til Brylluppet; og Døren blev lukket.
While they were going to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage-supper; and the door was closed.
11 Men senere komme ogsaa de andre Jomfruer og sige: Herre, Herre, luk op for os!
Afterward the other virgins also came, and said: Lord! Lord! open for us.
12 Men han svarede og sagde: Sandelig, siger jeg eder, jeg kender eder ikke.
But he answered and said: Verily I say to you, I know you not.
13 Vaager derfor, thi I vide ikke Dagen, ej heller Timen.
Watch, therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
14 Thi det er ligesom en Mand, der drog udenlands og kaldte paa sine Tjenere og overgav dem sin Ejendom;
For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:
15 og en gav han fem Talenter, en anden to, og en tredje en, hver efter hans Evne; og straks derefter drog han udenlands.
To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one; to each one, according to his own ability, and immediately left his country.
16 Men den, som havde faaet de fem Talenter, gik hen og købslog med dem og vandt andre fem Talenter.
Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and made other five talents.
17 Ligesaa vandt ogsaa den, som havde faaet de to Talenter, andre to.
In like manner also, he that had received the two, gained other two.
18 Men den, som havde faaet den ene, gik bort og gravede i Jorden og skjulte sin Herres Penge.
But he that had received the one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
19 Men lang Tid derefter kommer disse Tjeneres Herre og holder Regnskab med dem.
After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled with them.
20 Og den, som havde faaet de fem Talenter, kom frem og bragte andre fem Talenter og sagde: Herre! du overgav mig fem Talenter; se, jeg har vundet fem andre Talenter.
And he that had received the five talents came and brought other five talents, and said: Lord, you delivered to me five talents: see, I have gained other five talents in addition to them.
21 Hans Herre sagde til ham: Vel, du gode og tro Tjener! du var tro over lidet, jeg vil sætte dig over meget; gaa ind til din Herres Glæde!
His 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. Enter into the joy of your lord.
22 Da kom ogsaa han frem, som havde faaet de to Talenter, og sagde: Herre! du overgav mig to Talenter; se, jeg har vundet to andre Talenter.
And he also that had received the two talents came, and said: Lord, you delivered to me two talents; see, I have gained other two talents in addition to them.
23 Hans Herre sagde til ham: Vel, du gode og tro Tjener! du var tro over lidet, jeg vil sætte dig over meget; gaa ind til din Herres Glæde!
His 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. Enter into the joy of your lord.
24 Men ogsaa han, som havde faaet den ene Talent, kom frem og sagde: Herre! jeg kendte dig, at du er en haard Mand, som høster, hvor du ikke saaede, og samler, hvor du ikke spredte;
But he that had received the one talent came, and said: Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
25 og jeg frygtede og gik hen og skjulte din Talent i Jorden; se, her har du, hvad dit er.
And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth; see, you have yours.
26 Men hans Herre svarede og sagde til ham: Du onde og lade Tjener! du vidste, at jeg høster, hvor jeg ikke saaede, og samler, hvor jeg ikke spredte;
His lord answered and said to him: Wicked and slothful servant; did you know that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter?
27 derfor burde du have overgivet Vekselererne mine Penge; og naar jeg kom, da havde jeg faaet mit igen med Rente.
Therefore, you ought to have put my money with the bankers; and, when I came, I could have received my own with interest.
28 Tager derfor den Talent fra ham, og giver den til ham, som har de ti Talenter.
Therefore, take from him the talent, and give it to him that has the ten talents.
29 Thi enhver, som har, ham skal der gives, og han skal faa Overflod; men den, som ikke har, fra ham skal endog det tages, som han har.
For to every one that has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away.
30 Og kaster den unyttige Tjener ud i Mørket udenfor; der skal der være Graad og Tænders Gnidsel.
And cast the unprofitable servant into the darkness without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 Men naar Menneskesønnen kommer i sin Herlighed og alle Englene med ham, da skal han sidde paa sin Herligheds Trone.
When the Son of man shall come in his own glory, and all the holy angels with him, then will he sit on the throne of his own glory;
32 Og alle Folkeslagene skulle samles foran ham, og han skal skille dem fra hverandre, ligesom Hyrden skiller Faarene fra Bukkene.
and all nations shall be gathered before him; and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats.
33 Og han skal stille Faarene ved sin højre Side og Bukkene ved den venstre.
And he will place the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left.
34 Da skal Kongen sige til dem ved sin højre Side: Kommer hid, I min Faders velsignede! arver det Rige, som har været eder beredt fra Verdens Grundlæggelse.
Then 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.
35 Thi jeg var hungrig, og I gave mig at spise; jeg var tørstig, og I gave mig at drikke; jeg var fremmed, og I toge mig hjem til eder;
For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me to your houses;
36 jeg var nøgen, og I klædte mig; jeg var syg, og I besøgte mig; jeg var i Fængsel, og I kom til mig.
naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.
37 Da skulle de retfærdige svare ham og sige: Herre! naar saa vi dig hungrig og gave dig Mad, eller tørstig og gave dig at drikke?
Then will the righteous answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and feed thee? or thirsty, and give thee drink?
38 Naar saa vi dig fremmed og toge dig hjem til os, eller nøgen og klædte dig?
When did we see thee a stranger, and take thee to our home? or naked, and clothe thee?
39 Naar saa vi dig syg eller i Fængsel og kom til dig?
When did we see thee sick, or in prison, and come to thee?
40 Og Kongen skal svare og sige til dem: Sandelig, siger jeg eder: Hvad I have gjort imod een af disse mine mindste Brødre, have I gjort imod mig.
And the King will answer and say to them: Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
41 Da skal han ogsaa sige til dem ved den venstre Side: Gaar bort fra mig, I forbandede! til den evige Ild, som er beredt Djævelen og hans Engle. (aiōnios g166)
Then will he say to those on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. (aiōnios g166)
42 Thi jeg var hungrig, og I gave mig ikke at spise; jeg var tørstig, og I gave mig ikke at drikke;
For I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
43 jeg var fremmed, og I toge mig ikke hjem til eder; jeg var nøgen, og I klædte mig ikke; jeg var syg og i Fængsel, og I besøgte mig ikke.
I was a stranger, and you took me not to your houses; naked, and you did not clothe me; I was sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me.
44 Da skulle ogsaa de svare og sige: Herre! naar saa vi dig hungrig eller tørstig eller fremmed eller nøgen eller syg eller i Fængsel og tjente dig ikke?
Then they also will answer, and say: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?
45 Da skal han svare dem og sige: Sandelig, siger jeg eder: Hvad I ikke have gjort imod een af disse mindste, have I heller ikke gjort imod mig.
Then will he answer them, saying: Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
