Mateju 25
1 Tada æe biti carstvo nebesko kao deset djevojaka koje uzeše žiške svoje i iziðoše na susret ženiku.
[Jesus continued by saying, “I will tell you something else about the time when I return from] heaven as king [MET]. [What will happen to many people who say that they know me will be] like [what happened to] ten virgins who took their lanterns and went to the place where they would meet a bridegroom [and go to his wedding celebration].
2 Pet od njih bijahu mudre a pet lude.
Five of the virgins were foolish and five of them were wise.
3 I lude uzevši žiške svoje ne uzeše sa sobom ulja.
The [virgins] who were foolish took their lanterns, but they did not take any [extra olive] oil [for] the lantern.
4 A mudre uzeše ulje u sudovima sa žišcima svojima.
But the [virgins] who were wise took oil in their flasks as well as in their lanterns.
5 A buduæi da ženik odocni, zadrijemaše sve, i pospaše.
The bridegroom was delayed, [and it became late at night]. So all the virgins became sleepy and fell asleep.
6 A u ponoæi stade vika: eto ženika gdje ide, izlazite mu na susret.
In the middle of the night someone [woke them up by] shouting, ‘Hey! The bridegroom [is arriving]! Go outside and meet him!’
7 Tada ustaše sve djevojke one i ukrasiše žiške svoje.
So all the virgins got up and trimmed their lantern wicks [so that they would burn properly].
8 A lude rekoše mudrima: dajte nam od ulja svojega, jer naši žišci hoæe da se ugase.
The foolish virgins said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your [olive] oil, because our lanterns are about to go out!’
9 A mudre odgovoriše govoreæi: da ne bi nedostalo i nama i vama, bolje je idite k trgovcima i kupite sebi.
The wise virgins replied, ‘[No, because] there might not be enough oil for our lanterns and for yours. Go to a store and buy some for yourselves!’
10 A kad one otidoše da kupe, doðe ženik, i gotove uðoše s njim na svadbu, i zatvoriše se vrata.
But while [the foolish virgins] were going to buy [some oil], the bridegroom arrived. So the [wise virgins], who were ready, went with the bridegroom to the wedding hall [where the bride was waiting]. Then the door was closed {someone closed the door [of that hall]}.
11 A poslije doðoše i one druge djevojke govoreæi: gospodaru! gospodaru! otvori nam.
Later, the rest of the virgins came [to the hall] and they called [to the bridegroom], ‘Sir, open [the door] for us!’
12 A on odgovarajuæi reèe im: zaista vam kažem: ne poznajem vas.
But he said [to them], ‘The truth is that I do not know you, so I [will not open the door for you]!’”
13 Stražite dakle, jer ne znate dana ni èasa u koji æe sin èovjeèij doæi.
[Then Jesus continued by saying], “So, in order that [this will not happen to you], keep expecting [that I will return], because you do not know when [MTY] [it will be].”
14 Jer kako što èovjek polazeæi dozva sluge svoje i predade im blago svoje;
“[When I return from heaven as king, I will deal with those who say that they have been serving me like] a man who was about to go on a long journey dealt with his servants. He called them together and gave them each some of his wealth [to invest and gain more money for him].
15 I jednome dakle dade pet talanta, a drugome dva, a treæemu jedan, svakome prema njegovoj moæi; i otide odmah.
He gave them money according to their ability [to take care of it]. [For example], he gave one servant 5,000 dollars, he gave another servant 2,000 dollars, and he gave another servant 1,000 dollars. Then he left on his journey.
16 A onaj što primi pet talanta otide te radi s njima, i dobi još pet talanta.
The servant who had received 5,000 dollars went immediately and used that money to gain 5,000 dollars more.
17 Tako i onaj što primi dva dobi i on još dva.
Similarly, the servant who had [received] 2,000 dollars gained two [thousand dollars] more.
18 A koji primi jedan otide te ga zakopa u zemlju i sakri srebro gospodara svojega.
But the servant who had received one [thousand dollars] went and dug a hole in the ground and hid the money there [to keep it safe].
19 A po dugom vremenu doðe gospodar tijeh sluga, i stade se raèuniti s njima.
After a long time the servants’ boss returned. He [called them together to] find out what they had done with his money.
20 I pristupivši onaj što je primio pet talanta, donese još pet talanta govoreæi: gospodaru! predao si mi pet talanta; evo još pet talanta ja sam dobio s njima.
The servant who had received 5,000 dollars brought two [bags, each containing] 5,000 dollars. He said, ‘Boss, you gave me 5,000 dollars to take care of. Look, I have gained 5,000 more!’
21 A gospodar njegov reèe mu: dobro, slugo dobri i vjerni! u malom bio si mi vjeran, nad mnogijem æu te postaviti; uði u radost gospodara svojega.
His boss replied, ‘[You are a very] good and faithful servant! [You have] done [very] well! You have faithfully handled a small [amount of money], so I will put you in charge of a lot of things. Come and be happy with me!’
22 A pristupivši i onaj što je primio dva talanta reèe: gospodaru! predao si mi dva talanta; evo još dva talanta ja sam dobio s njima.
The servant who had [received] 2,000 dollars also came and said, ‘Boss, you gave me 2,000 dollars to take care of. Look, I have gained 2,000 more!’
23 A gospodar njegov reèe mu: dobro, slugo dobri i vjerni! u malom bio si mi vjeran, nad mnogijem æu te postaviti; uði u radost gospodara svojega.
His boss replied, ‘You are a [very] good and faithful servant! You have done very well! You have faithfully handled a small [amount of money], so I will put you in charge of a lot of things. Come and be happy with me!’
24 A pristupivši i onaj što je primio jedan talant reèe: gospodaru! znao sam da si ti tvrd èovjek: žnješ gdje nijesi sijao, i kupiš gdje nijesi vijao;
Then the servant who had received 1,000 dollars came. He said, ‘Boss, I [was afraid of you]. I knew that you are a man who does not do foolish things with his money. [You even] take [from others money] that does not really belong to you, [like a farmer who] harvests [grain from another man’s field] where he did not even plant [the seeds].
25 Pa se pobojah i otidoh te sakrih talant tvoj u zemlju; i evo ti tvoje.
So because I was afraid [of what you would do to me if I did not make a profit from my business], I went out and hid your 1,000 dollars in the ground [to keep it safe]. Here, this is [the money] that belongs to you!’
26 A gospodar njegov odgovarajuæi reèe mu: zli i ljenivi slugo! znao si da ja žnjem gdje nijesam sijao, i kupim gdje nijesam vijao:
His boss replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! (You knew that I take [from others money] that does not really belong to me, [like a farmer who] harvests [grain from another man’s field] where I did not even plant [the seeds]!/Did you not know that I [take from others money that does not really belong to me, like a farmer] who harvests [grain from another man’s field] where I did not even plant [the seeds]?) [RHQ]
27 Trebalo je dakle moje srebro da daš trgovcima; i ja došavši uzeo bih svoje s dobitkom.
So then, you should have put my money [on deposit] in a bank, so that when I returned I would get it back with the interest [it earned]!’
28 Uzmite dakle od njega talant, i podajte onome što ima deset talanta.
[Then the boss said to his other servants], ‘Take the 1,000 dollars from him, and give it to [the servant] who has the 10,000 dollars!
29 Jer svakome koji ima, daæe se, i preteæi æe mu; a od onoga koji nema, i što ima uzeæe se od njega.
To those who [use well what] they have [received, God] will give more, and they will have plenty. But from those who [do] not [use well what they have received], even what they [already] have will be taken away.
30 I nevaljaloga slugu bacite u tamu najkrajnju; ondje æe biti plaè i škrgut zuba.
Furthermore, throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where he will be [with those who are] wailing and gnashing their teeth [because they are in much pain].’”
31 A kad doðe sin èovjeèij u slavi svojoj i svi sveti anðeli s njime, onda æe sjesti na prijestolu slave svoje.
“When I, the one who came from heaven, come again, I will be very radiant and [bring] all my angels with me. Then I will sit as a king on my wonderful throne [to judge people].
32 I sabraæe se pred njim svi narodi, i razluèiæe ih izmeðu sebe kao pastir što razluèuje ovce od jaraca.
People from all nations [MTY] will be gathered in front of me {[The angels] will gather in front of me people from all nations}. Then I will separate them, one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from his goats.
33 I postaviæe ovce s desne strane sebi, a jarce s lijeve.
I will put [the righteous people] on my right and [the unrighteous ones on my left, as a] shepherd puts sheep [on one side] and goats [on the other side].
34 Tada æe reæi car onima što mu stoje s desne strane: hodite blagosloveni oca mojega; primite carstvo koje vam je pripravljeno od postanja svijeta.
Then I will say to those on my right, ‘You people who have been blessed by my Father {whom my Father has blessed}, come! From the time he created the world, he has been preparing to allow you to [receive the blessings that he will give to all those] who let him rule their lives. [Now is the time for] you to receive [those blessings]
35 Jer ogladnjeh, i daste mi da jedem; ožednjeh, i napojiste me; gost bijah, i primiste me;
[They belong to you], because you gave me something to eat when I was hungry. (OR, [They belong to you]. It is as though you gave me something to eat when I was hungry.) You gave me something to drink when I was thirsty. When I was a stranger [in your town], you invited me [to stay] in [your houses].
36 Go bijah, i odjenuste me; bolestan bijah, i obiðoste me; u tamnici bijah, i doðoste k meni.
When I needed clothes [MTY], you gave me some. When I was sick, you took care of me. When I was in prison, you came to visit me.’
37 Tada æe mu odgovoriti pravednici govoreæi: Gospode! kad te vidjesmo gladna, i nahranismo? ili žedna, i napojismo?
Then the righteous people will reply, ‘Lord, when were you hungry and we saw you and gave you something to eat? When were you thirsty and we gave you something to drink?
38 Kad li te vidjesmo gosta, i primismo? ili gola, i odjenusmo?
When were you a stranger [in our town] and we invited you [to stay] in [our houses]? When did you need clothes and we gave you some?
39 Kad li te vidjesmo bolesna ili u tamnici, i doðosmo k tebi?
When were you sick or in prison and we went to visit you?’ [We do not remember doing any of these things for you].
40 I odgovarajuæi car reæi æe im: zaista vam kažem: kad uèiniste jednome od ove moje najmanje braæe, meni uèiniste.
I will reply, ‘The truth is that whatever you did for any one of your fellow believers, even an unimportant one, [it was as though] you did it for me.’
41 Tada æe reæi i onima što mu stoje s lijeve strane: idite od mene prokleti u oganj vjeèni pripravljeni ðavolu i anðelima njegovijem. (aiōnios g166)
Then I will say to those on my left, ‘You people who have been cursed [by God] {whom God has cursed}, leave me! Go into the eternal fire that God has prepared for (the devil/Satan) and his angels! (aiōnios g166)
42 Jer ogladnjeh, i ne dadoste mi da jedem; ožednjeh, i ne napojiste me;
[It is right for you to go there], because you did not give me anything to eat when I was hungry. You did not give me anything to drink when I was thirsty.
43 Gost bijah, i ne primiste me; go bijah, i ne odjenuste me; bolestan i u tamnici bijah, i ne obiðoste me.
You did not invite me into [your homes] when I was a stranger [in your town]. You did not give me any clothes when I needed them [MTY]. You did not take care of me when I was sick or in prison.’
44 Tada æe mu odgovoriti i oni govoreæi: Gospode! kad te vidjesmo gladna ili žedna, ili gosta ili gola, ili bolesna ili u tamnici, i ne poslužismo te?
They will answer, ‘Lord, when were you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and we did not help you?’
45 Tada æe im odgovoriti govoreæi: zaista vam kažem: kad ne uèiniste jednome od ove moje male braæe, ni meni ne uèiniste.
I will reply, ‘The truth is that whenever you did not do anything to help any one of [my people], [even if they were] unimportant people, [it was as though] you did not do anything [to help] me.’
