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The Gift New Testament

Truth Over Tradition

The parable of ten women awaiting the bridegroom

 
1
τοτε
then
ὁμοιωθησεται
shall-be-similar
ἡ
the
βασιλεια
kingdom
των
[of]-the
ουρανων
[of]-skies
δεκα
ten
παρθενοις
[to]-marriageable-women
αἱτινες
which-some
λαβουσαι
taking
τας
those
λαμπαδας
lamps
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselves
εξηλθον
they-came-out
εις
into
ὑπαντησιν
meeting
του
[of]-the
νυμφιου
[of]-bridegroom
2
πεντε
five
δε
yet
εξ
out
αυτων
[of]-them
ησαν
they-were
μωραι
foolish
και
and
πεντε
five
φρονιμοι
thoughtful
3
αἱ
the
γαρ
because
μωραι
foolish
λαβουσαι
taking
τας
those
λαμπαδας
lamps
αυτων
[of]-them
ουκ
not
ελαβον
they-acquired
μεθ᾽
with
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselves
ελαιον
olive-oil
4
αἱ
the
δε
yet
φρονιμοι
thoughtful
ελαβον
they-acquired
ελαιον
olive-oil
εν
in
τοις
[to]-those
αγγειοις
[to]-containers
μετα
with
των
[of]-the
λαμπαδων
[of]-lamps
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselves
5
χρονιζοντος
[of]-delaying
δε
yet
του
[of]-the
νυμφιου
[of]-bridegroom
ενυσταξαν
they-dozed-off
πασαι
all
και
and
εκαθευδον
they-slept
 
6
μεσης
[of]-middle
δε
yet
νυκτος
[of]-night
κραυγη
shouting
γεγονεν
has-come-to-be
ιδου
look!
ὁ
the
νυμφιος
bridegroom
εξερχεσθε
yous-come-out!
εις
into
απαντησιν
meeting
αυτου
[of]-self
7
τοτε
then
ηγερθησαν
they-were-waked-up
πασαι
all
αἱ
the
παρθενοι
marriageable-women
εκειναι
those
και
and
εκοσμησαν
they-arranged
τας
those
λαμπαδας
lamps
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselves
8
αἱ
the
δε
yet
μωραι
foolish
ταις
[to]-the
φρονιμοις
[to]-thoughtful
ειπαν
they-said
δοτε
yous-give!
ἡμιν
[to]-us
εκ
out
του
[of]-the
ελαιου
[of]-olive-oil
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ὁτι
since
αἱ
the
λαμπαδες
lamps
ἡμων
[of]-us
σβεννυνται
they-are-extinguished
9
απεκριθησαν
they-responded
δε
yet
αἱ
the
φρονιμοι
thoughtful
λεγουσαι
relating
μηποτε
whether-or-not
ου
not
μη
not
αρκεση
may-suffice
ἡμιν
[to]-us
και
and
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
πορευεσθε
yous-go!
μαλλον
rather
προς
toward
τους
the
πωλουντας
sellers
και
and
αγορασατε
yous-buy!
ἑαυταις
[to]-themselves
10
απερχομενων
[of]-departing
δε
yet
αυτων
[of]-them
αγορασαι
to-buy
ηλθεν
came
ὁ
the
νυμφιος
bridegroom
και
and
αἱ
the
ἑτοιμοι
fit
εισηλθον
they-entered
μετ᾽
with
αυτου
[of]-self
εις
into
τους
the
γαμους
marriages
και
and
εκλεισθη
was-locked
ἡ
the
θυρα
[to]-portal
11
ὑστερον
more-later
δε
yet
ερχονται
they-come
και
and
αἱ
the
λοιπαι
remaining
παρθενοι
marriageable-women
λεγουσαι
relating
κυριε
(oh)-master
κυριε
(oh)-master
ανοιξον
you-open-up!
ἡμιν
[to]-us
12
ὁ
the
δε
yet
αποκριθεις
responding
ειπεν
said
αμην
truly
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ουκ
not
οιδα
I-have-seen
ὑμας
yous
13
γρηγορειτε
yous-be-alert!
ουν
then
ὁτι
since
ουκ
not
οιδατε
yous-have-seen
την
the
ἡμεραν
day
ουδε
not-even
την
the
ὡραν
hour

The parable of faithful and unfaithful slaves

 
14
ὡσπερ
just-as
γαρ
because
ανθρωπος
person
αποδημων
going-abroad
εκαλεσεν
called
τους
the
ιδιους
own
δουλους
slaves
και
and
παρεδωκεν
handed-over
αυτοις
[to]-them
τα
the
ὑπαρχοντα
possessions
αυτου
[of]-self
15
και
and
ὡ
[to]-whom
μεν
in-fact
εδωκεν
gave
πεντε
five
ταλαντα
talent-weights
ὡ
[to]-whom
δε
yet
δυο
two
ὡ
[to]-whom
δε
yet
ἑν
one
ἑκαστω
[to]-each
κατα
down
την
the
ιδιαν
one's-own
δυναμιν
power
και
and
απεδημησεν
went-abroad
ευθεως
immediately
16
πορευθεις
being-gone
ὁ
the
τα
the
πεντε
five
ταλαντα
talent-weights
λαβων
taking
ηργασατο
worked
εν
in
αυτοις
[to]-them
και
and
εκερδησεν
gained
αλλα
but
πεντε
five
17
ὡσαυτως
similarly
ὁ
the
τα
the
δυο
two
εκερδησεν
gained
αλλα
but
δυο
two
18
ὁ
the
δε
yet
το
the
ἑν
one
λαβων
taking
απελθων
departing
ωρυξεν
excavated
γην
earth
και
and
εκρυψεν
concealed
το
the
αργυριον
silver
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
αυτου
[of]-self
 
19
μετα
after
δε
yet
πολυν
many
χρονον
time
ερχεται
is-coming
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
των
[of]-the
δουλων
[of]-slaves
εκεινων
[of]-those
και
and
συναιρει
is-lifting-together
λογον
saying
μετ᾽
with
αυτων
[of]-them
20
και
and
προσελθων
approaching
ὁ
the
τα
the
πεντε
five
ταλαντα
talent-weights
λαβων
taking
προσηνεγκεν
offered
αλλα
but
πεντε
five
ταλαντα
talent-weights
λεγων
saying
κυριε
(oh)-master
πεντε
five
ταλαντα
talent-weights
μοι
[to]-me
παρεδωκας
you-handed-over
ιδε
you-look!
αλλα
but
πεντε
five
ταλαντα
talent-weights
εκερδησα
I-gained
 
21
εφη
affirmed
αυτω
[to]-that-one
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
αυτου
[of]-self
ευ
well
δουλε
(oh)-slave
αγαθε
(oh)-good
και
and
πιστε
(oh)-trustworthy
επι
on
ολιγα
tiny
ης
you-were
πιστος
trustworthy
επι
on
πολλων
[of]-many
σε
you
καταστησω
I-shall-establish
εισελθε
you-enter!
εις
into
την
the
χαραν
happiness
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
σου
[of]-you
 
22
προσελθων
approaching
δε
yet
και
and
ὁ
the
τα
the
δυο
two
ταλαντα
talent-weights
ειπεν
said
κυριε
(oh)-master
δυο
two
ταλαντα
talent-weights
μοι
[to]-me
παρεδωκας
you-handed-over
ιδε
you-look!
αλλα
but
δυο
two
ταλαντα
talent-weights
εκερδησα
I-gained
 
23
εφη
affirmed
αυτω
[to]-that-one
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
αυτου
[of]-self
ευ
well
δουλε
(oh)-slave
αγαθε
(oh)-good
και
and
πιστε
(oh)-trustworthy
επι
on
ολιγα
tiny
ης
you-were
πιστος
trustworthy
επι
on
πολλων
[of]-many
σε
you
καταστησω
I-shall-establish
εισελθε
you-enter!
εις
into
την
the
χαραν
happiness
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
σου
[of]-you
 
24
προσελθων
approaching
δε
yet
και
and
ὁ
the
το
the
ἑν
one
ταλαντον
talent-weight
ειληφως
having-taken
ειπεν
said
κυριε
(oh)-master
εγνων
I-knew
σε
you
ὁτι
since
σκληρος
hard
ει
you-are
ανθρωπος
person
θεριζων
one-reaping
ὁπου
where
ουκ
not
εσπειρας
you-scattered
και
and
συναγων
gathering
ὁθεν
whereby
ου
not
διεσκορπισας
you-dispersed
25
και
and
φοβηθεις
was-afraid-of
απελθων
departing
εκρυψα
I-concealed
το
the
ταλαντον
talent-weight
σου
[of]-you
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
γη
earth
ιδε
you-look!
εχεις
you-are-having
το
the
σον
your
 
26
αποκριθεις
responding
δε
yet
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
αυτου
[of]-self
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-that-one
πονηρε
evil
δουλε
(oh)-slave
και
and
οκνηρε
tiresome
ηδεις
you-had-seen
ὁτι
since
θεριζω
I-am-reaping
ὁπου
where
ουκ
not
εσπειρα
I-scattered
και
and
συναγω
I-am-gathering
ὁθεν
whereby
ου
not
διεσκορπισα
I-dispersed
27
εδει
was-necessary
σε
you
ουν
then
βαλειν
to-throw
τα
the
αργυρια
silver
μου
[of]-me
τοις
[to]-those
τραπεζιταις
[to]-bankers
και
and
ελθων
coming
εγω
I
εκομισαμην
I-was-provided-for
αν
ever
το
the
εμον
my
συν
together-with
τοκω
[to]-interest
28
αρατε
yous-elevate!
ουν
then
απ᾽
from
αυτου
[of]-self
το
the
ταλαντον
talent-weight
και
and
δοτε
yous-give!
τω
[to]-the
εχοντι
[to]-having
τα
the
δεκα
ten
ταλαντα
talent-weights
29
τω
[to]-the
γαρ
because
εχοντι
[to]-having
παντι
[to]-every
δοθησεται
shall-be-given
και
and
περισσευθησεται
shall-exceed
του
[of]-the
δε
yet
μη
not
εχοντος
[of]-having
και
and
ὁ
the
εχει
has
αρθησεται
shall-be-elevated
απ᾽
from
αυτου
[of]-self
30
και
and
τον
the
αχρειον
useless
δουλον
slave
εκβαλετε
yous-eject!
εις
into
το
the
σκοτος
darkness
το
the
εξωτερον
outer
εκει
there
εσται
shall-be
ὁ
the
κλαυθμος
lament
και
and
ὁ
the
βρυγμος
grating
των
[of]-the
οδοντων
[of]-teeth

The separation of sheep and goats

 
31
ὁταν
whenever
δε
yet
ελθη
may-come
ὁ
the
υἱος
son
του
[of]-the
ανθρωπου
[of]-person
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
δοξη
[to]-honor
αυτου
[of]-self
και
and
παντες
all
οἱ
the
αγγελοι
angels
μετ᾽
with
αυτου
[of]-self
τοτε
then
καθισει
shall-sit
επι
on
θρονου
[of]-throne
δοξης
[of]-honor
αυτου
[of]-self
32
και
and
συναχθησονται
they-shall-be-gathered
εμπροσθεν
before
αυτου
[of]-self
παντα
all
τα
the
εθνη
nations
και
and
αφορισει
shall-separate
αυτους
them
απ᾽
from
αλληλων
[of]-each-other
ὡσπερ
just-as
ὁ
the
ποιμην
shepherd
αφοριζει
is-separating
τα
the
προβατα
sheep
απο
from
των
[of]-the
εριφων
[of]-young-goats
33
και
and
στησει
shall-stand
τα
the
μεν
in-fact
προβατα
sheep
εκ
out
δεξιων
[of]-right
αυτου
[of]-self
τα
the
δε
yet
εριφια
young-goats
εξ
out
ευωνυμων
[of]-left
34
τοτε
then
ερει
shall-utter
ὁ
the
βασιλευς
king
τοις
[to]-those
εκ
out
δεξιων
[of]-right
αυτου
[of]-self
δευτε
yous-come-here!
οἱ
the
ευλογημενοι
being-blessed
του
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
μου
[of]-me
κληρονομησατε
yous-inherited
την
the
ἡτοιμασμενην
having-been-prepared
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
βασιλειαν
kingdom
απο
from
καταβολης
[of]-establishing
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
35
επεινασα
I-hungered
γαρ
because
και
and
εδωκατε
yous-gave
μοι
[to]-me
φαγειν
to-eat
εδιψησα
I-thirsted
και
and
εποτισατε
yous-gave-to-drink
με
me
ξενος
stranger
ημην
I-was
και
and
συνηγαγετε
yous-gathered
με
me
36
γυμνος
naked
και
and
περιεβαλετε
yous-clothed
με
me
ησθενησα
I-was-feeble
και
and
επεσκεψασθε
yous-inspected
με
me
εν
in
φυλακη
[to]-prison
ημην
I-was
και
and
ηλθατε
yous-came
προς
toward
με
me
 
37
τοτε
then
αποκριθησονται
they-shall-respond
αυτω
[to]-that-one
οἱ
the
δικαιοι.
just
λεγοντες
saying
κυριε
(oh)-master
ποτε
when?
σε
you
ειδομεν
we-saw
πεινωντα
hungering
και
and
εθρεψαμεν
we-fattened
η
or-else
διψωντα
thirsting
και
and
εποτισαμεν
we-gave-to-drink
38
ποτε
when?
δε
yet
σε
you
ειδομεν
we-saw
ξενον
strange
και
and
συνηγαγομεν
we-gathered
η
or-else
γυμνον
naked
και
and
περιεβαλομεν
we-clothed
39
ποτε
when?
δε
yet
σε
you
ειδομεν
we-saw
ασθενουντα
being-feeble
η
or-else
εν
in
φυλακη
[to]-prison
και
and
ηλθομεν
we-came
προς
toward
σε
you
40
και
and
αποκριθεις
responding
ὁ
the
βασιλευς
king
ερει
shall-utter
αυτοις
[to]-them
αμην
truly
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
εφ᾽
upon
ὁσον
as-much-as
εποιησατε
yous-did
ἑνι
one
τουτων
[of]-these
των
[of]-the
αδελφων
[of]-siblings
μου
[of]-me
των
[of]-the
ελαχιστων
[of]-minimal
εμοι
[to]-me
εποιησατε
yous-did
 
41
τοτε
then
ερει
shall-utter
και
and
τοις
[to]-those
εξ
out
ευωνυμων
[of]-left
πορευεσθε
yous-go!
απ᾽
from
εμου
[of]-me
οἱ
the
κατηραμενοι
having-been-cursed
εις
into
το
the
πυρ
fire
το
the
αιωνιον
age-long
το
the
ἡτοιμασμενον
having-been-prepared
τω
[to]-the
διαβολω
[to]-false-accuser
και
and
τοις
[to]-those
αγγελοις
[to]-angels
αυτου
[of]-self
42
επεινασα
I-hungered
γαρ
because
και
and
ουκ
not
εδωκατε
yous-gave
μοι
[to]-me
φαγειν
to-eat
εδιψησα
I-thirsted
και
and
ουκ
not
εποτισατε
yous-gave-to-drink
με
me
43
ξενος
stranger
ημην
I-was
και
and
ου
not
συνηγαγετε
yous-gathered
με
me
γυμνος
naked
και
and
ου
not
περιεβαλετε
yous-clothed
με
me
ασθενης
weak
και
and
εν
in
φυλακη
[to]-prison
και
and
ουκ
not
επεσκεψασθε
yous-inspected
με
me
 
44
τοτε
then
αποκριθησονται
they-shall-respond
και
and
αυτοι
selves
λεγοντες
saying
κυριε
(oh)-master
ποτε
when?
σε
you
ειδομεν
we-saw
πεινωντα
hungering
η
or-else
διψωντα
thirsting
η
or-else
ξενον
strange
η
or-else
γυμνον
naked
η
or-else
ασθενη
weak-ones
η
or-else
εν
in
φυλακη
[to]-prison
και
and
ου
not
διηκονησαμεν
we-served
σοι
[to]-you
45
τοτε
then
αποκριθησεται
shall-respond
αυτοις
[to]-them
λεγων
saying
αμην
truly
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
εφ᾽
upon
ὁσον
as-much-as
ουκ
not
εποιησατε
yous-did
ἑνι
one
τουτων
[of]-these
των
[of]-the
ελαχιστων
[of]-minimal
ουδε
not-even
εμοι
[to]-me
εποιησατε
yous-did
46
και
and
απελευσονται
they-shall-depart
οὑτοι
these
εις
into
κολασιν
punishment
αιωνιον
age-long
οἱ
the
δε
yet
δικαιοι.
just
εις
into
ζωην
life
αιωνιον
age-long