¹ Opet mi dođe reč Gospodnja govoreći:

² Sine čovečji, okreni lice svoje na jug i pokaplji prema jugu, i prorokuj na šumu u južnom polju.

³ I reci šumi južnoj: Čuj reč Gospodnju, ovako veli Gospod Gospod, evo ja ću raspaliti u tebi oganj koji će proždreti u tebi svako drvo zeleno i svako drvo suvo; plamen razgoreli neće se ugasiti, i izgoreće od njega sve od juga do severa.

⁴ I svako će telo videti da sam ja zapalio; neće se ugasiti.

⁵ A ja rekoh: Jaoh Gospode Gospode, oni govore za me: Ne govori li taj same priče?

⁶ I dođe mi reč Gospodnja govoreći:

⁷ Sine čovečji, okreni lice svoje prema Jerusalimu, i pokaplji prema svetim mestima, i prorokuj protiv zemlje Izrailjeve.

⁸ I reci zemlji Izrailjevoj: Ovako veli Gospod: Evo me na te; izvući ću mač svoj iz korica, i istrebiću iz tebe pravednog i bezbožnog.

⁹ Da istrebim iz tebe pravednog i bezbožnog, zato će izaći mač moj iz korica svojih na svako telo od juga do severa.

¹⁰ I poznaće svako telo da sam ja Gospod izvukao mač svoj iz korica njegovih, neće se više vratiti.

¹¹ A ti, sine čovečji, uzdiši kao da su ti bedra polomljena, i gorko uzdiši pred njima.

¹² A kad ti kažu: Zašto uzdišeš? Ti reci: Za glas što ide, od kog će se rastopiti svako srce i klonuti sve ruke i svakog će duha nestati, i svaka će kolena postati kao voda; evo, ide, i navršiće se, govori Gospod Gospod.

¹³ Potom dođe mi reč Gospodnja govoreći:

¹⁴ Sine čovečji, prorokuj i reci: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Reci: mač, mač je naoštren, i uglađen je.

¹⁵ Naoštren je da kolje, uglađen je da seva; hoćemo li se radovati kad prut sina mog ne haje ni za kako drvo?

¹⁶ Dao ga je da se ugladi da se uzme u ruku; mač je naoštren i uglađen, da se da u ruku ubici.

¹⁷ Viči i ridaj, sine čovečji; jer on ide na narod moj, na sve knezove Izrailjeve; pod mač će biti okrenuti s narodom mojim, za to udri se po bedru.

¹⁸ Kad beše karanje, šta bi? Eda li ni od pruta koji ne haje neće biti ništa? Govori Gospod Gospod.

¹⁹ Ti dakle, sine čovečji, prorokuj i pljeskaj rukama, jer će mač doći i drugom i trećom, mač koji ubija, mač koji velike ubija, koji prodire u kleti.

²⁰ Da se rastope srca i umnoži pogibao, metnuo sam na sva vrata njihova strah od mača; jaoh! Pripravljen je da seva, naoštren da kolje.

²¹ Stegni se, udri nadesno, nalevo, kuda se god obrneš.

²² Jer ću i ja pljeskati rukama, i namiriću gnev svoj. Ja Gospod rekoh.

²³ Još mi dođe reč Gospodnja govoreći:

²⁴ A ti, sine čovečji, načini dva puta, kuda će doći mač cara vavilonskog; iz jedne zemlje neka izlaze oba; i izberi stranu, gde se počinje put gradski, izberi.

²⁵ Načini put kojim će doći mač na Ravu sinova Amonovih, i u Judeju na tvrdi Jerusalim.

²⁶ Jer će car vavilonski stati na rasputici, gde počinju dva puta, te će vračati, gladiće strele, pitaće likove, gledaće u jetru.

²⁷ Nadesno će mu vračanje pokazati Jerusalim da namesti ubojne sprave, da otvori usta na klanje, da podigne glas podvikujući, da namesti ubojne sprave prema vratima, da načini opkope, da pogradi kule.

²⁸ I učiniće se vračanje zaludno zakletima, a to će napomenuti bezakonje da se uhvate.

²⁹ Zato ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Što napominjete svoje bezakonje, te se otkriva nevera vaša i gresi se vaši vide u svim delima vašim, za to što dođoste na pamet, bićete pohvatani rukom.

³⁰ A ti, nečisti bezbožniče, kneže Izrailjev, kome dođe dan kad bi na kraju bezakonje,

³¹ Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Skini tu kapu i svrzi taj venac, neće ga biti; niskog ću uzvisiti a visokog ću poniziti.

³² Uništiću, uništiću, uništiću ga, i neće ga biti, dokle ne dođe onaj kome pripada, i njemu ću ga dati.

³³ A ti, sine čovečji, prorokuj i reci: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod za sinove Amonove i za njihovu sramotu; reci dakle: mač, mač je izvučen, uglađen da kolje, da zatire, da seva,

³⁴ Dokle ti viđaju taštinu, dokle ti gataju laž, da te metnu na vratove pobijenim bezbožnicima, kojima dođe dan kad bi kraj bezakonju.

³⁵ Ostavi mač u korice, na mestu gde si se rodio, u zemlji gde si postao, sudiću ti;

³⁶ I izliću na te gnev svoj, ognjem gneva svog dunuću na te i predaću te u ruke žestokim ljudima, veštim u zatiranju.

³⁷ Ognju ćeš biti hrana, krv će ti biti posred zemlje, nećeš se spominjati, jer ja Gospod rekoh.

¹ "Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

² Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

³ Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

⁴ but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

⁵ Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

⁶ But at midnight there was a cry, 'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!'

⁷ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

⁸ The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

⁹ But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

¹⁰ While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

¹¹ Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.'

¹² But he answered, 'Most certainly I tell you, I don't know you.'

¹³ Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

¹⁴ "For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

¹⁵ To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

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

¹⁷ In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.

¹⁸ But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

¹⁹ "Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.

²⁰ He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.'

²¹ "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

²² "He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'

²³ "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

²⁴ "He also who 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 I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.'

²⁶ "But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.

²⁷ You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

²⁸ Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

²⁹ For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.

³⁰ Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

³¹ "But 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.

³² Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

³³ He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

³⁴ Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

³⁵ for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

³⁶ I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'

³⁷ "Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

³⁸ When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

³⁹ When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'

⁴⁰ "The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

⁴¹ Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

⁴² for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

⁴³ I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'

⁴⁴ "Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'

⁴⁵ "Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'

⁴⁶ These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."