Matthew 25
1 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
For the foolish, taking their lamps, took no oil with themselves:
4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
and the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
But the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and slept.
6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom! go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
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.’
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there is not enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
And the wise responded, saying, No, lest there may not be a sufficiency for us and you: go ye rather to them that 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 wedding feast, and the door was shut.
And they going to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
11 Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
And afterwards the other virgins come, saying; Lord, lord, open unto us.
12 But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I do not know you.’
And he responding, said; Truly I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Watch therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.
14 “For it is like a man going into another country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.
For as a man going away, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods,
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.
to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each one according to his own ability; and departed.
16 Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
The one having received the five talents going immediately, operated with the same, and made other five talents.
17 In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.
Likewise the one having received two gained two others.
18 But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
And he having received one, having gone away, digged up the earth, and buried the money belonging to his lord.
19 “Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them.
And after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes a reckoning 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 in addition to them.’
And the one having received the five talents coming to him brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me five talents: behold, I have gained other five talents.
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.’
His lord said to him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou wast faithful over few things, and I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy 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 in addition to them.’
And the one having received two talents, coming to him, said, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me two talents: behold, I have gained other two talents.
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.’
And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou wast faithful over few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy 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.
And the one having received one talent also coming, said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewn:
25 I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
and being afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine own.
26 “But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.
And his Lord responding said to him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, didst thou know that I gather where I have not sown, and reap where I have not strewn?
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.
Therefore it behooved thee to put my money in the bank, and having come, I would receive my own with the product.
28 Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to the one having ten talents.
29 For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.
For to every one having it shall be given, and he shall superabound: but from the one not having shall be taken away even that which he has.
30 Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into the darkness which is without: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of the 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.
But when the Son of min may come in His glory, and all His angels with Him, then will He sit upon 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.
and all nations shall be gathered before Him: and He will separate them from one 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.
and He will place the sheep on His right, and the goats on His 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;
Then the King will say to those on His right, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom which has been 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.
For I was hungry, and you gave me 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.’
was naked, and ye clothed me: was sick, and ye visited me: was in prison, and ye came unto 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?
Then the righteous will respond to Him, saying; Lord, when saw we thee then hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?
And when saw we thee then a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
But when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 “The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
And the King responding will say unto them, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did these things to one of the least of these my brethren, you did them unto me.
41 Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the consummate (aiōnios g166) fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
Then will He also say unto those on the left, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels. (aiōnios g166)
42 for I was hungry, and you did not give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
For I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink:
43 I was a stranger, and you did not take me in; naked, and you did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me.’
I was a stranger and you took me not in; was naked, and you clothed me not; was sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
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 did not help you?’
Then will they also respond, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and ministered not unto thee?
45 “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’
Then will He respond to them, saying, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did not these things to one of the least of these, you did them not unto me.
