< Matthew 25 >

1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bride-groom.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.
2 Five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
And five of them were foolish, and five wise.
3 Those who were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them:
4 but the wise took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.
5 While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight a cry was made: Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go you out to meet him.
And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the wise: Give us 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 gone out.
9 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.
The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 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.
Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
11 Afterward the other virgins also came, and said: Lord! Lord! open for us.
But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said: Verily I say to you, I know you not.
But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not.
13 Watch, therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.
14 For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:
For even as a man going into a far country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods;
15 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.
And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey.
16 Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and made other five talents.
And he that had received the five talents, went his way, and traded with the same, and gained other five.
17 In like manner also, he that had received the two, gained other two.
And in like manner he that had received the two, gained other two.
18 But he that had received the one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
But he that had received the one, going his way digged into the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
19 After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled with them.
But after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.
20 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.
And he that had received the five talents coming, brought other five talents, saying: Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents, behold I have gained other five over and above.
21 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.
His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 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.
And he also that had received the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst two talents to me: behold I have gained other two.
23 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.
His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant: because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24 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.
But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown, and gatherest where thou hast not strewed.
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth; see, you have yours.
And being afraid I went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold here thou hast that which is thine.
26 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?
And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not, and gather where I have not strewed:
27 Therefore, you ought to have put my money with the bankers; and, when I came, I could have received my own with interest.
Thou oughtest therefore to have committed my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my own with usury.
28 Therefore, take from him the talent, and give it to him that has the ten talents.
Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath ten talents.
29 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.
For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, that also which he seemeth to have shall be taken away.
30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the darkness without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And the unprofitable servant cast ye out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 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;
And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty.
32 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.
And all nations shall be gathered together before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats:
33 And he will place the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left.
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left.
34 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.
Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35 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;
For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in:
36 naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.
Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.
37 Then will the righteous answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and feed thee? or thirsty, and give thee drink?
Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When did we see thee a stranger, and take thee to our home? or naked, and clothe thee?
And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee?
39 When did we see thee sick, or in prison, and come to thee?
Or when did we see thee sick or in prison, and came to thee?
40 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.
And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.
41 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)
Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels. (aiōnios g166)
42 For I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink.
43 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.
I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.
44 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?
Then they also shall answer him, saying: 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 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.
Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.
46 And these shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)

< Matthew 25 >