Matthew 25
1 Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were prudent and five foolish.
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;
The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.
4 but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.
But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
5 Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 But in [the] middle of [the] night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him.
At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.
Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.
The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
9 But the prudent answered saying, [We cannot, ] lest it might not suffice for us and for you. Go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.
‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
10 But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the [ones that were] ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
11 Afterwards come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us;
Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’
12 but he answering said, Verily I say unto you, I do not know you.
But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’
13 Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
14 For [it is] as [if] a man going away out of a country called his own bondmen and delivered to them his substance.
For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his particular ability, and immediately went away out of the country.
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
16 And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.
The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
17 In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others.
Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
18 But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.
But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
19 And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them.
After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.
20 And he that had received the five talents came to [him] and brought five other talents, saying, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents besides them.
The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
21 His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
22 And he also that had received the two talents came to [him] and said, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.
The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
23 His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
24 And he also that had received the one talent coming to [him] said, [My] lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sowed, and gathering from where thou hadst not scattered,
Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
25 and being afraid I went away and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast that which is thine.
So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
26 And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I had not sowed, and gather from where I had not scattered;
‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
27 thou oughtest then to have put my money to the money-changers, and when I came I should have got what is mine with interest.
Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten talents:
Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
29 for to every one that has shall be given, and he shall be in abundance; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.
For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
30 And cast out the useless bondman into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
And throw that worthless 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 angels with him, then shall he sit down upon his throne of glory,
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
32 and all the nations shall be gathered before him; and he shall separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;
All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 and he will set the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on [his] left.
He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
34 Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from [the] world's foundation:
Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35 for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;
For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
36 naked, and ye clothed me; I was ill, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me.
I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
37 Then shall the righteous answer him saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, and nourished thee; or thirsting, and gave thee to drink?
Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?
38 and when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in; or naked, and clothed thee?
When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
39 and when saw we thee ill, or in prison, and came to thee?
When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’
40 And the King answering shall say to them, Verily, I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.
And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
41 Then shall he say also to those on the left, Go from me, cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (aiōnios g166)
Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. (aiōnios g166)
42 for I hungered, and ye gave me not to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me not to 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 ye took me not in; naked, and ye did not clothe me; ill, and in prison, and ye did not visit me.
I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
44 Then shall they also answer saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and have not ministered to thee?
And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’
45 Then shall he answer them saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have not done it to one of these least, neither have ye done it to me.
Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’
