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.
“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the groom and the bride.
2 And five of them were prudent and five foolish.
But five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.
3 They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;
For the five foolish, having brought their lamps, did not take oil with them.
4 but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.
Yet truly, the prudent ones brought the oil, in their containers, with the lamps.
5 Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.
Since the bridegroom was delayed, they all fell asleep, and they were sleeping.
6 But in [the] middle of [the] night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him.
But in the middle of the night, a cry went out: ‘Behold, the groom is arriving. Go out to meet him.’
7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.
Then all those virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.
But the foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give to us from your oil, for our lamps are being extinguished.’
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.
The prudent responded by saying, ‘Lest perhaps there may not be enough for us and for you, it would be better for you to go to the vendors 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 going to buy it, the groom arrived. And those who were prepared entered with him to the wedding, and the door was closed.
11 Afterwards come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us;
Yet truly, at the very end, the remaining virgins also arrived, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
12 but he answering said, Verily I say unto you, I do not know you.
But he responded by saying, ‘Amen I say to you, I do not know you.’
13 Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
And so you must be vigilant, 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 like a man setting out on a long journey, who called his servants and delivered to them his goods.
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.
And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, yet to another he gave one, to each according to his own ability. And promptly, he set out.
16 And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.
Then he who had received five talents went out, and he made use of these, and he gained another five.
17 In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others.
And similarly, he who had received two gained another two.
18 But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.
But he who had received one, going out, dug into the earth, and he hid the money of his lord.
19 And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them.
Yet truly, after a long time, the lord of those servants returned and he settled 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.
And when he who had received five talents approached, he brought another five talents, saying: ‘Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have increased it by another five.’
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 lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’
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.
Then he who had received two talents also approached, and he said: ‘Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained another two.’
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 lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’
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,
Then he who had received one talent, approaching, said: ‘Lord, I know that you are a hard man. You reap where you have not sown, and gather where you have not scattered.
25 and being afraid I went away and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast that which is thine.
And so, being afraid, I went out and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
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;
But his lord said to him in response: ‘You evil and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered.
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.
Therefore, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and then, at my arrival, at least I would have received what is mine with interest.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten talents:
And so, take the talent away 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 to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he shall have in abundance. But from him who has not, even what he seems to have, shall be taken away.
30 And cast out the useless bondman into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
And cast that useless 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,
But when the Son of man will have arrived in his majesty, and all the Angels with him, then he will sit upon the seat of his majesty.
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;
And all the nations shall be gathered together before him. And he shall separate them from one another, just 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.
And he shall station the sheep, indeed, on his right, but 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 shall say to those who will be on his right: ‘Come, you blessed of my Father. Possess 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 to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me 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.
naked, and you covered me; sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to 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 just will answer him, saying: ‘Lord, when have we seen you hungry, and fed you; thirsty, and given you drink?
38 and when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in; or naked, and clothed thee?
And when have we seen you a stranger, and taken you in? Or naked, and covered you?
39 and when saw we thee ill, or in prison, and came to thee?
Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and visit to 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 in response, the King shall say to them, ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did this for one of these, the least of my brothers, you did it 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 shall also say, to those who will be on his left: ‘Depart from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire, which was 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 did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and you did not give me 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; naked, and you did not cover me; 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?
Then they will also answer him, saying: ‘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 he shall respond to them by saying: ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did not do it to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.’
