< 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 shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were prudent and five foolish.
But five of them were provident, and five foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;
Those who were taking their lamps, took no oil with them:
4 but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.
but the provident took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.
But as the bridegroom stayed long, they all slumbered and slept.
6 But in [the] middle of [the] night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him.
Then at midnight the cry came, Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go forth to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.
Then all these virgins arose, and set about trimming their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.
And the foolish said to the provident, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone 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.
But the provident replied, saying, No; lest there be not a sufficiency for us and you: but go rather to those who sell, and buy 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 gone away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they who were prepared went in with him to the marriage-feast: and the door was shut.
11 Afterwards come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us;
Then came afterwards the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us.
12 but he answering said, Verily I say unto you, I do not know you.
But he answering said, Verily, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh.
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 the case is like that of a man, who travelling abroad, called his own 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, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several capacity; and immediately went abroad.
16 And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.
He then who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and acquired five other talents.
17 In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others.
In the same manner also he that had the two, gained also himself two others.
18 But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.
But he that had received the one talent, went and digged a hole in the ground, and hid the silver of his master.
19 And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them.
Then after a long absence the master of these servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning 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 he who had received the five talents, coming to him, brought five other talents, saying, Sir, thou deliveredst to me five talents: I have gained to them five other talents.
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 said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many: enter into the joy of thy 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.
Then came also he that had received the two talents: and said, Sir, thou deliveredst to me two talents: lo! I have gained to them two other talents.
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 said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many: enter thou into thy master’s joy.
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 came also he that had received the one talent, and said, Sir, knowing thee, that thou art a severe man, reaping where thou hast not sowed, and gathering from whence thou hast not scattered:
25 and being afraid I went away and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast that which is thine.
and being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the ground: see here, thou hast thine own.
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;
Then his master answering said to him, Thou wicked and idle slave, thou knewest that I reap whence I had not sown, and gather where I had 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.
thou oughtest then to have placed my money with the bankers, so when I came I should have received my own with interest.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten talents:
Take therefore from him the talent, and give it to him that hath the 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 every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, even that he hath shall 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 cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall 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 shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:
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 before him shall all the nations be gathered together; and he shall separate them 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.
and he shall place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the 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 shall the King say to those on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of 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 ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye received me hospitably:
36 naked, and ye clothed me; I was ill, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me.
naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye 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 shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 and when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in; or naked, and clothed thee?
When indeed saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 and when saw we thee ill, or in prison, and came to thee?
When indeed saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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 answering shall say to them, Verily I tell you, for as much as ye have done it to one of these my brethren, the very least of them, ye have done it unto 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 )
Then shall he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (aiōnios )
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 ye gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and ye 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 ye took me not in: naked, and ye did not clothe me: sick, and in prison, and ye took no care of 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 shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
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 shall he reply to them, saying, For as much as ye have not done it to one of the least of these, neither have ye done it to me.
46 And these shall go away into eternal punishment, and the righteous into life eternal. (aiōnios )
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (aiōnios )