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 will the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;
2 And five of them were prudent and five foolish.
and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
3 They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;
they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
4 but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.
and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
5 Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.
And the bridegroom lingering, they all nodded and were sleeping,
6 But in [the] middle of [the] night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him.
and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go forth to meet him!
7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.
Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed 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 prudent, Give us of your oil, because 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.
and the prudent answered, saying, Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go rather to those selling, 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.
And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the wedding feasts, and the door was shut;
11 Afterwards come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us;
and afterward come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, lord, open to us;
12 but he answering said, Verily I say unto you, I do not know you.
and he answering said, Truly I say to you, I have not known you.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for you have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.
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—as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his substance,
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, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.
16 And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.
And he who received the five talents, having gone, worked with them, and made five other talents;
17 In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others.
in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
18 But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.
and he who received the one, having gone away, dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
19 And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them.
And after a long time comes the lord of those servants, and takes 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 received the five talents, having come, brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered five talents to me; behold, I gained five other talents besides them.
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.
And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy 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.
And he also, who received the two talents, having come, said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; behold, I gained two other talents besides them.
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, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy 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,
And he also who has received the one talent, having come, said, Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering from where you did not scatter;
25 and being afraid I went away and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast that which is thine.
and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid your talent in the earth; behold, you have your 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;
And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, you had known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather from where I did not scatter!
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.
It was necessary [for] you then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received my own with increase.
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 to him having 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 everyone having will be given, and he will have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he has will be taken 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 forth the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the 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,
And whenever the Son of Man may come in His glory, and all the holy messengers with Him, then He will sit on a 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 all the nations will be gathered together before Him, and He will separate them from one another, as the 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 will set the sheep indeed on His right hand, and the goats on 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 the King will say to those on His right hand, Come, the blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom that has been 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 hungered, and you gave Me to eat; I thirsted, and you gave Me to drink; I was a stranger, and you received Me;
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 clothed Me; I was sick, and you looked after 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 will the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungering, and we nourished? Or thirsting, and we gave to drink?
38 and when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in; or naked, and clothed thee?
And when did we see You a stranger, and we received? Or naked, and we clothed?
39 and when saw we thee ill, or in prison, and came to thee?
And when did we see You ailing or in prison, and we came 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 the King answering, will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] to one of these My brothers—the least—you did [it] to 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 will He say also to those on the left hand, Go from Me, the cursed, into the continuous fire that has been prepared for the Devil and his messengers; (aiōnios g166)
42 for I hungered, and ye gave me not to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me not to drink;
for I hungered, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I thirsted, 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 receive Me; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick and in prison, and you did not look after 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 answer, they also, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and we 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 will He answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] not to one of these, the least, you did [it] not to Me.
