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 heaven be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom: and five of them were wise,
2 And five of them were prudent and five foolish.
and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;
The foolish ones took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.
but the wise took oil in their vessels as well as in their lamps.
5 Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.
Now while the bridegroom stayed, they were all drowsy and fell asleep:
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 there was a cry, The bridegroom is coming, go out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.
Then all the 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.
and the foolish ones said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for 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.
but the wise answered them, saying, Least there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to them that sell it, 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 went to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready went in with him to the wedding-feast, and then the door was shut.
11 Afterwards come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us;
Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us:
12 but he answering said, Verily I say unto you, I do not know you.
but he answered them, Verily I declare unto you, I do not know you.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day, nor the season 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 as a man, who was going to travel abroad, called his servants, and delivered to them his stock: and to one he gave five talents,
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 another two, and to another one; to each according to his ability: and then he took his journey.
16 And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.
Now he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained other five talents:
17 In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others.
and likewise he that had the two, he also 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 he who had received the one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his master's money:
19 And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them.
and after some time the lord of those servants cometh and settleth his account 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 came and brought to him five talents more, saying, Sir, thou deliveredst to me five talents, behold I have gained other five talents to 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, my good and trusty servant, thou hast been faithful in a few things, I will set thee over many, enter into thy master's joy.
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 had received the two talents came to him and said, Lord, thou deliveredst to me two talents, behold I have gained two other talents with 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, thou hast been faithful in a few things, I will set thee over many, enter into the joy of thy 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 received the one talent came to him and said, Sir, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou sowedst not, and gathering where thou hast not strewed;
25 and being afraid I went away and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast that which is thine.
and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the ground; behold, there is 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;
but his lord answered and said to him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed;
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 put my money to the bankers, and 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 ye therefore the talent from him, 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 what he hath, or seemeth 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 out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where 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,
So when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon 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;
and all nations shall be assembled before Him; and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides 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 set the sheep on his right hand, 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 will the king say to them 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 famishing, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye 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 ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye took care of me; I was in prison, and ye 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 will the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see 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?
and when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in?
39 and when saw we thee ill, or in prison, and came to thee?
or naked, and clothed thee? and when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and visited 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 replying will say unto them, Verily I declare unto you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of the lest of these my brethren, ye 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, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting 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 famishing, and ye gave me nothing to eat; I was a-thirst, and ye gave me no 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 clothed me not; 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 will they also answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee famishing, or a-thirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not relieve 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 will He reply to them, saying, Verily I tell you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the lest of these, ye did it not to me.
