Matthew 25
1 Then the kingdome of heauen shalbe likened vnto tenne virgins, which tooke their lampes, and went foorth to meete the bridegrome.
“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 fiue of them were wise, and fiue foolish.
and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
3 The foolish tooke their lampes, but tooke none oyle with them.
they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
4 But the wise tooke oyle in their vessels with their lampes.
and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
5 Nowe while the bridegrome taried long, all slumbred and slept.
And the bridegroom lingering, they all nodded and were sleeping,
6 And at midnight there was a crie made, Behold, the bridegrome commeth: goe out to meete 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 lampes.
Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps,
8 And the foolish said to the wise, Giue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are out.
and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there will not be ynough for vs and you: but goe ye rather to them that sell, and bye for your selues.
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 And while they went to bye, the bridegrome came: and they that were readie, went in with him to the wedding, and the gate 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 came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to vs.
and afterward come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, lord, open to us;
12 But he answered, and said, Verely I say vnto you, I knowe you not.
and he answering said, Truly I say to you, I have not known you.
13 Watch therfore: for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, when the sonne of man will come.
Watch therefore, for you have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.
14 For the kingdome of heauen is as a man that going into a strange countrey, called his seruants, and deliuered to them his goods.
For—as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his substance,
15 And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, and to an other two, and to another one, to euery man after his own ability, and straightway went from home.
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 Then he that had receiued the fiue talents, went and occupied with them, and gained other fiue talents.
And he who received the five talents, having gone, worked with them, and made five other talents;
17 Likewise also, he that receiued two, he also gained other two.
in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
18 But he that receiued that one, went and digged it in the earth, and hid his masters money.
and he who received the one, having gone away, dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
19 But after a long season, the master of those seruants came, and reckoned with them.
And after a long time comes the lord of those servants, and takes reckoning with them;
20 Then came he that had receiued fiue talents, and brought other fiue talents, saying, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me fiue talents: behold, I haue gained with them other fiue talents.
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 Then his master saide vnto him, It is well done good seruant and faithfull, Thou hast bene faithfull in litle, I will make thee ruler ouer much: enter into thy masters ioy.
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 Also he that had receiued two talents, came, and said, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talets more.
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 master saide vnto him, It is well done good seruant, and faithfull, Thou hast bene faithfull in litle, I will make thee ruler ouer much: enter into thy masters ioy.
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 Then he which had receiued the one talent, came, and said, Master, I knewe that thou wast an hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not:
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 I was therefore afraide, and went, and hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine owne.
and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid your talent in the earth; behold, you have your own!
26 And his master answered, and said vnto him, Thou euill seruant, and slouthfull, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not.
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 therefore to haue put my money to ye exchangers, and then at my comming should I haue receiued mine owne with vantage.
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 giue it vnto him which hath tenne talents.
Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,
29 For vnto euery man that hath, it shall be giuen, and he shall haue abundance, and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken away.
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 Cast therefore that vnprofitable seruant into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnasshing of teeth.
and cast forth the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.
31 And when the Sonne of man commeth in his glory, and all the holy Angels with him, then shall he sit vpon the throne of his glorie,
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 before him shalbe gathered all nations, and he shall seperate them one from another, as a shepheard separateth the sheepe from ye goates.
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 shall set the sheepe on his right hand, and the goates on the left.
and He will set the sheep indeed on His right hand, and the goats on the left.
34 Then shall ye king say to them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my father: take the inheritance of the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
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 was an hungred, and ye gaue me meate: I thirsted, and ye gaue me drinke: I was a stranger, and ye tooke me in vnto you.
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 I was naked, and ye clothed me: I was sicke, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came vnto 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 answere him, saying, Lord, when sawe we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or a thirst, and gaue thee drinke?
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 sawe we thee a stranger, and tooke thee in vnto vs? or naked, and clothed thee?
And when did we see You a stranger, and we received? Or naked, and we clothed?
39 Or when sawe we thee sicke, or in prison, and came vnto thee?
And when did we see You ailing or in prison, and we came to You?
40 And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethre, ye haue 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 vnto them on ye left hand, Depart from me ye cursed, into euerlasting fire, which is prepared for the deuill 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 was an hungred, and ye gaue me no meate: I thirsted, and ye gaue me no drinke:
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 tooke me not in vnto you: I was naked, and ye clothed me not: sicke, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
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 answere him, saying, Lord, when sawe we thee an hungred, or a thirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sicke, or in prison, and did not minister vnto 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 answere them, and say, Verely I say vnto you, in as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not 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.
