Matthew 25
1 THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to the bridegroom's gathering.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish,
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
foolish women, who, having taken their lamps, took no olive oil with them.
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
But the wise took olive oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
But at midnight a shout occurred, Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go ye forth for his gathering.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Then all those virgins were roused, and put their lamps in order.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us from your olive oil, because our lamps are going out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
But the wise answered, saying, Perhaps there may not be enough for us and you. But go ye rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came. And the prepared entered in with him for the wedding festivities, and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
But afterward the other virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
But having answered, he said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Watch therefore, because ye know not the day nor the hour in which the Son of man comes.
14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
For, like a man going on a journey, he called his own bondmen, and delivered to them the things possessed by him.
15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his personal ability, and straightaway he journeyed.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
And having departed, the man who received the five talents worked with them, and made five other talents.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
And likewise also the man of the two gained two others.
18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
But having departed, the man who received the one dug in the ground, and hid his lord's silver.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
Now after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes, and takes up accounting with them.
20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
And having come, the man who received the five talents brought five other talents, saying, Lord, thou delivered five talents to me, lo, I have gained five other talents besides them.
21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
And his lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman. Thou were faithful over a few things, I will appoint thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
And also having come, the man who received the two talents said, Lord, thou delivered two talents to me, lo, I have gained two other talents besides them.
23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman. Thou were faithful over a few things, I will appoint thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
And the man who received the one talent also having come, said, Lord, I knew thee that thou are a hard man, reaping where thou did not sow, and gathering from where thou did not scatter.
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
And after being afraid, having gone, I hid thy talent in the ground. Lo, thou have thine own.
26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
But having answered, his lord said to him, Thou evil and lazy bondman, thou knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather from where I did not scatter.
27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Thou ought therefore to have placed my silver with the bankers, and having come I would have received back my own with interest.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
Take ye therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
For to every man who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away from him.
30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And cast ye the unprofitable bondman into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the holy agents with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
And all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them from each other, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
And he will truly place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Then the King will say to those at his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me 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 took me in,
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
naked, and ye clothed me. I was feeble, and ye came to help me. I was in prison, and ye came to me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, and fed thee, or thirsting, and gave thee drink?
38 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, or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
And when did we see thee weak, or in prison, and came to thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
And having answered, the King will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of these my brothers, the least, ye did it to me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (aiōnios g166)
Then he will also say to those at the left hand, Depart from me, ye accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his agents. (aiōnios g166)
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
For I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat, I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink,
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
I was a stranger, and ye did not take me in, naked, and ye did not clothe me, weak, and in prison, and ye did not come to help me.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Then they will also answer, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or weak, or in prison, and did not serve thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
Then he will answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these least, ye did it not to me.
