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 may the kingdom of heaven be compared to ten virgins, who went out with their lamps to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Of these, five were prudent and five foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
The foolish took their lamps, but carried no oil with them.
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
But the prudent, besides their lamps, carried oil in their vessels.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all became drowsy, and fell asleep.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
And at midnight a cry was raised, The bridegroom is coming, go out and meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Then all the virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
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 prudent, Give us of your oil; for 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 prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, go rather to them 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.
While they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, Master, Master, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
He answered, Indeed, 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 you know neither the day nor the hour.
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 the Son of Man is like one who intending to travel, called his servants, and committed to them his stock;
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.
to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his respective ability, and immediately set out.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Then he who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five others.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
Likewise he who had received two, gained other two.
18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
Whereas he who had received but one, digged a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
After a long time, their master returned and reckoned 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.
Then he who had received the five talents, came and presented five other talents, saying, Sir, you delivered to me five talents; here they are, and five other talents which I have gained.
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.
His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy.
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.
He, also, who had received the two talents, advancing said, Sir, you delivered to me two talents: here they are, and two other talents which I have gained.
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 master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy.
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:
Then came he also who had received the talent, and said, Sir, I know that you are a severe man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered;
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
being therefore afraid, I hid your talent under ground; but now I restore you your 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:
His master answering, said to him, Malignant and slothful servant, did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered?
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.
Should you not then have given my money to the bankers, that, at my return, I might have received it with interest?
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
Take from him, therefore, the talent, and give it to him who has ten:
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 one that has, more shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken.
30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And thrust out this unprofitable servant into darkness, where shall be weeping and 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:
Now when the Son of Man shall come in his glory, accompanied by all the angels, and shall be seated on his glorious throne;
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:
then shall all the nations be assembled before him; and out of them he will separate the good from the bad, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
The sheep he will set at his right hand, and the goats at his 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 will the King say to those at his right hand: Come, you 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 you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you lodged me; I was a stranger, and you lodged me;
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick and you assisted me; I was in prison, and you visited 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 hungry, and feed thee; or thirsty, and give thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
When did we see thee a stranger, and lodged thee; or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
When did we see thee sick, or in prison, and visited 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.
The King will reply to them, Indeed, I say to you, that inasmuch as you have done this to any the least of these my brethren, you have done 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 say to those at his left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his messengers; (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, but you gave me no food; thirsty, but you 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, but you did not lodge me; naked, but you did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, but you did not visit 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 also will answer, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not assist 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 reply to them, saying, Indeed, I say to you, that inasmuch as you did it not to any the least of these, you did it not to me.
