Matthew 25
1 Then may the kingdom of heaven be compared to ten virgins, who went out with their lamps to meet the bridegroom.
THEN shall be likened the kingdom of heaven unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride.
2 Of these, five were prudent and five foolish.
But five of them were wise, and five foolish.
3 The foolish took their lamps, but carried no oil with them.
And those foolish (ones) took their lamps, but did not take with them the oil:
4 But the prudent, besides their lamps, carried oil in their vessels.
but those were wise who took oil in vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all became drowsy, and fell asleep.
But while the bridegroom withheld, they all dozed and slept.
6 And at midnight a cry was raised, The bridegroom is coming, go out and meet him.
And in the dividing of the night there was the cry, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go forth to his meeting.
7 Then all the virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
Then all the virgins arose, and prepared their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
But those foolish ones said to the wise, Give to us from your oil; for, behold, our lamps are gone out.
9 But the prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, go rather to them who sell, and buy for yourselves.
But the wise ones answered them, saying, Lest it should not suffice for us and for you; but go to those who sell, and buy for you.
10 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.
And while they were gone to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were prepared entered with him into the house of festivity, and the gate was shut.
11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, Master, Master, open to us.
At last came also those other virgins, saying, Our Lord, our Lord, open to us!
12 He answered, Indeed, I say to you, I know you not.
But he answered and said to them, Assuredly I tell you, I know you not.
13 Watch, therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.
Be wakeful therefore, for you know not that day nor the hour.
14 For the Son of Man is like one who intending to travel, called his servants, and committed to them his stock;
FOR as a man who journeyed called his servants, and delivered to them his property:
15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his respective ability, and immediately set out.
To one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, each man according to his faculty; and forthwith went away.
16 Then he who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five others.
But he who had received five talents went and traded with them, and gained five others.
17 Likewise he who had received two, gained other two.
Likewise he who (had received) two by trading gained two others.
18 Whereas he who had received but one, digged a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.
But he who had received one went, dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.
19 After a long time, their master returned and reckoned with them.
After a long time the lord of those servants came, and received from them the account.
20 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.
Then he drew near who had received the five talents, and brought five others, and said, My lord, five talents thou gavest me: behold, five others I have gained by them.
21 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.
His lord said to him, It is well, good and faithful servant; over a little thou hast been faithful, over much I will establish thee: enter into the joy of thy lord.
22 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.
And he of the two talents approached, and said, My lord, two talents thou gavest me: behold, two others I have gained by them.
23 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.
His lord saith to him, It is well, servant good and faithful; over a little thou hast been faithful, over much will I establish thee: enter into the joy of thy lord.
24 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;
But he also drew near who had received the one talent, and said, My lord, I knew thee, that thou wast a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sowed, and gathering together from whence thou hadst not dispersed.
25 being therefore afraid, I hid your talent under ground; but now I restore you your own.
And I feared, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine own.
26 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?
His lord answered, Thou evil and slothful servant, thou didst know me that I reap where I have not sowed, and collect from whence I have not dispersed.
27 Should you not then have given my money to the bankers, that, at my return, I might have received it with interest?
Did it not behove thee to cast my money upon the table, that when I came I might require mine own with its increase?
28 Take from him, therefore, the talent, and give it to him who has ten:
Take therefore from him the talent, and give it unto him who hath ten talents.
29 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.
For unto him who hath shall be given, and it shall be added to him; but he who hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken from him.
30 And thrust out this unprofitable servant into darkness, where shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And the indolent servant cast forth into the darknesses without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 Now when the Son of Man shall come in his glory, accompanied by all the angels, and shall be seated on his glorious throne;
WHEN the Son of man cometh in his glory, and all his holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory.
32 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.
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats.
33 The sheep he will set at his right hand, and the goats at his left.
And he shall cause the sheep to stand upon his right hand, and the goats on his left.
34 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:
Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom which was to be for you from the foundation of the world.
35 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;
For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I thirsted, and you made me to drink; I was a stranger, and you received me;
36 I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick and you assisted me; I was in prison, and you visited me.
I was naked, and you covered me; I was sick, and you cared for me; and I was in prison, and you came to me.
37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and feed thee; or thirsty, and give thee drink?
Then shall say unto him those righteous, Our Lord! when did we see that thou wast hungry, and fed thee, or that thou didst thirst, and we gave thee drink?
38 When did we see thee a stranger, and lodged thee; or naked, and clothed thee?
and when did we see thee a stranger, and received thee, or naked, and covered thee?
39 When did we see thee sick, or in prison, and visited thee?
and when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee?
40 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.
And the King shall answer and say to them, Amen I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me you did it.
41 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)
Then shall he say also unto them on his left hand, Go from me, accursed, into the fire of eternity, which was prepared for the accuser and for his angels. (aiōnios g166)
42 for I was hungry, but you gave me no food; thirsty, but you gave me no drink;
For I was hungry and you gave me not to eat; and I thirsted, but you made me not to drink;
43 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.
and I was a stranger, and you received me not; and naked, and you clothed me not; and I was sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
44 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?
Then shall they also answer and say, Our Lord! when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 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.
Then shall he answer and say to them, Amen I say unto you, that inasmuch as you did it not unto one of these little ones, you did it not to me.
