Matthew 25
1 "Then will the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 "And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 "The foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them;
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 "but the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps.
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 "Now because the bridegroom tarried, they all fell to nodding and went on sleeping.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 "But at midnight there arose a cry, "‘Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!’
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go all of you out to meet him.
7 "Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps;
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 "and the foolish said to the wise, "‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 "‘Not so, answered the wise, ‘for there may not be enough for you and for us. Go to the shops, rather, and buy some for yourselves.’
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go all of you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 "And while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who 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 marriage: and the door was shut.
11 "Afterwards the other maidens came and cried, "‘Lord, Lord, open unto us!’
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 "‘In solemn truth I tell you,’ he replied, ‘I know you not.’
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 "Be watchful then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for all of you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.
14 "For it is like a man going into another country, who summoned his slaves, and committed his property to their care.
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.
15 "To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another, one - to each according to his individual ability - and then set out on his travels.
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and immediately took his journey.
16 "At once the man who had received the five talents went out and traded with them, and made five talents more.
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17 "In the same way the one who got two talents made another two.
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
18 "But he who had received the one talent went off, and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
But he that had received one went and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19 "After a long time the master of those slaves came, and demanded a reckoning with them.
After a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckons (logos) with them.
20 "The man who had received the five talents came, bringing five more, and said. "‘Master, five talents you entrusted to me; see, I have gained five more.’
And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21 "‘Well done, good and faithful slave,’ replied his master; ‘You have been faithful over many things. Enter into your master’s joy.’
His lord said unto him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.
22 "The second, who had received the two talents, came up and said. "‘Master, it was two talents that you entrusted to me; see, I have gained two more.’
He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23 "‘Well done, good and faithful slave,’ his master replied, ‘You have been faithful over many things; enter into your master’s joy.’
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.
24 "Then the man who had received the one talent came up and said. "‘Master, I knew you were a hard man, reaping where you had not sown, and gathering where you had not scattered;
Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are an hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered:
25 "so I was afraid; I went away and buried your talent in the earth. There, you have what belongs to you!’
And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: lo, there you have that is yours.
26 "‘You wicked and lazy slave,’ said his master. ‘You say you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not scattered?
His lord answered and said unto him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not scattered:
27 "‘Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my property with interest.
You ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with interest.
28 "‘So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has ten talents.
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which has ten talents.
29 "‘(For to every one who has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has not shall be taken away even what he has.)
For unto every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has.
30 "‘But cast out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.’
And cast all of you the useless servant into outer darkness: 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 will he take his seat on the throne of his glory;
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:
32 "and all the nations will be gathered in his presence. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats;
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats:
33 "and he will place 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 the left.
34 "Then he, the King will say to those on his right hand. "‘Come, my Father’s blessed ones, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, all of you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared 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 took me in;
For I was an hungered, and all of you gave me food: I was thirsty, and all of you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and all of you took me in:
36 "‘I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to see me.’
Naked, and all of you clothed me: I was sick, and all of you visited me: I was in prison, and all of you came unto me.
37 "Then shall the righteous answer him, saying. ‘Master, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink?
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?
38 "‘When did we see you a stranger and take you in; or naked and clothe you?
When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?
39 "‘When did we see you sick or in prison, and come to see you?’
Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came unto you?
40 "‘In solemn truth I tell you,’ the King will answer them, ‘that inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, you have done it unto me.’
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as all of you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, all of you have done it unto me.
41 "Then he will say to those also at his left hand. ‘Depart from me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; (aiōnios g166)
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, all of you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (aiōnios g166)
42 "for I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
For I was an hungered, and all of you gave me no food: I was thirsty, and all of you gave me no drink:
43 "I was a stranger, and you took me not in; naked, and you clothed me not; sick, or in prison, and you visited me not.’
I was a stranger, and all of you took me not in: naked, and all of you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and all of you visited me not.
44 "Then will they also answer, ‘Master, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?’
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you?
45 "But he will reply, ‘In solemn truth I tell you that inasmuch as you did not do it unto one of these least, you did not do it unto me.’
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as all of you did it not to one of the least of these, all of you did it not to me.
