Matthew 25
1 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven (God) will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
“Then will the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;
2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.
and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
5 Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
And the bridegroom lingering, they all nodded and were sleeping,
6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet 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 lamps.
Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps,
8 The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going 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, ‘What if there is not enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
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 While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door 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 Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Master, Lord, open to us.’
and afterward come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, lord, open to us;
12 But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
and he answering said, Truly I say to you, I have not known you.
13 Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Watch therefore, for you have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.
14 “For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
For—as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his substance,
15 To one he gave five talents [30,000 denarii; 2,587 lb; 117 kg], to another two talents [12,000 denarii; 1,035 lb; 46.8 kg], to another one talent [6,000 denarii; 517.5 lb; 23.4 kg]; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
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 Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
And he who received the five talents, having gone, worked with them, and made five other talents;
17 In the same way, he also who got the two talents gained another two talents.
in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
18 But he who received the one talent [6,000 denarii; 517.5 lb; 23.4 kg] went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
and he who received the one, having gone away, dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
19 “Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.
And after a long time comes the lord of those servants, and takes reckoning with them;
20 He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents [30,000 denarii; 2,587 lb; 117 kg]. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them [a total of 60,000 denarii; 5,175 lb; 234 kg].’
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 “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
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 “He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents [12,000 denarii; 1,035 lb; 46.8 kg]. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them [a total of 24,000 denarii; 2,070 lb; 93.6 kg].’
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 lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
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 “He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
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 afraid, and went away and hid your single talent [6,000 denarii; 517.5 lb; 23.4 kg] in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid your talent in the earth; behold, you have your own!
26 “But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.
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 You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
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 away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,
29 For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be 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 Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
and cast forth the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.
31 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
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 Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
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 He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
and He will set the sheep indeed on His right hand, and the goats on the left.
34 Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of 'Avi ·my Father·, inherit the Kingdom 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 hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.
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 you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to 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 the upright will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?
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 When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?
And when did we see You a stranger, and we received? Or naked, and we clothed?
39 When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’
And when did we see You ailing or in prison, and we came to You?
40 “The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did 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 he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil [Accuser] 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 hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
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 you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
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 they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’
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 he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it 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.
