Matthew 25
1 Then, will the kingdom of the heavens become like unto, ten virgins, who, taking their torches, 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 Now, five of them, were foolish, and, five, prudent.
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish,
3 For, the foolish—though they took, their torches, took not with them, oil:
foolish women, who, having taken their lamps, took no olive oil with them.
4 But, the prudent, took oil in their vessels, with their torches.
But the wise took olive oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 Now, the bridegroom, delaying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping.
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And, at midnight, an outcry hath been made—Lo! the bridegroom! Be going forth to meet him!
But at midnight a shout occurred, Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go ye forth for his gathering.
7 Then, arose all those virgins, and trimmed their torches.
Then all those virgins were roused, and put their lamps in order.
8 And, the foolish, unto the prudent, said—Give us of your oil, because, our torches, are going out.
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us from your olive oil, because our lamps are going out.
9 But the prudent, answered, saying—Lest once, by any means, there be not enough for us and you, be going rather unto 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 But, as they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and, they who were ready, went in with him, into the marriage-feast, and, the door was locked.
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 But, afterwards, came the other virgins also, saying—Lord! Lord! open unto us!
But afterward the other virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 And, he, answering, 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 Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, because ye know not the day nor the hour in which the Son of man comes.
14 For it is, just as a man, who, going from home, called his own servants, and delivered up to them his substance;
For, like a man going on a journey, he called his own bondmen, and delivered to them the things possessed by him.
15 And, to one, indeed, gave he five talents, and, to another, two, and, to another, one, —to each according to his particular ability, and went from home.
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 Straightway, he who, the five talents, had received, went and traded with them, and gained other five:
And having departed, the man who received the five talents worked with them, and made five other talents.
17 Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:
And likewise also the man of the two gained two others.
18 But, he who the one had received, went away, and digged up ground, and hid the silver of his lord.
But having departed, the man who received the one dug in the ground, and hid his lord's silver.
19 And, after a long time, cometh the lord of those servants, and reckoneth with them.
Now after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes, and takes up accounting with them.
20 And he who the five talents had received, coming forward, brought other five talents, saying, —Lord! five talents, to me, thou didst deliver up: See! other five talents, I gained.
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! good and faithful servant, —Over a few things wast thou faithful, over many things, will I appoint thee: Enter 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 of the two talents, coming forward, said—Lord! two talents, to me, didst thou deliver up: See! other two talents, I gained.
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, —Over a few things, wast thou faithful, over many things, will I appoint thee: Enter 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 But he also who, the one talent, had received, coming forward, said—Lord I knew thee, that thou art a, hard, man, reaping, where thou hast not sown, —and gathering, whence thou hast not winnowed;
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, overcome with fear, I went away, and hid thy talent in the ground: See! thou hast what is thine!
And after being afraid, having gone, I hid thy talent in the ground. Lo, thou have thine own.
26 And his lord, answering, said unto him—O wicked servant, and cowardly, knewest thou that I reap, where I have not sown, and gather, whence I have not winnowed?
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 It was binding on thee, therefore, to cast my silver into the money-changers, —and, I, when I, came, might have obtained what was mine, with interest.
Thou ought therefore to have placed my silver with the bankers, and having come I would have received back my own with interest.
28 Therefore take away, from him, the talent, and give unto him that hath the ten talents;
Take ye therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
29 For, to every one that hath, shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but, from him that hath not, even what he hath, shall be taken away from him:
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, the unprofitable servant, cast ye forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wailing 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 But, whensoever the Son of Man shall come in his glory, and all the messengers with him, then will he sit on his throne of 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 there will be gathered before him, all the nations, and he will separate them one from another, just as, the shepherd! separateth the 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 will set, the sheep, indeed, 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, will the king say to those on his right hand: Come ye, the 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 hungered, and ye gave me to eat, I thirsted, and ye gave me drink, a stranger, was I, and ye took me home,
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, sick, and ye visited me, in prison, was I, 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, will the righteous answer him, saying: Lord! when, saw we thee—hungry, 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 And, when, saw we thee—a stranger, and took thee home, or naked, and clothed thee?
And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in, or naked, and clothed thee?
39 And, 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, answering, the king will say unto them: Verily, I say unto you—Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me, ye did it.
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, will he say unto those also, on his left hand: Depart ye from me, accursed ones! Into the age-abiding fire, which hath been prepared for the adversary and his messengers; (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 hungered, and ye gave me not to eat, [and] I was thirsty, and ye gave me not to drink,
For I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat, I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink,
43 A stranger, was I, and ye took me not home, 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, will, they also, answer, saying: Lord! when saw we thee—hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and ministered not 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, will he answer them, saying: Verily, I say unto you—Inasmuch as ye did it not, unto one of these least, neither unto me, did ye it.
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.
