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 took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 Now, five of them, were foolish, and, five, prudent.
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 For, the foolish—though they took, their torches, took not with them, oil:
Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
4 But, the prudent, took oil in their vessels, with their torches.
but the wise took 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 there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
7 Then, arose all those virgins, and trimmed their torches.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And, the foolish, unto the prudent, said—Give us of your oil, because, our torches, are going out.
The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for 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, ‘What if there is not enough for us and you? You go 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.
While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
11 But, afterwards, came the other virgins also, saying—Lord! Lord! open unto us!
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 he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I do not know you.’
13 Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
14 For it is, just as a man, who, going from home, called his own servants, and delivered up to them his substance;
“For it is like a man going into another country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.
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.
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
16 Straightway, he who, the five talents, had received, went and traded with them, and gained other five:
Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
17 Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:
In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.
18 But, he who the one had received, went away, and digged up ground, and hid the silver of his lord.
But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
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 servants came, and settled accounts 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.
He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents in addition to 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.
“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.’
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.
“He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents in addition to 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 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.’
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;
“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.
25 And, overcome with fear, I went away, and hid thy talent in the ground: See! thou hast what is thine!
I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
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 his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather 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.
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should 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 away 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 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.
30 And, the unprofitable servant, cast ye forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and 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 angels 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, —
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.
33 And he will set, the sheep, indeed, on his right hand, but, the goats, on the left.
He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on 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 tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, 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 you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me in.
36 Naked, and ye clothed me, sick, and ye visited me, in prison, was I, and ye came unto me.
I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you 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 you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?
38 And, when, saw we thee—a stranger, and took thee home, or naked, and clothed thee?
When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?
39 And, when, saw we thee—sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
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.
“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.’
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 say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the consummate (aiōnios g166) fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
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 you did not give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you 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 you did not take me in; naked, and you did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit 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 you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not help you?’
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, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’
