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 shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 Now, five of them, were foolish, and, five, prudent.
But five of them were provident, and five foolish.
3 For, the foolish—though they took, their torches, took not with them, oil:
Those who were taking their lamps, took no oil with them:
4 But, the prudent, took oil in their vessels, with their torches.
but the provident took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 Now, the bridegroom, delaying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping.
But as the bridegroom stayed long, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And, at midnight, an outcry hath been made—Lo! the bridegroom! Be going forth to meet him!
Then at midnight the cry came, Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go forth to meet him.
7 Then, arose all those virgins, and trimmed their torches.
Then all these virgins arose, and set about trimming their lamps.
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 provident, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone 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 provident replied, saying, No; lest there be not a sufficiency for us and you: but 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.
But while they were gone away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they who were prepared went in with him to the marriage-feast: and the door was shut.
11 But, afterwards, came the other virgins also, saying—Lord! Lord! open unto us!
Then came afterwards the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us.
12 And, he, answering, said—Verily, I say unto you, I know you not.
But he answering said, Verily, I know you not.
13 Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh.
14 For it is, just as a man, who, going from home, called his own servants, and delivered up to them his substance;
For the case is like that of a man, who travelling abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.
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, and to another one, to each according to his several capacity; and immediately went abroad.
16 Straightway, he who, the five talents, had received, went and traded with them, and gained other five:
He then who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and acquired five other talents.
17 Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:
In the same manner also he that had the two, gained also himself two others.
18 But, he who the one had received, went away, and digged up ground, and hid the silver of his lord.
But he that had received the one talent, went and digged a hole in the ground, and hid the silver of his master.
19 And, after a long time, cometh the lord of those servants, and reckoneth with them.
Then after a long absence the master of these servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning 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 he who had received the five talents, coming to him, brought five other talents, saying, Sir, thou deliveredst to me five talents: I have gained to them five other talents.
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 master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many: enter into the joy of thy master.
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.
Then came also he that had received the two talents: and said, Sir, thou deliveredst to me two talents: lo! I have gained to them two other talents.
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 master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many: enter thou into thy master’s joy.
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;
Then came also he that had received the one talent, and said, Sir, knowing thee, that thou art a severe man, reaping where thou hast not sowed, and gathering from whence thou hast not scattered:
25 And, overcome with fear, I went away, and hid thy talent in the ground: See! thou hast what is thine!
and being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the ground: see here, thou hast 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?
Then his master answering said to him, Thou wicked and idle slave, thou knewest that I reap whence I had not sown, and gather where I had not scattered:
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 oughtest then to have placed my money with the bankers, so when I came I should have received my own with interest.
28 Therefore take away, from him, the talent, and give unto him that hath the ten talents;
Take therefore from him the talent, and give it to him that hath 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 one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, even that he hath shall 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 the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall 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 shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he 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 before him shall all the nations be gathered together; and he shall 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.
and he shall 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 shall the King say to those on 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 received me hospitably:
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 sick, and ye took care of 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 shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 And, when, saw we thee—a stranger, and took thee home, or naked, and clothed thee?
When indeed saw we 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?
When indeed saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto 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 the king answering shall say to them, Verily I tell you, for as much as ye have done it to one of these my brethren, the very least of them, ye have done it unto 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 shall he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (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 gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me nothing to 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 took me not in: naked, and ye did not clothe me: sick, and in prison, and ye took no care of 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 shall they also answer him, saying, 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, 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 shall he reply to them, saying, For as much as ye have not done it to one of the least of these, neither have ye done it to me.
