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 likened to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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:
They that were foolish took their lamps, and 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.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And, at midnight, an outcry hath been made—Lo! the bridegroom! Be going forth to meet him!
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go you 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.
And the foolish said to the wise, 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 wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go you rather to them that 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 they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 But, afterwards, came the other virgins also, saying—Lord! Lord! open unto us!
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 And, he, answering, said—Verily, I say unto you, I know you not.
But he answered and 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, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein 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 the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who 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 every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
16 Straightway, he who, the five talents, had received, went and traded with them, and gained other five:
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17 Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
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 one went and dig 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.
After a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckons 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 so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
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, 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 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 that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside 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 make you ruler over many things: enter you 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;
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 strewed:
25 And, overcome with fear, I went away, and hid thy talent in the ground: See! thou hast what is thine!
And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: see, there you have that 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?
His lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed:
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 should therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with usury.
28 Therefore take away, from him, the talent, and give unto him that hath the ten talents;
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which has 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 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 And, the unprofitable servant, cast ye forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
And cast you the unprofitable servant into 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;
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 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 set, the sheep, indeed, on his right hand, but, the goats, on the left.
And he shall 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 shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you 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 an hungered, and you gave me meat: 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.
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 shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?
38 And, when, saw we thee—a stranger, and took thee home, or naked, and clothed thee?
When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?
39 And, when, saw we thee—sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came 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.
And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done 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 shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you 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 an hungered, and you gave me no meat: 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 took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
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 you an hungered, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to 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 shall he answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
