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 bridesmaids 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 prudent.
3 For, the foolish—though they took, their torches, took not with them, oil:
The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them;
4 But, the prudent, took oil in their vessels, with their torches.
while the prudent ones, besides taking their lamps, took oil in their jars.
5 Now, the bridegroom, delaying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping.
As the bridegroom was late in coming, they all became drowsy, 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 was raised — ‘The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
7 Then, arose all those virgins, and trimmed their torches.
Then all the bridesmaids awoke 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 prudent ‘Give us some of your oil; 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 prudent ones answered ‘No, for fear that there will not be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell it, 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 on their way to buy it, the bridegroom came; and the bridesmaids who were ready went in with him to the banquet, and the door was shut.
11 But, afterwards, came the other virgins also, saying—Lord! Lord! open unto us!
Afterwards the other bridesmaids came. ‘Sir, Sir,’ they said, ‘open the door to us!’
12 And, he, answering, said—Verily, I say unto you, I know you not.
But the bridegroom answered ‘I tell you, I do not know you.’
13 Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.
Therefore watch, since you know neither the Day nor the Hour.
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 as though a man, going on his travels, called his servants, and gave his property into their charge.
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.
He gave three thousand pounds to one, twelve hundred to another, and six hundred to a third, in proportion to the ability of each. Then he set out on his travels.
16 Straightway, he who, the five talents, had received, went and traded with them, and gained other five:
The man who had received the three thousand pounds went at once and traded with it, and made another three thousand.
17 Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:
So, too, the man who had received the twelve hundred pounds made another twelve hundred.
18 But, he who the one had received, went away, and digged up ground, and hid the silver of his lord.
But the man who had received the six hundred went and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
19 And, after a long time, cometh the lord of those servants, and reckoneth with them.
After a long time the master of those servants returned, 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.
The man who had received the three thousand pounds came up and brought three thousand more. ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with three thousand pounds; look, I have made another three thousand!’
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.
‘Well done, good, trustworthy servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been trustworthy with a small sum; now I will place a large one in your hands; come and share your master’s joy!’
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 the one who had received the twelve hundred pounds came up and said ‘Sir, you entrusted me with twelve hundred pounds; look, I have made another twelve hundred!’
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.
‘Well done, good, trustworthy servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been trustworthy with a small sum; now I will place a large one in your hands; come and share your 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;
The man who had received the six hundred pounds came up, too, and said ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man; you reap where you have not sown, and gather up where you have not winnowed;
25 And, overcome with fear, I went away, and hid thy talent in the ground: See! thou hast what is thine!
and, in my fear, I went and hid your money in the ground; look, here is what belongs to you!’
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?
‘You lazy, worthless servant!’ was his master’s reply. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather up where I have not winnowed?
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.
Then you ought to have placed my money in the hands of bankers, and I, on my return, should have received my money, with interest.
28 Therefore take away, from him, the talent, and give unto him that hath the ten talents;
‘Therefore,’ he continued, ‘take away from him the six hundred pounds, and give it to the one who has the six thousand.
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 him who has, more will be given, and he shall have abundance; but, as for him who has nothing, 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.
As for the useless servant, ‘put him out into the darkness’ outside, where there will be weeping and grinding 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 has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he ‘will take his seat on his throne of 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 the people — just as a shepherd separates sheep from goats —
33 And he will set, the sheep, indeed, on his right hand, but, the goats, on the left.
placing the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his 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 on his right ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter upon possession of the Kingdom prepared for you ever since the beginning 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, when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was a stranger, you took me to your homes;
36 Naked, and ye clothed me, sick, and ye visited me, in prison, was I, and ye came unto me.
when I was naked, you clothed me; when I fell ill, you visited me; and when I was in prison, 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 ‘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 a stranger, and take you to our homes? Or naked, and clothe you?
39 And, when, saw we thee—sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
When did we see you ill, 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.
And the King will reply ‘I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, 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 to those on his left ‘Go from my presence, accursed, into the ‘aeonian fire which has been 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, when I was hungry, you gave me no food; when I was thirsty, 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.
when I was a stranger, you did not take me to your homes; when I was naked, you did not clothe me; and, when I was ill and in prison, 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, in their turn, will answer ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and did not supply your wants?’
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.
And then he will reply ‘I tell you, as often as you failed to do it to one of these, however lowly, you failed to do it to me.’
