Matthew 25
1 THEN shall be likened the kingdom of heaven unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride.
Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 But five of them were wise, and five foolish.
And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 And those foolish (ones) took their lamps, but did not take with them the oil:
For the foolish, taking their lamps, took no oil with themselves:
4 but those were wise who took oil in vessels with their lamps.
and the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 But while the bridegroom withheld, they all dozed and slept.
But the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and slept.
6 And in the dividing of the night there was the cry, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go forth to his meeting.
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom! go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all the virgins arose, and prepared their lamps.
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
8 But those foolish ones said to the wise, Give to us from your oil; for, behold, our lamps are gone out.
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
9 But the wise ones answered them, saying, Lest it should not suffice for us and for you; but go to those who sell, and buy for you.
And the wise responded, saying, No, lest there may not be a sufficiency for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they were gone to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were prepared entered with him into the house of festivity, and the gate was shut.
And they going to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
11 At last came also those other virgins, saying, Our Lord, our Lord, open to us!
And afterwards the other virgins come, saying; Lord, lord, open unto us.
12 But he answered and said to them, Assuredly I tell you, I know you not.
And he responding, said; Truly I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Be wakeful therefore, for you know not that day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.
14 FOR as a man who journeyed called his servants, and delivered to them his property:
For as a man going away, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods,
15 To one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, each man according to his faculty; and forthwith went away.
to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each one according to his own ability; and departed.
16 But he who had received five talents went and traded with them, and gained five others.
The one having received the five talents going immediately, operated with the same, and made other five talents.
17 Likewise he who (had received) two by trading gained two others.
Likewise the one having received two gained two others.
18 But he who had received one went, dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.
And he having received one, having gone away, digged up the earth, and buried the money belonging to his lord.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants came, and received from them the account.
And after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes a reckoning with them.
20 Then he drew near who had received the five talents, and brought five others, and said, My lord, five talents thou gavest me: behold, five others I have gained by them.
And the one having received the five talents coming to him brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me five talents: behold, I have gained other five talents.
21 His lord said to him, It is well, good and faithful servant; over a little thou hast been faithful, over much I will establish thee: enter into the joy of thy lord.
His lord said to him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou wast faithful over few things, and I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 And he of the two talents approached, and said, My lord, two talents thou gavest me: behold, two others I have gained by them.
And the one having received two talents, coming to him, said, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me two talents: behold, I have gained other two talents.
23 His lord saith to him, It is well, servant good and faithful; over a little thou hast been faithful, over much will I establish thee: enter into the joy of thy lord.
And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou wast faithful over few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy lord.
24 But he also drew near who had received the one talent, and said, My lord, I knew thee, that thou wast a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sowed, and gathering together from whence thou hadst not dispersed.
And the one having received one talent also coming, said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewn:
25 And I feared, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine own.
and being afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine own.
26 His lord answered, Thou evil and slothful servant, thou didst know me that I reap where I have not sowed, and collect from whence I have not dispersed.
And his Lord responding said to him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, didst thou know that I gather where I have not sown, and reap where I have not strewn?
27 Did it not behove thee to cast my money upon the table, that when I came I might require mine own with its increase?
Therefore it behooved thee to put my money in the bank, and having come, I would receive my own with the product.
28 Take therefore from him the talent, and give it unto him who hath ten talents.
Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to the one having ten talents.
29 For unto him who hath shall be given, and it shall be added to him; but he who hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken from him.
For to every one having it shall be given, and he shall superabound: but from the one not having shall be taken away even that which he has.
30 And the indolent servant cast forth into the darknesses without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into the darkness which is without: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.
31 WHEN the Son of man cometh in his glory, and all his holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory.
But when the Son of min may come in His glory, and all His angels with Him, then will He sit upon the throne of His glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats.
and all nations shall be gathered before Him: and He will separate them from one another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall cause the sheep to stand upon his right hand, and the goats on his left.
and He will place the sheep on His right, and the goats on His left.
34 Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom which was to be for you from the foundation of the world.
Then the King will say to those on His right, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom which has been prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35 For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I thirsted, and you made me to drink; I was a stranger, and you received me;
For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in;
36 I was naked, and you covered me; I was sick, and you cared for me; and I was in prison, and you came to me.
was naked, and ye clothed me: was sick, and ye visited me: was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall say unto him those righteous, Our Lord! when did we see that thou wast hungry, and fed thee, or that thou didst thirst, and we gave thee drink?
Then the righteous will respond to Him, saying; Lord, when saw we thee then hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 and when did we see thee a stranger, and received thee, or naked, and covered thee?
And when saw we thee then a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 and when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee?
But when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say to them, Amen I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me you did it.
And the King responding will say unto them, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did these things to one of the least of these my brethren, you did them unto me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on his left hand, Go from me, accursed, into the fire of eternity, which was prepared for the accuser and for his angels. (aiōnios g166)
Then will He also say unto those on the left, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels. (aiōnios g166)
42 For I was hungry and you gave me not to eat; and I thirsted, but you made me not to drink;
For I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink:
43 and I was a stranger, and you received me not; and naked, and you clothed me not; and I was sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
I was a stranger and you took me not in; was naked, and you clothed me not; was sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer and say, Our Lord! when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Then will they also respond, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and ministered not unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer and say to them, Amen I say unto you, that inasmuch as you did it not unto one of these little ones, you did it not to me.
Then will He respond to them, saying, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did not these things to one of the least of these, you did them not unto me.
