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 the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
2 But five of them were wise, and five foolish.
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 when the foolish virgins took their lamps, they did not take any oil with them.
4 but those were wise who took oil in vessels with their lamps.
But the wise virgins took containers of oil along with their lamps.
5 But while the bridegroom withheld, they all dozed and slept.
Now while the bridegroom was delayed, they all got sleepy and slept.
6 And in the dividing of the night there was the cry, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go forth to his meeting.
But at midnight there was a cry, 'Look, the bridegroom! Go out and meet him.'
7 Then all the virgins arose, and prepared their lamps.
Then all those virgins rose up 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.
The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil because 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.
But the wise answered and said, 'Since there will not be enough for us and you, go instead to those who sell and buy some 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.
While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.
11 At last came also those other virgins, saying, Our Lord, our Lord, open to us!
Afterward the other virgins also came and said, 'Master, master, open for us.'
12 But he answered and said to them, Assuredly I tell you, I know you not.
But he answered and said, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you.'
13 Be wakeful therefore, for you know not that day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for you do not know the day or the hour.
14 FOR as a man who journeyed called his servants, and delivered to them his property:
For it is like when a man was about to go into another country. He called his own servants and gave over to them his wealth.
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 of them he gave five talents, to another he gave two, and to yet another he gave one talent. Each one received an amount according to his own ability, and that man went on his journey.
16 But he who had received five talents went and traded with them, and gained five others.
The one who received the five talents went at once and invested them and made another five talents.
17 Likewise he who (had received) two by trading gained two others.
Likewise the one who had received two talents made another two.
18 But he who had received one went, dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.
But the servant who had received one talent went away, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants came, and received from them the account.
Now after a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts 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.
The servant who had received the five talents came and brought another five talents. He said, 'Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have made five talents more.'
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 master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a few things. I will put you in charge over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'
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.
The servant who had received two talents came and said, 'Master, you gave me two talents. See, I have made two more 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.
His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful over a few things. I will put you in charge over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'
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.
Then the servant who had received one talent came and said, 'Master, I know that you are a strict man. You reap where you did not sow, and you harvest where you did not scatter.
25 And I feared, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine own.
I was afraid, so I went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have here what belongs to you.'
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.
But his master answered and said to him, 'You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sowed and harvest where I have not scattered.
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 you should have given my money to the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.
28 Take therefore from him the talent, and give it unto him who hath ten talents.
Therefore take away the talent from him and give it to the servant who has 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 everyone who possesses, more will be given—even more abundantly. But from anyone who does not possess anything, even what he does have will be taken away.
30 And the indolent servant cast forth into the darknesses without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Throw the worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and grinding of 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.
When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
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.
Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate the people one from 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.
He will place the sheep on his right hand, but 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 hand, 'Come, you who have been blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom 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 food; I was thirsty and you gave me a 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.
I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you cared for me; I was in prison and you came to 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 answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you a drink?
38 and when did we see thee a stranger, and received thee, or naked, and covered thee?
When did we see you a stranger and take you in? Or naked and clothe you?
39 and when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee?
When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?'
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.
Then the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, what you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it for 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 he will say to those on his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire that 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;
because I was hungry, but you did not give me food; I was thirsty, but you did not give me a 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, but you did not take me in; naked, but you did not clothe me; sick and in prison, but you did not care for me.'
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 they will also answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve you?'
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 he will answer them and say, 'Truly I say to you, what you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
