Matthew 25
1 Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out 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 Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.
But five of them were provident, and five foolish.
3 The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them;
Those who were taking their lamps, took no oil with them:
4 while the prudent ones, besides taking their lamps, took oil in their jars.
but the provident took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 As the bridegroom was late in coming, they all became drowsy, and slept.
But as the bridegroom stayed long, they all slumbered and slept.
6 But at midnight a shout was raised — ‘The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
Then at midnight the cry came, Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go forth to meet him.
7 Then all the bridesmaids awoke and trimmed their lamps.
Then all these virgins arose, and set about trimming their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the prudent ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps 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 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.’
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 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.
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 Afterwards the other bridesmaids came. ‘Sir, Sir,’ they said, ‘open the door to us!’
Then came afterwards the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us.
12 But the bridegroom answered ‘I tell you, I do not know you.’
But he answering said, Verily, I know you not.
13 Therefore watch, since you 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 as though a man, going on his travels, called his servants, and gave his property into their charge.
For the case is like that of a man, who travelling abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.
15 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.
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 The man who had received the three thousand pounds went at once and traded with it, and made another three thousand.
He then who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and acquired five other talents.
17 So, too, the man who had received the twelve hundred pounds made another twelve hundred.
In the same manner also he that had the two, gained also himself two others.
18 But the man who had received the six hundred went and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
But he that had received the one talent, went and digged a hole in the ground, and hid the silver of his master.
19 After a long time the master of those servants returned, and settled accounts with them.
Then after a long absence the master of these servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.
20 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!’
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 ‘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!’
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 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!’
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 ‘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!’
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 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;
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, in my fear, I went and hid your money in the ground; look, here is what belongs to you!’
and being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the ground: see here, thou hast thine own.
26 ‘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?
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 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.
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,’ he continued, ‘take away from him the six hundred pounds, and give it to the one who has the six thousand.
Take therefore from him the talent, and give it to him that hath the ten talents.
29 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.
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 As for the useless servant, ‘put him out into the darkness’ outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.’
And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 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’;
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 all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people — just as a shepherd separates sheep from 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 placing the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.
and he shall place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.
34 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.
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, 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;
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 when I was naked, you clothed me; when I fell ill, you visited me; and when I was in prison, you came to 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 the Righteous will answer ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? Or thirsty, and give you a drink?
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When did we see you a stranger, and take you to our homes? Or naked, and clothe you?
When indeed saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 When did we see you ill, or in prison, and come to you?’
When indeed saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 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.’
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 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)
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, when I was hungry, you gave me no food; when I was thirsty, you gave me no drink;
for I was hungry, and ye gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me nothing to drink:
43 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.’
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 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?’
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 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.’
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.
