Matthew 25
1 "Then will the Kingdom of the Heavens be found to be like ten bridesmaids who took their torches and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Then may the kingdom of heaven be shadowed forth by ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and bride.
2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 For the foolish, when they took their torches, did not provide themselves with oil;
And the foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them.
4 but the wise, besides their torches, took oil in their flasks.
But the wise took oil in vessels, with their lamps.
5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, so that meanwhile they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
And while the bridegroom delayed, they all became sleepy and fell asleep.
6 But at midnight there is a loud cry, "'The bridegroom! Go out and meet him!'
And at midnight there was an outcry: Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 "Then all those bridesmaids roused themselves and trimmed their torches.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 "'Give us some of your oil,' said the foolish ones to the wise, 'for our torches are going out.'
And the foolish said to the wise; Give us of your oil; for, behold, our lamps have gone out.
9 "'But perhaps,' replied the wise, 'there will not be enough for all of us. Go to the shops rather, and buy some for yourselves.'
The wise answered and said: We must refuse, lest there should not be enough for us and for you: but go ye to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 "So they went to buy. But meanwhile the bridegroom came; those bridesmaids who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet; and the door was shut.
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready, went with him into the house of the nuptials, and the door was shut.
11 "Afterwards the other bridesmaids came and cried, "'Sir, Sir, open the door to us.'
And at length came also the other virgins, and said: Our lord, our lord, open to us.
12 "'In solemn truth I tell you,' he replied, 'I do not know you.'
But he answered, and said to them: Verily I say to you, I know you not.
13 "Keep awake therefore; for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Watch, therefore, seeing ye know not the day nor the hour.
14 "Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.
For, as a man that took a journey, called his servants and delivered to them his property;
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one--to each according to his individual capacity; and then started from home.
to one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one: to each, according to his ability: and he immediately departed.
16 Without delay the one who had received the five talents went and employed them in business, and gained five more.
Then he that received five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five more.
17 In the same way he who had the two gained two more.
And likewise: the one of two talents, by trading gained two more.
18 But the man who had received the one went and dug a hole and buried his master's money.
But he that received one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19 "After a long lapse of time the master of those servants returned, and had a reckoning with them.
And after a long time, the lord of those servants came, and received account from them.
20 The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, and said, "'Sir, it was five talents that you entrusted to me: see, I have gained five more.'
And he who had received the five talents, came and brought five others; and said, My lord, thou gavest me five talents; behold, I have gained by trading five more to them.
21 "'You have done well, good and trustworthy servant,' replied his master; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.'
His lord said to him: Well done! good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful with a little; I will set thee over much: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 "The second, who had received the two talents, came and said, "'Sir, it was two talents you entrusted to me: see, I have gained two more.'
And he of the two talents came, and said: My lord, thou gavest me two talents; behold, I have by trading gained two more to them.
23 "'Good and trustworthy servant, you have done well,' his master replied; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.'
His lord said to him: Well done! good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful with a little; I will set thee over much: enter thou into the Joy of thy lord.
24 "But, next, the man who had the one talent in his keeping came and said, "'Sir, I knew you to be a severe man, reaping where you had not sown and garnering what you had not winnowed.
And he also that received the one talent, came and said: My lord, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sowed, and gathering where thou hast not scattered;
25 So being afraid I went and buried your talent in the ground: there you have what belongs to you.'
and I was afraid, and I went and hid thy talent in the earth. Behold, thou hast what is thine.
26 "'You wicked and slothful servant,' replied his master, 'did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and garner what I have not winnowed?
His lord answered, and said to him: Wicked and slothful servant! Thou knewest me, that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not scattered!
27 Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.
Thou oughtest to have cast my money into the exchange; and I might have come and demanded my property with its interest.
28 So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has the ten.'
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath ten talents.
29 (For to every one who has, more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has nothing, even what he has shall be taken away.)
For, to him that hath, shall be given, and he shall have more; but from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away.
30 'But as for this worthless servant, put him out into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.'
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne,
And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all his holy angels with him, then will he sit upon the throne of his glory.
32 and all the nations will be gathered into His presence. And He will separate them from one another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;
And before him will be gathered all nations; and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd severeth the sheep from the goats.
33 and will make the sheep stand at His right hand, and the goats at His left.
And he will place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.
34 "Then the King will say to those at His right, "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, receive your inheritance of the Kingdom which has been divinely intended for you ever since the creation of the world.
Then will the king say to those on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father; inherit the kingdom that was 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 homeless, you gave me a welcome;
For I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me home;
36 when I was ill-clad, you clothed me; when I was sick, you visited me; when I was in prison, you came to see me.'
I was naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me.
37 "'When, Lord,' the righteous will reply, 'did we see Thee hungry, and feed Thee; or thirsty, and give Thee drink?
Then will the righteous say to him: Our Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When did we see Thee homeless, and give Thee a welcome? or ill-clad, and clothe Thee?
And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee home? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 When did we see Thee sick or in prison, and come to see Thee?'
And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee?
40 "But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'
And the king will answer, and say to them: Verily I Say to you, That inasmuch as ye did so to one of these my little brothers, ye did so to me.
41 "Then will He say to those at His left, "'Begone from me, with the curse resting upon you, into the Fire of the Ages, which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels. (aiōnios g166)
Then will he say also to them on his left hand: Go from me, ye accursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the Calumniator and his angels, (aiōnios g166)
42 For when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat; when thirsty, you gave me nothing to drink;
For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; and I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;
43 when homeless, you gave me no welcome; ill-clad, you clothed me not; sick or in prison, you visited me not.'
and I was a stranger, and ye took me not home; and I was naked, and ye clothed me not; and I was sick and in prison, and ye did not visit me.
44 "Then will they also answer, "'Lord, when did we see Thee hungry or thirsty or homeless or ill-clad or sick or in prison, and not come to serve Thee?'
Then will 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 to thee?
45 "But he will reply, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you withheld such services from one of the humblest of these, you withheld them from me.'
Then will he answer, and say to them: Verily I say to you, That in as much as ye did not so to one of these little ones, ye did not so to me.
