Matthew 25
1 'Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;
“Then the kingdom of the heavens will be like ten virgins who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
Now five of them were prudent and five foolish.
3 they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
Those who were foolish, taking their lamps, did not take [extra] oil with them,
4 and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
but the prudent ones took oil in their vessels along with their lamps.
5 'And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,
Now while the bridegroom delayed they all dozed and slept,
6 and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.
but at midnight there was a shout: ‘Attention! The bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him.’
7 'Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,
Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.
8 and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;
And the foolish ones said to the prudent, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’
9 and the prudent answered, saying — Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.
But the prudent ones answered saying, ‘No, in case there not be enough for you and us; instead, go to those who sell and buy for yourselves.’
10 'And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;
But while they went to buy, the bridegroom arrived, and the ones who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast—and the door was shut!
11 and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;
Later the other virgins arrived too saying, ‘Lord, lord, open for us!’
12 and he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you.
But in answer he said, ‘Assuredly I say to you, I do not know you.’
13 'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.
Therefore, keep alert, because you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of the Man is coming.
14 'For — as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,
“Because the kingdom is also like a man about to go on a long journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
15 and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.
To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on the journey.
16 'And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;
So the one who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
17 in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
So also the one who received the two gained another two as well.
18 and he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
But he who received the one went off and dug in the ground and hid his lord's silver.
19 'And after a long time cometh the lord of those servants, and taketh reckoning with them;
“Then, after a long time, the lord of those servants comes and settles accounts with them.
20 and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, 'Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.
“So the one who had received the five talents approached and brought five more talents saying, ‘Lord, you entrusted five talents to me; see, I gained five more talents besides them!’
21 'And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
His lord said to him: ‘Super, you good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things, I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
22 'And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.
So the one who had received the two talents also approached and said, ‘Lord, you entrusted two talents to me; see, I gained two more talents besides them!’
23 'His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
His lord said to him: ‘Super, you good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things, I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
24 'And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter;
“Then he who had received the one talent also approached and said: ‘Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter.
25 and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own!
And being afraid I went off and hid your talent in the ground; here, take what is yours.’
26 'And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!
So in answer his lord said to him: ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter.
27 it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.
Therefore you were obligated to deposit my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received what is mine with interest.
28 'Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,
Therefore, take the talent away from him and give it to the one having the ten talents.
29 for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;
For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but the one who does not have, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away from him.
30 and the unprofitable servant cast ye forth to the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.
And throw out the useless servant, into the darkness farthest out!’ There, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 'And whenever the Son of Man may come in his glory, and all the holy messengers with him, then he shall sit upon a throne of his glory;
“When the Son of the Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on His throne of glory.
32 and gathered together before him shall be all the nations, and he shall separate them from one another, as the shepherd doth separate the sheep from the goats,
And all the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 and he shall set the sheep indeed on his right hand, and the goats on the left.
And the sheep He will place on His right, but the goats on His left.
34 'Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Then the King will say to those on His right: ‘Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you at the foundation of the world.
35 for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;
For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in;
36 naked, and ye put around me; I was infirm, and ye looked after me; in prison I was, and ye came unto me.
I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to me.’
37 'Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, and we nourished? or thirsting, and we gave to drink?
Then the righteous will answer Him saying: ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
38 and when did we see thee a stranger, and we received? or naked, and we put around?
When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?
39 and when did we see thee infirm, or in prison, and we came unto thee?
Or when did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
40 'And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] to one of these my brethren — the least — to me ye did [it].
And in answer the King will say to them, ‘Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
41 Then shall he say also to those on the left hand, Go ye from me, the cursed, to the fire, the age-during, that hath been prepared for the Devil and his messengers; (aiōnios g166)
“Then He will also say to those on His left: ‘Go away from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels. (aiōnios g166)
42 for I did hunger, and ye gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me not to drink;
For I was hungry and you did not give me food; I was thirsty and you did not give me drink;
43 a stranger I was, and ye did not receive me; naked, and ye put not around me; infirm, and in prison, and ye did not look after me.
I was a stranger and you did not take me in; I was naked and you did not clothe me; I was sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’
44 'Then shall they answer, they also, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or infirm, or in prison, and we did not minister to thee?
Then they also will answer saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister to you?’
45 'Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of these, the least, ye did [it] not to me.
Then He will answer them saying, ‘Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, neither did you do it to me.’
