Matthew 25
1 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go you out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there is not enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I do not know you.’
But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.
14 “For it is like a man going into another country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
16 Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17 In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
18 But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
But he that had received one went and dig in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
19 “Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them.
After a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckons with them.
20 He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents in addition to them.’
And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21 “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.
22 “He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents in addition to them.’
He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23 “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.
24 “He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are an hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not strewed:
25 I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: see, there you have that is yours.
26 “But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.
His lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed:
27 You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
You should therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with usury.
28 Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which has ten talents.
29 For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.
For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has.
30 Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
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 Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats:
33 He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 for I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me in.
For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:
36 I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.’
Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘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 you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?
38 When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?
When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?
39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came to you?
40 “The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.
41 Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the consummate (aiōnios g166) fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (aiōnios g166)
42 for I was hungry, and you did not give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
For I was an hungered, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and you did not take me in; naked, and you did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me.’
I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
44 “Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not help you?’
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?
45 “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’
Then shall he answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
