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 unto 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 all of 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 unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t 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 all of 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 don’t know you.’
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Watch therefore, for all of 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 travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto 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 unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and immediately 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 dug 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 (logos) 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 unto 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 unto 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 unto 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 unto 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 didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t 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 scattered:
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: lo, there you have that is yours.
26 “But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.
His lord answered and said unto him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not scattered:
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 ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with interest.
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 unto him which has ten talents.
29 For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.
For unto 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 all of you the useless 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 upon 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 unto them on his right hand, Come, all of 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 all of you gave me food: I was thirsty, and all of you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and all of 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 all of you clothed me: I was sick, and all of you visited me: I was in prison, and all of you came unto 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 unto 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 unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as all of you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, all of you have done it unto me.
41 Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; (aiōnios g166)
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, all of you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (aiōnios g166)
42 for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
For I was an hungered, and all of you gave me no food: I was thirsty, and all of you gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
I was a stranger, and all of you took me not in: naked, and all of you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and all of 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 didn’t 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 unto you?
45 “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as all of you did it not to one of the least of these, all of you did it not to me.
