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 reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;
2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
5 Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
'And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,
6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
'Then rose all those virgins, 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 prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going 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.’
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.
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 are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;
11 Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;
12 But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
and he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you.
13 Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.
14 “For it is like a man going into another country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.
'For — as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,
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, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.
16 Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
'And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;
17 In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.
in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
18 But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
and he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged 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.
'And after a long time cometh the lord of those servants, and taketh reckoning 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 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.
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.’
'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.
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.’
'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.
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, 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.
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.
'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;
25 I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own!
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.
'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!
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.
it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.
28 Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
'Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the 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 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;
30 Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
and the unprofitable servant cast ye forth to the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the 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.
'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;
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 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,
33 He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
and he shall set the sheep indeed on his right hand, and 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 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;
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 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;
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 ye put around me; I was infirm, and ye looked after me; in prison I was, and ye 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 did we see thee hungering, and we nourished? or thirsting, and we gave to drink?
38 When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?
and when did we see thee a stranger, and we received? or naked, and we put around?
39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
and when did we see thee infirm, or in prison, and we came unto thee?
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 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].
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 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)
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 did hunger, and ye gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me not to 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.’
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.
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 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?
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 to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of these, the least, ye did [it] not to me.
