Matthew 25
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
For the foolish, when they took their lamps, 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 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go you out to meet him.
But at midnight there was a cry, 'Look. The bridegroom. Come out to meet him.'
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
9 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.
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.'
10 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.
While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.'
12 But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
But he answered, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.'
13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.
Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour.
14 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.
"For it is like a man, going on a journey, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
15 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.
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.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Immediately the one who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
In like manner he who got the two gained another two.
18 But he that had received one went and dig in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckons with them.
"Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.
20 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.
And he who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. See, I have gained another five talents.'
21 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.
"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.'
22 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.
"And he also who had the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. See, I have gained another two talents.'
23 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.
"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.'
24 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:
"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.
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: see, there you have that is yours.
I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. See, you have what is yours.'
26 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:
"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.
27 You should therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with usury.
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which has ten talents.
Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
29 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.
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.
30 And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'
31 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:
"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
32 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:
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.
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 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:
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;
35 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:
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.
36 Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to 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 saw we you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?
"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?
38 When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?
When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?
39 Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came to you?
When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'
40 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.
"The King will answer them, 'Truly I tell 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 them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (aiōnios g166)
Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; (aiōnios g166)
42 For I was an hungered, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink:
for I was hungry, and you did not give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
43 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.
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.'
44 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?
"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?'
45 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.
"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'
