Matthew 25
1 “Then will the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;
"Then will the Kingdom of the Heavens be found to be like ten bridesmaids who took their torches and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
3 they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
For the foolish, when they took their torches, did not provide themselves with oil;
4 and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
but the wise, besides their torches, took oil in their flasks.
5 And the bridegroom lingering, they all nodded and were sleeping,
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, so that meanwhile they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go forth to meet him!
But at midnight there is a loud cry, "'The bridegroom! Go out and meet him!'
7 Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps,
"Then all those bridesmaids roused themselves and trimmed their torches.
8 and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;
"'Give us some of your oil,' said the foolish ones to the wise, 'for our torches are going out.'
9 and the prudent answered, saying, Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go rather to those selling, and buy for yourselves.
"'But perhaps,' replied the wise, 'there will not be enough for all of us. Go to the shops rather, and buy some for yourselves.'
10 And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the wedding feasts, and the door was shut;
"So they went to buy. But meanwhile the bridegroom came; those bridesmaids who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet; and the door was shut.
11 and afterward come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, lord, open to us;
"Afterwards the other bridesmaids came and cried, "'Sir, Sir, open the door to us.'
12 and he answering said, Truly I say to you, I have not known you.
"'In solemn truth I tell you,' he replied, 'I do not know you.'
13 Watch therefore, for you have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.
"Keep awake therefore; for you know neither the day nor the hour.
14 For—as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his substance,
"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.
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, to another one--to each according to his individual capacity; and then started from home.
16 And he who received the five talents, having gone, worked with them, and made five other talents;
Without delay the one who had received the five talents went and employed them in business, and gained five more.
17 in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
In the same way he who had the two gained two more.
18 and he who received the one, having gone away, dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
But the man who had received the one went and dug a hole and buried his master's money.
19 And after a long time comes the lord of those servants, and takes reckoning with them;
"After a long lapse of time the master of those servants returned, and had a reckoning with them.
20 and he who received the five talents, having come, brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered five talents to me; behold, I gained five other talents besides them.
The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, and said, "'Sir, it was five talents that you entrusted to me: see, I have gained five more.'
21 And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
"'You have done well, good and trustworthy servant,' replied his master; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.'
22 And he also, who received the two talents, having come, said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; behold, I gained two other talents besides them.
"The second, who had received the two talents, came and said, "'Sir, it was two talents you entrusted to me: see, I have gained two more.'
23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
"'Good and trustworthy servant, you have done well,' his master replied; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.'
24 And he also who has received the one talent, having come, said, Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering from where you did not scatter;
"But, next, the man who had the one talent in his keeping came and said, "'Sir, I knew you to be a severe man, reaping where you had not sown and garnering what you had not winnowed.
25 and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid your talent in the earth; behold, you have your own!
So being afraid I went and buried your talent in the ground: there you have what belongs to you.'
26 And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, you had known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather from where I did not scatter!
"'You wicked and slothful servant,' replied his master, 'did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and garner what I have not winnowed?
27 It was necessary [for] you then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received my own with increase.
Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.
28 Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,
So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has the ten.'
29 for to everyone having will be given, and he will have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he has will be taken from him;
(For to every one who has, more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has nothing, even what he has shall be taken away.)
30 and cast forth the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.
'But as for this worthless servant, put him out into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.'
31 And whenever the Son of Man may come in His glory, and all the holy messengers with Him, then He will sit on a throne of His glory;
"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne,
32 and all the nations will be gathered together before Him, and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,
and all the nations will be gathered into His presence. And He will separate them from one another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;
33 and He will set the sheep indeed on His right hand, and the goats on the left.
and will make the sheep stand at His right hand, and the goats at His left.
34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, Come, the blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom that has been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
"Then the King will say to those at His right, "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, receive your inheritance of the Kingdom which has been divinely intended for you ever since the creation of the world.
35 for I hungered, and you gave Me to eat; I thirsted, and you gave Me to drink; I was a stranger, and you received Me;
For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was homeless, you gave me a welcome;
36 naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you looked after Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.
when I was ill-clad, you clothed me; when I was sick, you visited me; when I was in prison, you came to see me.'
37 Then will the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungering, and we nourished? Or thirsting, and we gave to drink?
"'When, Lord,' the righteous will reply, 'did we see Thee hungry, and feed Thee; or thirsty, and give Thee drink?
38 And when did we see You a stranger, and we received? Or naked, and we clothed?
When did we see Thee homeless, and give Thee a welcome? or ill-clad, and clothe Thee?
39 And when did we see You ailing or in prison, and we came to You?
When did we see Thee sick or in prison, and come to see Thee?'
40 And the King answering, will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] to one of these My brothers—the least—you did [it] to Me.
"But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'
41 Then will He say also to those on the left hand, Go from Me, the cursed, into the continuous fire that has been prepared for the Devil and his messengers; (aiōnios g166)
"Then will He say to those at His left, "'Begone from me, with the curse resting upon you, into the Fire of the Ages, which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels. (aiōnios g166)
42 for I hungered, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I thirsted, and you gave Me nothing to drink;
For when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat; when thirsty, you gave me nothing to drink;
43 I was a stranger, and you did not receive Me; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick and in prison, and you did not look after Me.
when homeless, you gave me no welcome; ill-clad, you clothed me not; sick or in prison, you visited me not.'
44 Then they will answer, they also, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and we did not minister to You?
"Then will they also answer, "'Lord, when did we see Thee hungry or thirsty or homeless or ill-clad or sick or in prison, and not come to serve Thee?'
45 Then will He answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] not to one of these, the least, you did [it] not to Me.
"But he will reply, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you withheld such services from one of the humblest of these, you withheld them from me.'
