Matthew 25
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and 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 foolish, and five were wise.
Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
3 For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:
For the foolish, when they took their torches, did not provide themselves with oil;
4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
but the wise, besides their torches, took oil in their flasks.
5 Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, so that meanwhile they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.
But at midnight there is a loud cry, "'The bridegroom! Go out and meet him!'
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
"Then all those bridesmaids roused themselves and trimmed their torches.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for 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 But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, 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 went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: 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 Afterward come also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
"Afterwards the other bridesmaids came and cried, "'Sir, Sir, open the door to us.'
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
"'In solemn truth I tell you,' he replied, 'I do not know you.'
13 Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
"Keep awake therefore; for you know neither the day nor the hour.
14 For [it is] as [when] a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.
15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.
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 Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five 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 he also that [received] the two gained other two.
In the same way he who had the two gained two more.
18 But he that received the one went away and digged 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 Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.
"After a long lapse of time the master of those servants returned, and had a reckoning with them.
20 And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.
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 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy 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 that [received] the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.
"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 unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy 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 that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst 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 I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.
So being afraid I went and buried your talent in the ground: there you have what belongs to you.'
26 But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather 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 thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.
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 ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.
So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has the ten.'
29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.
(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 ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of 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 But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the 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 before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth 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 shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
and will make the sheep stand at His right hand, and the goats at His left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom 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 was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in;
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 ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto 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 shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?
"'When, Lord,' the righteous will reply, 'did we see Thee hungry, and feed Thee; or thirsty, and give Thee drink?
38 And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
When did we see Thee homeless, and give Thee a welcome? or ill-clad, and clothe Thee?
39 And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
When did we see Thee sick or in prison, and come to see Thee?'
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, [even] these least, ye did it unto 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 shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels: (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 was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no 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 ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
when homeless, you gave me no welcome; ill-clad, you clothed me not; sick or in prison, you visited me not.'
44 Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
"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 shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto 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.'
