Matthew 25
1 Then, will the kingdom of the heavens become like unto, ten virgins, who, taking their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Then may the kingdom of heaven be shadowed forth by ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and bride.
2 Now, five of them, were foolish, and, five, prudent.
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 For, the foolish—though they took, their torches, took not with them, oil:
And the foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them.
4 But, the prudent, took oil in their vessels, with their torches.
But the wise took oil in vessels, with their lamps.
5 Now, the bridegroom, delaying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping.
And while the bridegroom delayed, they all became sleepy and fell asleep.
6 And, at midnight, an outcry hath been made—Lo! the bridegroom! Be going forth to meet him!
And at midnight there was an outcry: Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then, arose all those virgins, and trimmed their torches.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And, the foolish, unto the prudent, said—Give us of your oil, because, our torches, are going out.
And the foolish said to the wise; Give us of your oil; for, behold, our lamps have gone out.
9 But the prudent, answered, saying—Lest once, by any means, there be not enough for us and you, be going rather unto them that sell, and buy for yourselves
The wise answered and said: We must refuse, lest there should not be enough for us and for you: but go ye to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 But, as they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and, they who were ready, went in with him, into the marriage-feast, and, the door was locked.
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready, went with him into the house of the nuptials, and the door was shut.
11 But, afterwards, came the other virgins also, saying—Lord! Lord! open unto us!
And at length came also the other virgins, and said: Our lord, our lord, open to us.
12 And, he, answering, said—Verily, I say unto you, I know you not.
But he answered, and said to them: Verily I say to you, I know you not.
13 Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.
Watch, therefore, seeing ye know not the day nor the hour.
14 For it is, just as a man, who, going from home, called his own servants, and delivered up to them his substance;
For, as a man that took a journey, called his servants and delivered to them his property;
15 And, to one, indeed, gave he five talents, and, to another, two, and, to another, one, —to each according to his particular ability, and went from home.
to one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one: to each, according to his ability: and he immediately departed.
16 Straightway, he who, the five talents, had received, went and traded with them, and gained other five:
Then he that received five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five more.
17 Likewise, he of the two, gained other two:
And likewise: the one of two talents, by trading gained two more.
18 But, he who the one had received, went away, and digged up ground, and hid the silver of his lord.
But he that received one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19 And, after a long time, cometh the lord of those servants, and reckoneth with them.
And after a long time, the lord of those servants came, and received account from them.
20 And he who the five talents had received, coming forward, brought other five talents, saying, —Lord! five talents, to me, thou didst deliver up: See! other five talents, I gained.
And he who had received the five talents, came and brought five others; and said, My lord, thou gavest me five talents; behold, I have gained by trading five more to them.
21 His lord said unto him—Well-done! good and faithful servant, —Over a few things wast thou faithful, over many things, will I appoint thee: Enter into the joy of thy lord.
His lord said to him: Well done! good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful with a little; I will set thee over much: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 He also of the two talents, coming forward, said—Lord! two talents, to me, didst thou deliver up: See! other two talents, I gained.
And he of the two talents came, and said: My lord, thou gavest me two talents; behold, I have by trading gained two more to them.
23 His lord said unto him—Well-done! good and faithful servant, —Over a few things, wast thou faithful, over many things, will I appoint thee: Enter into the joy of thy lord.
His lord said to him: Well done! good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful with a little; I will set thee over much: enter thou into the Joy of thy lord.
24 But he also who, the one talent, had received, coming forward, said—Lord I knew thee, that thou art a, hard, man, reaping, where thou hast not sown, —and gathering, whence thou hast not winnowed;
And he also that received the one talent, came and said: My lord, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sowed, and gathering where thou hast not scattered;
25 And, overcome with fear, I went away, and hid thy talent in the ground: See! thou hast what is thine!
and I was afraid, and I went and hid thy talent in the earth. Behold, thou hast what is thine.
26 And his lord, answering, said unto him—O wicked servant, and cowardly, knewest thou that I reap, where I have not sown, and gather, whence I have not winnowed?
His lord answered, and said to him: Wicked and slothful servant! Thou knewest me, that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not scattered!
27 It was binding on thee, therefore, to cast my silver into the money-changers, —and, I, when I, came, might have obtained what was mine, with interest.
Thou oughtest to have cast my money into the exchange; and I might have come and demanded my property with its interest.
28 Therefore take away, from him, the talent, and give unto him that hath the ten talents;
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath ten talents.
29 For, to every one that hath, shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but, from him that hath not, even what he hath, shall be taken away from him:
For, to him that hath, shall be given, and he shall have more; but from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away.
30 And, the unprofitable servant, cast ye forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 But, whensoever the Son of Man shall come in his glory, and all the messengers with him, then will he sit on his throne of glory;
And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all his holy angels with him, then will he sit upon the throne of his glory.
32 And there will be gathered before him, all the nations, and he will separate them one from another, just as, the shepherd! separateth the sheep from the goats, —
And before him will be gathered all nations; and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd severeth the sheep from the goats.
33 And he will set, the sheep, indeed, on his right hand, but, the goats, on the left.
And he will place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.
34 Then, will the king say to those on his right hand: Come ye, the blessed of my Father! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Then will the king say to those on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father; inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35 For I hungered, and ye gave me to eat, I thirsted, and ye gave me drink, a stranger, was I, and ye took me home,
For I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me home;
36 Naked, and ye clothed me, sick, and ye visited me, in prison, was I, and ye came unto me.
I was naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me.
37 Then, will the righteous answer him, saying: Lord! when, saw we thee—hungry, and fed thee, or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Then will the righteous say to him: Our Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 And, when, saw we thee—a stranger, and took thee home, or naked, and clothed thee?
And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee home? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 And, when, saw we thee—sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee?
40 And, answering, the king will say unto them: Verily, I say unto you—Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me, ye did it.
And the king will answer, and say to them: Verily I Say to you, That inasmuch as ye did so to one of these my little brothers, ye did so to me.
41 Then, will he say unto those also, on his left hand: Depart ye from me, accursed ones! Into the age-abiding fire, which hath been prepared for the adversary and his messengers; (aiōnios g166)
Then will he say also to them on his left hand: Go from me, ye accursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the Calumniator and his angels, (aiōnios g166)
42 For I hungered, and ye gave me not to eat, [and] I was thirsty, and ye gave me not to drink,
For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; and I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;
43 A stranger, was I, and ye took me not home, naked, and ye clothed me not, sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
and I was a stranger, and ye took me not home; and I was naked, and ye clothed me not; and I was sick and in prison, and ye did not visit me.
44 Then, will, they also, answer, saying: Lord! when saw we thee—hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and ministered not unto thee?
Then will they also answer and say: Our Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?
45 Then, will he answer them, saying: Verily, I say unto you—Inasmuch as ye did it not, unto one of these least, neither unto me, did ye it.
Then will he answer, and say to them: Verily I say to you, That in as much as ye did not so to one of these little ones, ye did not so to me.
