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 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 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
And the foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them.
4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
But the wise took oil in vessels, with their lamps.
5 Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
And while the bridegroom delayed, they all became sleepy and fell asleep.
6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
And at midnight there was an outcry: Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Then all those virgins arose, 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 wise; Give us of your oil; for, behold, our lamps have gone 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.’
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 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 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 Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
And at length came also the other virgins, and said: Our lord, our lord, open to us.
12 But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
But he answered, and said to them: Verily I say to you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Watch, therefore, seeing ye know not the day nor the hour.
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 that took a journey, called his servants and delivered to them his property;
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.
to one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one: to each, according to his ability: and he immediately departed.
16 Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
Then he that received five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five more.
17 In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.
And likewise: the one of two talents, by trading gained two more.
18 But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
But he that received one, went and 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, the lord of those servants came, and received account from 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 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 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! 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 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 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 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! 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 “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 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 I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
and I was afraid, and I went and hid thy talent in the earth. Behold, thou hast what is thine.
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.
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 You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own 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 Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath 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 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 Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of 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 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 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 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 He will set the sheep 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 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 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 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 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 I was 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 ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to 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 will the righteous say to him: Our Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?
And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee home? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came to 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 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 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 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 was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; and I was thirsty, and ye gave me no 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.’
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 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 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 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 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.
