Matthew

25 Then will the kingdom of the heavens become like unto ten virgins, Who taking their torches went forth to meet the bridegroom.

2 Now five of them were foolish, And five prudent.

3 For the foolish—Though they took their torches, Took not with them oil:

4 But the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.

5 Now the bridegroom delaying They all became drowsy and were sleeping.

6 And at midnight an outcry hath been made—Lo! the bridegroom! Be going forth to meet him!

7 Then arose all those virgins, and trimmed their torches.

8 And the foolish unto the prudent said—Give us of your oil, Because our torches are going 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.

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.

11 But afterwards came the other virgins also, saying—Lord! Lord! open unto us!

12 And he answering said—Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

13 Be watching therefore, Because ye know neither 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;

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.

16 Straightway he who the five talents had received went and traded with them, and gained other five:

17 Likewise he of the two gained other two:

18 But he who the one had received went away and digged up ground, and hid the silver of his lord.

19 And after a long time cometh the lord of those servants, and reckoneth with 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.

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.

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.

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.

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;

25 And overcome with fear I went away and hid thy talent in the ground: See! 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?

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.

28 Therefore take away from him the talent, And give unto him that hath the 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:

30 And the unprofitable servant Cast ye forth into the darkness outside: There shall be wailing 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;

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,—

33 And he will set the sheep indeed on his right hand, But the goats on the 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;

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,

36 Naked and ye clothed me, Sick and ye visited me, In prison was I and ye came unto me.

37 Then will the righteous answer him, saying: 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?

39 And when saw we thee—Sick or in prison, and came unto 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.

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;

42 For I hungered and ye gave me not to eat, [And] I was thirsty and ye gave me not to 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.

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?

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.

46 And these shall go away into age-abiding correction, But the righteous into age-abiding life.