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.
2. And five of them were * wise, and five were foolish.
3. They that were foolish took * their lamps, and took * no oil with them:
4. But the wise took * oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5. While the bridegroom tarried * , they all slumbered * and slept * .
6. And at midnight there was a cry made * , Behold * , the bridegroom cometh * ; go ye out * to meet him.
7. Then all those virgins arose * , and trimmed * their lamps.
8. And the foolish said * unto the wise, Give * us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out * .
9. But the wise answered * , saying * , Not so; lest there be * not enough * for us and you:but go ye * rather to them that sell * , and buy * for yourselves.
10. And while they went * to buy * , the bridegroom came * ; and they that were ready went in * with him to the marriage: and the door was shut * .
11. Afterward came * also the other virgins, saying * , Lord,Lord, open * to us.
12. But he answered * and said * , Verily I say * unto you, I know * you not.
13. Watch * therefore, for ye know * neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh * .
14. For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country * , who called * his own servants, and delivered * unto them his goods * .
15. And unto one he gave * five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey * .
16. Then he that had received * the five talents went * and traded * with the same, and made * them other five talents.
17. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained * other two.
18. But he that had received * one went * and digged * in the earth, and hid * his lord's money.
19. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh * , and reckoneth * with them.
20. And so he that had received * five talents came * and brought * other five talents, saying * , Lord, thou deliveredst * unto me five talents: behold, I have gained * beside them five talents more.
21. His lord said * unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been * faithful over a few things, I will make * thee ruler * over many things:enter thou * into the joy of thy lord.
22. He also that had received * two talents came * and said * , Lord, thou deliveredst * unto me two talents: behold, I have gained * two other talents beside them.
23. His lord said * unto him,Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been * faithful over a few things, I will make * thee ruler * over many things: enter thou * into the joy of thy lord.
24. Then he which had received * the one talent came * and said * , Lord, I knew * thee that thou art * an hard man, reaping * where thou hast * not sown * , and gathering * where thou hast * not strawed * :
25. And I was afraid * , and went * and hid * thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast * that is thine.
26. 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 have * not strawed * :
27. Thou oughtest * therefore to have put * my money to the exchangers,and then at my coming * I should have received * mine own with usury.
28. Take * therefore the talent from him, and give * it unto him which hath * ten talents.
29. For unto every one that hath * shall be given * , and he shall have abundance * : but from him that hath * not shall be taken away * even that which he hath * .
30. And cast ye * the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be * weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31. When the Son of man shall come * in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit * upon the throne of his glory:
32. And before him shall be gathered * all nations: and he shall separate * them one * from another,as a shepherd divideth * his sheep from the goats:
33. And he shall set * the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the 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:
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 * :
36. Naked, and ye clothed * me:I was sick * , and ye visited * me: I was * in prison, and ye came * unto me.
37. Then shall the righteous answer * him, saying * , Lord, when saw we * thee an hungred * , and fed * thee? or thirsty * , and gave thee drink * ?
38. When saw we * thee a stranger, and took thee in * ? or naked, and clothed * thee?
39. Or when saw we * thee sick, or in prison, and came * unto thee?
40. And the King shall answer * and say * unto them, Verily I say * unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done * it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done * it unto me.
41. Then shall he say * also unto them on the left hand, Depart * from me, ye cursed * , into everlasting fire, prepared * for the devil and his angels:
42. For I was an hungred * , and ye gave * me no meat * : I was thirsty * , and ye gave * me no 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.
44. Then shall they * also answer * him, 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?
45. Then shall he answer * them, saying * , Verily I say * unto you,Inasmuch as ye did * it not to one of the least of these, ye did * it not to me.
46. And these shall go away * into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
