Matthew 25

1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

2 Five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

3 Those who were foolish took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

4 But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

6 At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’

7 Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

9 ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

10 But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

11 Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’

12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

13 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour when the Son of Man comes.

14 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

16 The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and made five more talents.

17 Likewise, the one with the two talents also gained two more.

18 But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

19 After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

20 The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more besides them.’

21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

22 The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more besides them.’

23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

24 Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’

26 ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.

27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.

28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.

29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.

32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

33 He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

34 Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

35 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,

36 I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’

37 Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

39 When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’

40 And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

41 Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

42 For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,

43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’

44 And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’

45 Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

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.›

1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

2 But five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

3 The foolish took their lamps, but they took not oil with them.

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

5 And when the bridegroom departed, they were all drowsy, and fell asleep.

6 And at midnight there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; come out to meet him.

7 Then all these virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

8 And the foolish said unto the prudent, Give us of your oil: for our lamps are gone out.

9 And the wise answered and said: Not so, lest there be a breach between us and you. But go ye to the merchants, and buy for yourselves.

10 And as 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 And last of all the other virgins came and said: Lord, Lord, open to us!

12 And he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know not yours.

13 Watch therefore. For ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man shall come.

14 As a man going over the country called his servants, and put his goods in their hands.

15 And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to a third one, to every man according to his ability: and he departed quickly.

16 And he that had received five talents went and traded with the same, and gained other five talents.

17 Likewise also he that had received two talents gained also two others.

18 And he that had received one went and made a pit in the ground, and hid his lord's money.

19 For a long time the lord of these servants came and kept account with them.

20 And he that had received five talents came near, and presented other five talents, and said, Lord, thou hast given me five talents: behold, I have gained therewith other five talents.

21 And his lord said unto him, O thou faithful and true servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things: I will set thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

22 And he also that had received two talents came near, and said, Lord, thou hast given me two talents: behold, I have gained with them two others.

23 And his lord said unto him, O thou faithful and true servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things: I will set thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

24 And he also that had received a talent came near, and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man: thou reapest where thou hast not sown, and gatherest where thou hast not strawed.

25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth. Behold, thou hast thine own.

26 But his master answered and said unto him, Thou mischievous and slothful servant! Did you know that I reap when I have not sown, and gather when I have not strewed?,

27 Then shalt thou have put my money to the moneychangers, and if I had come, I would have taken mine with usury.

28 Take therefore of him the talent, and give it to him that hath ten talents.

29 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

30 And cast out the worthless servant into the outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31 But 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 all nations shall be gathered together before him. And he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth the sheep from the goats.

33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.

34 Then shall the king say unto them that are 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 hungry, and ye fed me. I have been thirsty, and ye have given me drink. I have been a guest, and ye have lodged me.

36 I was naked, and ye clothed me. I have been sick, and ye have visited me. I have been a prisoner, and ye have come unto me.

37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When saw we thee a sojourner, and lodged, or naked, and clothed thee?

39 When have we seen thee sick, or taken captive, and come 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 I have been hungry, and ye have not fed me. I have been thirsty, and ye have not given me drink.

43 I have been a sojourner, and ye have not lodged me. I have been naked, and ye have not clothed me. I have been sick and a prisoner, and ye have not visited me.

44 Then shall they also answer him, and say, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a sojourner, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve thee?

45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you: Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of the least of these, ye did it not unto me.

46 And they shall go into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.