Matthew 25

¹“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet

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

³Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,

⁴but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

⁵But while the bridegroom was delayed,

⁶“And at midnight

⁷Then all those virgins arose and

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

⁹But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

¹⁰And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and

¹¹“Afterward the other virgins came also, saying,

¹²But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you,

¹³“Watch therefore, for you

¹⁴“For the kingdom of heaven is

¹⁵And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one,

¹⁶Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

¹⁷And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

¹⁸But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.

¹⁹After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

²⁰“So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’

²¹His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were

²²He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’

²³His lord said to him,

²⁴“Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

²⁵And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

²⁶“But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You

²⁷So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.

²⁸So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

²⁹‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

³⁰And cast the unprofitable servant

³¹“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the

³²All the nations will be gathered before Him, and

³³And He will set the

³⁴Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father,

³⁵for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink;

³⁶I was

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

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

³⁹Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’

⁴⁰And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you,

⁴¹“Then He will also say to those on the left hand,

⁴²for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

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

⁴⁴“Then they also will answer

⁴⁵Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you,

⁴⁶And