25:1 Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
25:2 And five of them were prudent, and five were foolish.
25:3 Those that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them;
25:4 but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
25:5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go ye out to meet him.
25:7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
25:8 And the foolish said unto the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
25:9 But the prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, but go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.
25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
25:11 Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
25:12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
25:13 Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.
25:14 For it is like a man travelling into a far country, who called his own slaves and delivered unto them his goods.
25:15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his faculty, and straightway took his journey.
25:16 And after he was gone, he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same and made another five talents.
25:17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained another two.
25:18 But he that had received one went and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
25:19 And after a long time the lord of those slaves came and reckoned accounts with them.
25:20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me five talents; behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful slave; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
25:22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful slave; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
25:24 Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown and gathering where thou hast not scattered;
25:25 therefore, I was afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast what is thine.
25:26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful slave, thou knewest that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I have not scattered;
25:27 therefore, it was expedient for thee to have put my money to the bankers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with interest.
25:28 Take, therefore, the talent from him and give it unto him who has ten talents.
25:29 For unto every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance, but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has.
25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable slave into the outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he shall sit upon the throne of his glory,
25:32 and before him shall be gathered all nations; and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats,
25:33 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
25:34 Then shall the King say unto those on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
25:35 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 in;
25:36 naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
25:37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee? or thirsty and give thee drink?
25:38 When did we see thee a stranger and take thee in? or naked and clothe thee?
25:39 Or when did we see thee sick or in prison and come unto thee?
25:40 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 brothers, ye have done it unto me.
25:41 Then he shall also say unto those who shall be on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels;
25:42 for I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;
25:43 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.
25:44 Then they shall also answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister unto thee?
25:45 Then he shall answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of my brothers, ye did it not to me.
25:46 And they shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
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