Matthew 25

25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins,
which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

25:3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 

25:4 But the wise 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 cometh; 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 wise, 
Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

25:9 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.

25:10 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.

25:11 Afterward came also the other virgins, 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 cometh.

25:14 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.

25:15 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.

25:16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, 
and made them other five talents.

25:17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

25:18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

25:19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

25:20 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.

25:21 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.

25:22 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.

25:23 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.

25:24 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: 

25:25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: 
lo, there thou hast that is thine.

25:26 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: 

25:27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, 
and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

25:28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

25:29 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.

25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into 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 shall he 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 divideth 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 them 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 an hungred, and ye gave me meat: 
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 saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 

25:38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 

25:39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came 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 brethren, ye have done it unto me.

25:41 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: 

25:42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: 
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 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? 

25:45 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.

25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

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