Matthew 25
Matthew 25
“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Verse 2. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. Verse 3. Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them, Verse 4. but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Verse 5. Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept. Verse 6. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’ Verse 7. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. Verse 8. The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ Verse 9. But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ Verse 10. While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut. Verse 11. Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’ Verse 12. But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ Verse 13. Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Verse 14. “For it is like a man going into another country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them. Verse 15. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey. Verse 16. Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. Verse 17. In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two. Verse 18. But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
Verse 19. “Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them. Verse 20. He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents in addition to them.’
Verse 21. “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
Verse 22. “He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents in addition to them.’
Verse 23. “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
Verse 24. “He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t scatter. Verse 25. I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
Verse 26. “But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter. Verse 27. You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest. Verse 28. Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. Verse 29. For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away. Verse 30. Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Verse 31. “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. Verse 32. Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Verse 33. He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Verse 34. Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; Verse 35. for I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me in. Verse 36. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.’
Verse 37. “Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? Verse 38. When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? Verse 39. When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
Verse 40. “The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ Verse 41. Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; Verse 42. for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; Verse 43. I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
Verse 44. “Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’
Verse 45. “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’ Verse 46. These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”