Matthew 25
1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go out to meet him.
7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10And 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.
11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man comes.
14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his own ability; and immediately took his journey.
16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made five other talents.
17And likewise he that had received two, he also gained another two.
18But he that had received one went and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19After a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them.
20And so he that had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21His lord said unto him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.
22He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.
24Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not spread:
25And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: lo, there you have what is yours.
26His lord answered and said unto him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not spread:
27You ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with interest.
28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him who has ten talents.
29For unto everyone 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.
30And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31When 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:
32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats:
33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35For I was hungry, and you gave me food: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:
36Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me.
37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you hungry, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?
38When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?
39Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came unto you?
40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Since you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me.
41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
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 took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you hungry, or thirsty or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you?
45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Since you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
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