Matthew 25
1<FR>Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.<Fr>
2<FR>And five of them were wise, and five foolish.<Fr>
3<FR>They that foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:<Fr>
4<FR>But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.<Fr>
5<FR>While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.<Fr>
6<FR>And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.<Fr>
7<FR>Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.<Fr>
8<FR>And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.<Fr>
9<FR>But the wise answered, saying, ; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.<Fr>
10<FR>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.<Fr>
11<FR>Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.<Fr>
12<FR>But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.<Fr>
13<FR>Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.<Fr>
14<FR>For as a man travelling into a far country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.<Fr>
15<FR>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.<Fr>
16<FR>Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made other five talents.<Fr>
17<FR>And likewise he that two, he also gained other two.<Fr>
18<FR>But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.<Fr>
19<FR>After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.<Fr>
20<FR>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.<Fr>
21<FR> 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.<Fr>
22<FR> 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.<Fr>
23<FR>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.<Fr>
24<FR>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:<Fr>
25<FR>And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine.<Fr>
26<FR> His lord answered and said unto him, wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:<Fr>
27<FR>Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.<Fr>
28<FR>Take therefore the talent from him, and give unto him which hath ten talents.<Fr>
29<FR>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.<Fr>
30<FR>And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<Fr>
31<FR>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:<Fr>
32<FR>And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth sheep from the goats:<Fr>
33<FR>And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.<Fr>
34<FR>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:<Fr>
35<FR>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:<Fr>
36<FR>Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.<Fr>
37<FR>Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed ? or thirsty, and gave drink?<Fr>
38<FR> When saw we thee a stranger, and took in? or naked, and clothed ?<Fr>
39<FR> Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?<Fr>
40<FR>And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done unto me.<Fr>
41<FR>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:<Fr>
42<FR>For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:<Fr>
43<FR>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.<Fr>
44<FR>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?<Fr>
45<FR>Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did not to one of the least of these, ye did not to me.<Fr>
46<FR>And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.<Fr>