Matthew 25
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CHAPTER 25
1Then the kingdom of heavens shall be like to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went out to meet the husband and the wife;
2and five of them were fools, and five prudent.
3But the five fools took their lamps, and took not oil with them;
4but the prudent took oil in their vessels with the lamps.
5And whiles the husband tarried, all they napped and slept.
6But at midnight a cry was made, Lo! the spouse cometh, go ye out to meet with him [or to meet him].
7Then all those virgins rose up, and arrayed their lamps.
8And the fools said to the wise, Give ye to us of your oil, for our lamps be quenched.
9The prudent answered, and said, Lest peradventure it suffice not to us and to you, go ye rather to men that sell, and buy to you.
10And while they went to buy, the spouse came; and those that were ready, entered with him to the weddings; and the gate was shut.
11And at the last the other virgins came, and said, Lord, lord, open to us.
12And he answered, and said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
13Therefore wake ye, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
14For as a man that goeth [far] in pilgrimage, called his servants, and betook to them his goods;
15and to one he gave five bezants or talents, to another twain, and to another one, to each after his own virtue; and he went forth anon.
16And he that had five bezants [or talents] went forth, and wrought in them, and won other five.
17Also and he that had taken twain, won other twain.
18But he that had taken one, went forth, and delved in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.
19But after long time, the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.
20And he that had taken five bezants [or talents], came, and brought other five, and said, Lord, thou betookest to me five bezants [or talents], lo! I have gotten above five others.
21His lord said to him, Well be thou, good servant and faithful; for on few things thou hast been true [or faithful], I shall ordain thee on many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22And he that had taken two bezants, or two talents, came, and said, Lord, thou betookest to me two bezants [or talents]; lo! I have won [or gotten] over other twain.
23His lord said to him, Well be thou, good servant and true [or faithful]; for on few things thou hast been true [or faithful], I shall ordain thee on many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24But he that had taken one bezant [or talent], came, and said, Lord, I know that thou art an hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown, and thou gatherest together where thou hast not spread abroad;
25and I dreading, went, and hid thy bezant [or talent] in the earth; lo! thou hast that that is thine.
26His lord answered, and said to him, Evil servant and slow, knewest thou that I reap where I sowed not, and gather together where I spreaded not abroad?
27Therefore it behooved thee to betake my money to exchangers, that when I came, I should have received that that is mine with usuries.
28Therefore take away from him the bezant [or talent], and give to him that hath ten bezants [or talents].
29For to every man that hath me shall give, and he shall increase [+or For to every man having it shall be given, and he shall have plenty, or increase]; but from him that hath not, also that that he seemeth to have, shall be taken away from him.
30And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into outer-more [or uttermore] darknesses; there shall be weeping, and grinding of teeth.
31When man’s Son shall come in his majesty, and all his angels with him, then he shall sit on the seat of his majesty;
32and all folks shall be gathered before him, and he shall separate [or part] them atwain, as a shepherd separateth [or parteth] sheep from kids;
33and he shall set the sheep on his right half, and the kids on the [or his] left half.
34Then the king shall say to them, that shall be on his right half, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, take ye in possession the kingdom made ready to you from the making [or the beginning] of the world.
35For I hungered [or I was hungry], and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was harbour-less, and ye harboured me;
36naked, and ye covered me; sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me.
37Then just men shall answer to him, and say, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and we fed thee; thirsty, and we gave to thee [or we gave thee] drink?
38and when saw we thee harbour-less, and we harboured thee [or we gathered thee to harbour]; or naked, and we covered thee?
39or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and we came to thee?
40And the king answering shall say to them, Truly I say to you, as long as ye did to one of these my least brethren, ye did to me.
41Then the king shall say also to them, that shall be on his left half, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, that is made ready to the devil and his angels.
42For I hungered, and ye gave not [to] me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave not [to] me to drink;
43I was harbourless, and ye harboured not me [or ye gathered not me to harbour]; naked, and ye covered not me; sick, and in prison, and ye visited not me.
44Then and they shall answer to him, and shall say, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, or thirsting, or harbourless, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and we served not to thee?
45Then he shall answer to them, and say, Truly I say to you, as long as ye did not to one of these least, neither ye did to me [or ye did not to me].
46And these shall go into ever-lasting torment; but the just men shall go into everlasting life.
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Matthew 25
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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 foolish, and five were wise. 3For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them: 4but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth 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 going out. 9But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: 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 ye know not the day nor the hour.
14For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey. 16Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents. 17In like manner he also that received the two gained other two. 18But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. 19Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them. 20And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents. 21His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents. 23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter; 25and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own. 26But 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 did not scatter; 27thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest. 28Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents. 29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away. 30And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
31But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: 32and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the 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, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; 36naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink? 38And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me. 41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels: 42for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; 43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me. 46And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.
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