Matthew 25

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

2 And five of them were wise and five werefoolish

3 They that werefoolish took their lamps and took no oil with them

4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps

5 While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept

6 And at mid night there was a cry made Behold the bridegroom cometh go ye out to meet him

7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps

8 And the foolish said unto the wise Give us of your oil for our lamps are gone out

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

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

11 Afterward came also the other virgins saying Lord Lord open to us

12 But he answered and said Verily I say unto you I know you not

13 Watch therefore for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh

14 ¶ For the kingdom of heaven isas a man travelling into a far country whocalled his own servants and delivered unto them his goods

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

16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same and made themother five talents

17 And likewise he that had receivedtwo he also gained other two

18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth and hid his lord’s money

19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh and reckoneth with them

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

21 His lord said unto him Well done thougood 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

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

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

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 And I was afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth lo therethou hast that isthine

26 His lord answered and said unto him Thouwicked and slothful servant thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not and gather where I have not strawed

27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers and thenat my coming I should have received mine own with usury

28 Take therefore the talent from him and give itunto him which hath ten talents

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

30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth

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

32 And before him shall be gathered all nations and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divideth hissheep from the goats

33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand but the goats on the left

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

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

36 Naked and ye clothed me I was sick and ye visited me I was in prison and ye came unto me

37 Then shall the righteous answer him saying Lord when saw we thee an hungred and fed thee? or thirsty and gave thee drink

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

39 Or when saw we thee sick or in prison and came unto thee

40 And the King shall answer and say unto them Verily I say unto you Inasmuch as ye have done itunto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done itunto me

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

42 For I was an hungred and ye gave me no meat I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink

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

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

45 Then shall he answer them saying Verily I say unto you Inasmuch as ye did itnot to one of the least of these ye did itnot to me

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