Matthew 25

CHAP. XXV.
1 The parable of the tenne Virgins, 14 and of the talents. 31 Also the description of the last Iudgement.

King James Version (1769) with Strongs Numbers and Morphology: Matthew Chapter 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 were foolish.
 [3] They that were foolish 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 midnight 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 is as a man travelling into a far country, who called 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 them other five talents.
 [17] And likewise he that had received two, 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, thou 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.
 [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, there thou hast that is thine.
 [26] 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 have not strawed:
 [27] Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
 [28] Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto 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 his sheep 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 it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto 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 it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
 [46] And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.