EMTV - Matthew - 25

25:1  "Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who having taken their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom.

25:2  Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

25:3  Those who were foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them,

25:4  but the wise took oil in their vessels along with their lamps.

25:5  But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.

25:6  And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!'

25:7  "Then all those virgins arose, and they trimmed their lamps.

25:8  And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

25:9  "But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for you and us; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

25:10  "But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

25:11  Afterward the remaining virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!'

25:12  "But he answered and said, 'Assuredly I say to you, I do not know you.'

25:13  "Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

25:14  "For it is as if a man leaving on a journey, who called his own servants and handed over his possessions to them.

25:15  And to the one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.

25:16  Then the one receiving the five talents went and traded with them, and made five other talents.

25:17  And likewise the one receiving the two gained two more also.

25:18  But the one receiving one went away and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money.

25:19  Then after much time, the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

25:20  And the one who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I gained five more talents besides them.'

25:21  "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

25:22  "And also the one receiving the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.'

25:23  "His lord said to 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.'

25:24  "Then the one having received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

25:25  And being afraid, I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Look, you have what is yours.'

25:26  "But his lord answered and said to him, 'You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.

25:27  Therefore you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received what is mine with interest.

25:28  Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

25:29  For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but to him who does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

25:30  And cast the useless servant into the darkness outside. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

25:31  "And when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne.

25:32  All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

25:33  And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on His left.

25:34  Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

25:35  for 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;

25:36  I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'

25:37  "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

25:38  When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

25:39  Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'

25:40  "And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you did it to Me.'

25:41  "Then He will also say to those on the left, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

25:42  for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

25:43  I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.'

25:44  "Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and we did not minister to You?'

25:45  "Then He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, neither did you do it to Me.'

25:46  "And these shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."