Jubilee2000 - Matthew - 25

25:1  Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

25:2  And five of them were prudent, and five [were] foolish.

25:3  Those that [were] foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them;

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

25:5  While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

25:6  And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go ye out to meet him.

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

25:8  And the foolish said unto the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

25:9  But the prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, but go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.

25:10  And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

25:11  Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

25:12  But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

25:13  Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.

25:14  For [it is] like a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants and delivered unto them his goods.

25:15  And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his faculty, and straightway took his journey.

25:16  And after he was gone, he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same and made another five talents.

25:17  And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained another two.

25:18  But he that had received one went and dug in the earth and hid his lord's money.

25:19  And after a long time the lord of those servants came and reckoned accounts with them.

25:20  And so he that had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me five talents; behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

25:21  His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] 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.

25:22  He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

25:23  His 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.

25:24  Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown and gathering where thou hast not scattered;

25:25  therefore, I was afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast what is thine.

25:26  His lord answered and said unto him, [Thou] wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I have not scattered;

25:27  therefore, it was expedient for thee to have put my money to the bankers, and [then] at my coming I should have received mine own with interest.

25:28  Take, therefore, the talent from him and give [it] unto him who has ten talents.

25:29  For unto every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance, but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has.

25:30  And cast ye the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

25:31  When the Son of man shall come in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he shall sit upon the throne of his glory,

25:32  and before him shall be gathered all nations; and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divides [his] sheep from the goats,

25:33  and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

25:34  Then shall the King say unto those on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

25:35  for I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

25:36  naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

25:37  Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed [thee]? or thirsty and give [thee] drink?

25:38  When did we see thee a stranger and take [thee] in? or naked and clothe [thee]?

25:39  Or when did we see thee sick or in prison and come unto thee?

25:40  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 brothers, ye have done [it] unto me.

25:41  Then he shall also say unto those who [shall be] on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels;

25:42  for I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

25:43  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.

25:44  Then they shall also answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister unto thee?

25:45  Then he shall answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of the least of my brothers, ye did [it] not to me.

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