RWebster - Matthew - 25

25:1  Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

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

25:3  They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

25:4  But the wise 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 cometh; go ye out to meet him.

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

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

25:9  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.

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

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

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

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

25:14  Forthe kingdom of heaven isas a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.

25:15  And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his own ability; and immediately took his journey.

25:16  Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and gained other five talents.

25:17  And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

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

25:19  After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

25:20  And he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents: behold, I have gained besides them five talents more.

25:21  His lord said to 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.

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

25:23  His lord said to 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.

25:24  Then he who 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 scattered seed:

25:25  And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast what is thine.

25:26  His lord answered and said to him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed:

25:27  Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money in the bank, and then at my coming I should have received my own with interest.

25:28  Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who hath ten talents.

25:29  For to 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.

25:30  And cast ye the unprofitable servant into 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 shall he 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 divideth 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 to them 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 to me.

25:37  Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee ? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

25:38  When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee ?

25:39  Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee?

25:40  And the King shall answer and say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.

25:41  Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting 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 shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?

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

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