Matthew - Chapter 25 | American Standard Version

  • 1. {cf6 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.}
  • 2. {cf6 And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.}
  • 3. {cf6 For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:}
  • 4. {cf6 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.}
  • 5. {cf6 Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.}
  • 6. {cf6 But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.}
  • 7. {cf6 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.}
  • 8. {cf6 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.}
  • 9. {cf6 But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.}
  • 10. {cf6 And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.}
  • 11. {cf6 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.}
  • 12. {cf6 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.}
  • 13. {cf6 Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.}
  • 14. {cf6 For {cf15i it is} as {cf15i when} a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.}
  • 15. {cf6 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.}
  • 16. {cf6 Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.}
  • 17. {cf6 In like manner he also that {cf15i received} the two gained other two.}
  • 18. {cf6 But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.}
  • 19. {cf6 Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.}
  • 20. {cf6 And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.}
  • 21. {cf6 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.}
  • 22. {cf6 And he also that {cf15i received} the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.}
  • 23. {cf6 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.}
  • 24. {cf6 And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;}
  • 25. {cf6 and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.}
  • 26. {cf6 But 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 did not scatter;}
  • 27. {cf6 thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.}
  • 28. {cf6 Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.}
  • 29. {cf6 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.}
  • 30. {cf6 And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.}
  • 31. {cf6 But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:}
  • 32. {cf6 and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;}
  • 33. {cf6 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.}
  • 34. {cf6 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. {cf6 for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;}
  • 36. {cf6 naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.}
  • 37. {cf6 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?}
  • 38. {cf6 And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?}
  • 39. {cf6 And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?}
  • 40. {cf6 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, {cf15i even} these least, ye did it unto me.}
  • 41. {cf6 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:}
  • 42. {cf6 for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;}
  • 43. {cf6 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. {cf6 Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?}
  • 45. {cf6 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.}
  • 46. {cf6 And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.}
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