Matthew - Chapter 25 | King James Version (KJV)

  • 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 {cf15I were} foolish.
  • 3. They that {cf15I 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, {cf15I 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 {cf15I the kingdom of heaven is} as a man travelling into a far country, {cf15I 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 {cf15I them} other five talents.
  • 17. And likewise he that {cf15I 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, {cf15I 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, {cf15I there} thou hast {cf15I that is} thine.
  • 26. His lord answered and said unto him, {cf15I 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 {cf15I then} at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
  • 28. Take therefore the talent from him, and give {cf15I 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 {cf15I 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 {cf15I thee}? or thirsty, and gave {cf15I thee} drink?
  • 38. When saw we thee a stranger, and took {cf15I thee} in? or naked, and clothed {cf15I 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 {cf15I it} unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done {cf15I 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 {cf15I it} not to one of the least of these, ye did {cf15I it} not to me.
  • 46. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
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