Matthew 25:1
Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:2
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
Matthew 25:3
Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
Matthew 25:4
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Matthew 25:5
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 25:6
But at midnight there was a cry, Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!
Matthew 25:7
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Matthew 25:8
The foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
Matthew 25:9
But the wise answered, saying, There may not be enough for both us and you. You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.
Matthew 25:10
While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.
Matthew 25:11
Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, Sir! Sir! open to us!
Matthew 25:12
But he answered, Amen I tell you that I don’t know you.
Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Matthew 25:14
For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
Matthew 25:15
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
Matthew 25:16
Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
Matthew 25:17
In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.
Matthew 25:18
But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his master’s money.
Matthew 25:19
Now after a long time the master of those servants came, and settled accounts with them.
Matthew 25:20
He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Master, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.
Matthew 25:21
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into your master’s joy.
Matthew 25:22
He also who got the two talents came and said, Master, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.
Matthew 25:23
His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into your master’s joy.
Matthew 25:24
He also who had received the one talent came. He said, Master, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
Matthew 25:25
I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. Behold, here it is what belongs to you.
Matthew 25:26
But his master answered him, You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.
Matthew 25:27
Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that at my coming I would have received it back with interest.
Matthew 25:28
Take away the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
Matthew 25:29
For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance. But from him who doesn’t have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
Matthew 25:30
Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:31
But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
Matthew 25:32
Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Matthew 25:33
He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Matthew 25:34
Then the king will tell those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Matthew 25:35
for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.
Matthew 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.
Matthew 25:37
Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Master, when did we see you hungry, and feed you, or thirsty, and give you a drink?
Matthew 25:38
When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in, or naked, and clothe you?
Matthew 25:39
When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?
Matthew 25:40
The King will answer them, Amen I tell you, whatever you did to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
Matthew 25:41
Then he will say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
Matthew 25:42
for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink,
Matthew 25:43
I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.
Matthew 25:44
Then they will also answer, saying, Master, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?
Matthew 25:45
Then he will answer them, saying, Amen I tell you, whatever you did not do to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.