Matthew 25

Anderson^{(i) 1} Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bride-groom. ² Five of them were wise, and five were foolish. ³ Those who 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 delayed, they all slumbered and slept. ⁶ And at midnight a cry was made: Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go you out to meet him. ⁷ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. ⁸ And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out. ⁹ But the wise answered, saying: Lest there may not be enough for us and you, go rather to those who sell, and buy for your selves. ¹⁰ While they were going to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage supper; and the door was closed. ¹¹ Afterward the other virgins also came, and said: Lord! Lord! open for us. ¹² But he answered and said: Verily I say to you, I know you not. ¹³ Watch, therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. ¹⁴ For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods: ¹⁵ To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one; to each one, according to his own ability, and immediately left his country. ¹⁶ Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and made other five talents. ¹⁷ In like manner also, he that had received the two, gained other two. ¹⁸ But he that had received the one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. ¹⁹ After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled with them. ²⁰ And he that had received the five talents came and brought other five talents, and said: Lord, you delivered to me five talents: see, I have gained other five talents in addition to them. ²¹ His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord. ²² And he also that had received the two talents came, and said: Lord, you delivered to me two talents; see, I have gained other two talents in addition to them. ²³ His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord. ²⁴ But he that had received the one talent came, and said: Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter. ²⁵ And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth; see, you have yours. ²⁶ His lord answered and said to him: Wicked and slothful servant; did you know that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? ²⁷ Therefore, you ought to have put my money with the bankers; and, when I came, I could have received my own with interest. ²⁸ Therefore, take from him the talent, and give it to him that has the ten talents. ²⁹ For to every one that has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away. ³⁰ And cast the unprofitable servant into the darkness without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ³¹ When the Son of man shall come in his own glory, and all the holy angels with him, then will he sit on the throne of his own glory; ³² and all nations shall be gathered before him; and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats. ³³ And he will place the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left. ³⁴ Then the King will say to those on his right hand: Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. ³⁵ For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave- me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me to your houses; ³⁶ naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me. ³⁷ Then will the righteous answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and feed thee? or thirsty, and give thee drink? ³⁸ When did we see thee a stranger, and take thee to our home? or naked, and clothe thee? ³⁹ When did we see thee sick, or in prison, and come to thee? ⁴⁰ And the King will answer and say to them: Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me. ⁴¹ Then will he say to those on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. ⁴² For I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; ⁴³ I was a stranger, and you took me not to your houses; naked, and you did not clothe me; I was sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me. ⁴⁴ Then they also will answer, and say: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee? ⁴⁵ Then will he answer them, saying: Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me. ⁴⁶ And these shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.