Matthew 25

WPNT^{(i) 1} “Then the kingdom of the heavens will be like ten virgins who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom. ² Now five of them were prudent and five foolish. ³ Those who were foolish, taking their lamps, did not take oil with them, ⁴ but the prudent ones took oil in their vessels along with their lamps. ⁵ Now while the bridegroom delayed they all dozed and slept, ⁶ but at midnight there was a shout: ‘Attention! The bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him.’ ⁷ Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. ⁸ And the foolish ones said to the prudent, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out’. ⁹ But the prudent ones answered saying, ‘No, in case there not be enough for you and us; instead, go to those who sell and buy for yourselves’. ¹⁰ But while they went to buy, the bridegroom arrived, and the ones who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast—and the door was shut! ¹¹ Later the other virgins arrive too saying, ‘Lord, lord, open for us!’ ¹² But in answer he said, ‘Assuredly I say to you, I do not know you’. ¹³ Therefore, keep alert, because you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of the Man is coming. ¹⁴ “Because the kingdom is also like a man about to go on a long journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them. ¹⁵ To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on the journey. ¹⁶ So the one who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. ¹⁷ So also the one who received the two gained another two as well. ¹⁸ But he who received the one went off and dug in the ground and hid his lord’s silver. ¹⁹ “Then, after a long time, the lord of those servants comes and settles accounts with them. ²⁰ So the one who had received the five talents approached and brought five more talents saying, ‘Lord, you entrusted five talents to me; see, I gained five more talents besides them!’ ²¹ His lord said to him: ‘Super, you good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things, I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ ²² So the one who had received the two talents also approached and said, ‘Lord, you entrusted two talents to me; see, I gained two more talents besides them!’ ²³ His lord said to him: ‘Super, you good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things, I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ ²⁴ “Then he who had received the one talent also approached and said: ‘Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter. ²⁵ And being afraid I went off and hid your talent in the ground; here, take what is yours.’ ²⁶ So in answer his lord said to him: ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter. ²⁷ Therefore you were obligated to deposit my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received what is mine with interest. ²⁸ Therefore, take the talent away from him and give it to the one having the ten talents. ²⁹ For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ³⁰ And throw out the useless servant, into the darkness farthest out!’ There there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ³¹ “When the Son of the Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on His throne of glory. ³² And all the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. ³³ And the sheep He will place on His right, but the goats on His left. ³⁴ Then the King will say to those on His right: ‘Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you at 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 in; ³⁶ I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to me.’ ³⁷ Then the righteous will answer Him saying: ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? ³⁸ When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? ³⁹ Or when did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ ⁴⁰ And in answer the King will say to them, ‘Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ ⁴¹ “Then He will also say to those on His left: ‘Go away from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels. ⁴² For I was hungry and you did not give me food; I was thirsty and you did not give me drink; ⁴³ I was a stranger and you did not take me in; I was 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 saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister to you?’ ⁴⁵ Then He will answer them saying, ‘Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, neither did you do it to me’. ⁴⁶ And they will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”