Matthew 25

1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.● 2And five of them were foolish and five wise.● 3But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them.● 4But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.● 5And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.● 6And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh. Go ye forth to meet him.● 7Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.● 8And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.● 9The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.● 10Now whilst they went to buy the bridegroom came: and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage. And the door was shut.● 11But at last came also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.● 12But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not.● 13Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.● 14For even as a man going into a far country called his servants and delivered to them his goods;● 15And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey.● 16And he that had received the five talents went his way and traded with the same and gained other five.● 17And in like manner he that had received the two gained other two.● 18But he that had received the one, going his way, digged into the earth and hid his lord's money.● 19But after a long time the lord of those servants came and reckoned with them.● 20And he that had received the five talents coming, brought other five talents, saying: Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents. Behold I have gained other five over and above.● 21His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.● 22And he also that had received the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst two talents to me. Behold I have gained other two.● 23His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant: because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.● 24But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown and gatherest where thou hast not strewed.● 25And being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the earth. Behold here thou hast that which is thine.● 26And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not and gather where I have not strewed.● 27Thou oughtest therefore to have committed my money to the bankers: and at my coming I should have received my own with usury.● 28Take ye away therefore the talent from him and give it him that hath ten talents.● 29For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, that also which he seemeth to have shall be taken away.● 30And the unprofitable servant, cast ye out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.● 31And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty.● 32And all nations shall be gathered together before him: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats:● 33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left.● 34Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.● 35For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:● 36Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.● 37Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry and fed thee: thirsty and gave thee drink?● 38Or when did we see thee a stranger and took thee in? Or naked and covered thee?● 39Or when did we see thee sick or in prison and came to thee?● 40And the king answering shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.● 41Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.● 42For I was hungry and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty and you gave me not to drink.● 43I was a stranger and you took me not in: naked and you covered me not: sick and in prison and you did not visit me.● 44Then they also shall answer him, saying: 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?● 45Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen: I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.● 46And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.●