Matthew
Matthew 25 ©
1 The parable of the ten virgins; 14 and of the talents, which a king distributed among his servants, to be improved by them. 31 A description of the last judgment.
THEN ashall bthe kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten cvirgins, which took their lamps, and went forth dto meet the bridegroom.
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to mthem that sell, and buy for yourselves.
But he answered and said, *Verily I say unto you, rI know you not.
sWatch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; uto every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: ybehold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
His lord said unto him, zWell done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, aI will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
He also that had received btwo talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
His lord said unto him, cWell 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.
His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not *strawed:
hTake therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
¶lWhen the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the mholy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
rThen shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit sthe kingdom prepared for you tfrom the foundation of the world:
Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye vvisited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee *an hungred, and fed thee ? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee ?
Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, xDepart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and yhis angels:
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.
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?