Matthew Chapter 25
25:1 | Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten ![]() |
25:2 | And five of them were wise, and five [were] foolish. |
25:3 | They that [were] foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: |
25:4 | But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. |
25:5 | While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. |
25:6 | And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. |
25:7 | Then all those ![]() |
25:8 | And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. |
25:9 | But the wise answered, saying, [Not so]; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. |
25:10 | And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. |
25:11 | Afterward came also the other ![]() |
25:12 | But he answered and said, ![]() |
25:13 | Watch therefore, for ye know neither the ![]() ![]() |
25:14 | For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. |
25:15 | And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. |
25:16 | Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made [them] other five talents. |
25:17 | And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained other two. |
25:18 | But he that had received one went and digged in the ![]() ![]() |
25:19 | After a long ![]() |
25:20 | And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. |
25:21 | His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] 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. |
25:22 | He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. |
25:23 | His lord said unto him, Well 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. |
25:24 | Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou ![]() |
25:25 | And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the ![]() |
25:26 | 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 strowed: |
25:27 | Thou oughtest therefore to have put my ![]() |
25:28 | Take therefore the talent from him, and give [it] unto him which hath ten talents. |
25:29 | For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. |
25:30 | And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. |
25:31 | When the Son of man shall come in his ![]() ![]() |
25:32 | And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth [his] ![]() |
25:33 | And he shall set the ![]() |
25:34 | Then shall the ![]() |
25:35 | For I was an hungered, and ye gave me ![]() ![]() |
25:36 | Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. |
25:37 | Then shall the righteous ![]() ![]() |
25:38 | When saw we thee a stranger, and took [thee] in? or naked, and clothed [thee]? |
25:39 | Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? |
25:40 | And the ![]() ![]() ![]() |
25:41 | Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: |
25:42 | For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no ![]() ![]() |
25:43 | 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. |
25:44 | Then shall they also ![]() |
25:45 | Then shall he ![]() ![]() |
25:46 | And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. |