40_MAT_25_01 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins , which took their lamps , And went forth to meet the bridegroom .
40_MAT_25_02 And five of them were wise , And five [ were ] foolish .
40_MAT_25_03 they that [ were ] foolish took their lamps , And took no oil with them :
40_MAT_25_04 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps .
40_MAT_25_05 while the bridegroom tarried , they all slumbered And slept .
40_MAT_25_06 And at midnight there was A cry made , behold , the bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to meet him .
40_MAT_25_07 Then all those virgins arose , And trimmed their lamps .
40_MAT_25_08 And the foolish said unto the wise , give us of your oil ; for our lamps are gone out .
40_MAT_25_09 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 .
40_MAT_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 .
40_MAT_25_11 Afterward came also the other virgins , saying , LORD , LORD , open to us .
40_MAT_25_12 but he answered And said , Verily I say unto you , I know you not .
40_MAT_25_13 watch therefore , for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the son of man cometh .
40_MAT_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 .
40_MAT_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 .
40_MAT_25_16 Then he that had received the five talents went And traded with the same , And made [ them ] other five talents .
40_MAT_25_17 And Likewise he that [ had received ] two , he also gained other two .
40_MAT_25_18 but he that had received one went And digged in the earth , And hid his LORD's money .
40_MAT_25_19 after A long time the LORD of those servants cometh , And reckoneth with them .
40_MAT_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 .
40_MAT_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 .
40_MAT_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 .
40_MAT_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 .
40_MAT_25_24 Then he which had received the one talent came And said , LORD , I knew thee that thou art an hard man , reaping where thou hast not sown , And gathering where thou hast not strowed :
40_MAT_25_25 And I was afraid , And went And hid thy talent in the earth : Lo , [ there ] thou hast [ that Is ] thine .
40_MAT_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 :
40_MAT_25_27 thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers , And [ Then ] at my coming I should have received mine own with usury .
40_MAT_25_28 take therefore the talent from him , And give [ it ] unto him which hath ten talents .
40_MAT_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 .
40_MAT_25_30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness : there shall be weeping And gnashing of teeth .
40_MAT_25_31 when the son of man shall come in his glory , And all the holy angels with him , Then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory :
40_MAT_25_32 And before him shall be gathered all nations : And he shall separate them one from another , as A Shepherd divideth [ his ] sheep from the goats :
40_MAT_25_33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand , but the goats on the left .
40_MAT_25_34 Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand , come , ye blessed of my Father , inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world :
40_MAT_25_35 for I was an hungered , And ye gave me meat : I was thirsty , And ye gave me drink : I was A stranger , And ye took me in :
40_MAT_25_36 naked , And ye clothed me : I was sick , And ye visited me : I was in prison , And ye came unto me .
40_MAT_25_37 Then shall the righteous answer him , saying , LORD , when saw we thee an hungered , And fed [ thee ] ? or thirsty , And gave [ thee ] drink ?
40_MAT_25_38 when saw we thee A stranger , And took [ thee ] in ? or naked , And clothed [ thee ] ?
40_MAT_25_39 or when saw we thee sick , or in prison , And came unto thee ?
40_MAT_25_40 And the king shall answer And say unto them , Verily I say unto you , inasmuch as ye have done [ it ] unto one of the least of These my brethren , ye have done [ it ] unto me .
40_MAT_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 :
40_MAT_25_42 for I was an hungered , And ye gave me no meat : I was thirsty , And ye gave me no drink :
40_MAT_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 .
40_MAT_25_44 Then shall they also answer him , saying , LORD , when saw we thee an hungered , or athirst , or A stranger , or naked , or sick , or in prison , And did not minister unto thee ?
40_MAT_25_45 Then shall he answer them , saying , Verily I say unto you , inasmuch as ye did [ it ] not to one of the least of These , ye did [ it ] not to me .
40_MAT_25_46 And These shall go away into everlasting punishment : but the righteous into life eternal .