Matthew 25:1-30

1“At that timeG5119 theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 will be likeG3666 tenG1176 virginsG3933 whoG3748 tookG2983 theirG1438 lampsG2985 and went outG1831 toG1519 meetG5222 theG3588 bridegroomG3566. 2FiveG4002 ofG1537 themG846 wereG1510 foolishG3474, andG2532 fiveG4002 were wiseG5429. 3TheG3588 foolishG3474 ones tookG2983 theirG846 lampsG2985 but did not take alongG2983G3326G1438 any extra oilG1637. 4ButG1161 theG3588 wiseG5429 ones tookG2983 oilG1637 inG1722 flasksG30 along withG3326 theirG1438 lampsG2985. 5When theG3588 bridegroomG3566 was delayedG5549, they all became drowsyG3956G3573 andG2532 fell asleepG2518.

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At midnightG3319G3571 the cryG2906 rang outG1096: ‘Here isG2400 theG3588 bridegroomG3566! Come outG1831 toG1519 meetG529 himG846!’

7ThenG5119 allG3956 theG3588 virginsG3933 woke upG1453 andG2532 trimmedG2885 theirG1438 lampsG2985. 8TheG3588 foolish onesG3474 saidG2036 to theG3588 wiseG5429, ‘GiveG1325 usG1473 some ofG1537 yourG4771 oilG1637; ourG1473 lampsG2985 are going outG4570.’

9‘NoG3756,’ saidG611 theG3588 wiseG5429G3004 ones, ‘orG3379 there may not be enoughG3361G714 for both usG1473 andG2532 youG4771. InsteadG3123, goG4198 toG4314 those whoG3588 sellG4453 oil andG2532 buyG59 some for yourselvesG1438.’

10ButG1161 while theyG846 were on their wayG565 to buyG59 it, theG3588 bridegroomG3566 arrivedG2064. Those whoG3588 were readyG2092 went inG1525 withG3326 himG846 toG1519 theG3588 wedding banquetG1062, andG2532 theG3588 doorG2374 was shutG2808.

11LaterG5305 theG1161G3588 otherG3062 virginsG3933 arrivedG2064 andG2532 saidG3004, ‘LordG2962, lordG2962, openG455 the door for usG1473!’

12ButG1161 he repliedG611G2036, ‘TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, I do not knowG3756G1492 youG4771.’

13ThereforeG3767 keep watchG1127, becauseG3754 you do not knowG3756G1492 theG3588 dayG2250 or theG3588 hourG5610.1

14ForG1063 it is just likeG5618 a manG444 going on a journeyG589, who calledG2564 hisG2398 servantsG1401 andG2532 entrustedG3860 themG846 with hisG846 possessionsG5225. 15To oneG3739 he gaveG1325 fiveG4002 talentsG5007,2 toG3739 another twoG1417 talents, andG1161 toG3739 another oneG1520 talent—eachG1538 according toG2596 his ownG2398 abilityG1411. AndG2532 he went on his journeyG589. 16TheG3588 servant who had receivedG2983 theG3588 fiveG4002 talentsG5007 wentG4198 at onceG2112 and put them to workG2038G1722G8463 andG2532 gainedG2770 fiveG4002 moreG243. 17LikewiseG5615, theG3588 one with theG3588 twoG1417 talents gainedG2770 twoG1417 moreG243. 18ButG1161 theG3588 servant who had receivedG2983 theG3588 oneG1520 talent went offG565, dug a holeG3736 in the groundG1093, andG2532 hidG2928 hisG846 master’sG2962 moneyG694.

19AfterG1161G3326 a longG4183 timeG5550 theG3588 masterG2962 of thoseG1565 servantsG1401 returnedG2064 andG2532 settledG4868 accountsG3056 withG3326 themG846. 20TheG3588 servant who had receivedG2983 theG3588 fiveG4002 talentsG5007 cameG4334 and presentedG4374 fiveG4002 moreG243. ‘MasterG2962,’ he saidG3004, ‘you entrustedG3860 meG1473 with fiveG4002 talentsG5007. SeeG2400, I have gainedG2770 fiveG4002 moreG243.’

21HisG846 masterG2962 repliedG5346, ‘Well doneG2095, goodG18 andG2532 faithfulG4103 servantG1401! You have beenG1510 faithfulG4103 withG1909 a few thingsG3641; I will putG2525 you in chargeG4771 ofG1909 many thingsG4183. EnterG1525 intoG1519 theG3588 joyG5479 ofG3588 yourG4771 masterG2962!’

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TheG3588 servant who had received theG3588 twoG1417 talentsG5007 alsoG2532 cameG4334 and saidG2036, ‘MasterG2962, you entrustedG3860 meG1473 with twoG1417 talentsG5007. SeeG2400, I have gainedG2770 twoG1417 moreG243.’

23HisG846 masterG2962 repliedG5346, ‘Well doneG2095, goodG18 andG2532 faithfulG4103 servantG1401! You have beenG1510 faithfulG4103 withG1909 a few thingsG3641; I will putG2525 you in chargeG4771 ofG1909 many thingsG4183. EnterG1525 intoG1519 theG3588 joyG5479 ofG3588 yourG4771 masterG2962!’

24FinallyG1161, theG3588 servant who had receivedG2983 theG3588 oneG1520 talentG5007 cameG4334 andG2532 saidG2036, ‘MasterG2962, I knewG1097 thatG3754 you areG1510 a hardG4642 manG444, reapingG2325 whereG3699 you have not sownG3756G4687 andG2532 gatheringG4863 whereG3606 you have not scattered seedG3756G1287. 25SoG2532 I was afraidG5399 and went outG565 and hidG2928 yourG4771 talentG5007 inG1722 theG3588 groundG1093. SeeG2400, you haveG2192 whatG3588 belongs to youG4674.’

26‘You wickedG4190, lazyG3636 servantG1401!’ repliedG611G2036G846 hisG846 masterG2962. ‘You knewG1492 thatG3754 I reapG2325 whereG3699 I have not sownG3756G4687 andG2532 gatherG4863 whereG3606G3756 I have not scattered seedG1287. 27ThenG3767 youG4771 shouldG1163 have depositedG906 myG1473 moneyG694 with theG3588 bankersG5133, andG2532 on my returnG1473G2064 I would have receivedG302G2865 it backG1699 withG4862 interestG5110.

28ThereforeG3767 takeG142 theG3588 talentG5007 fromG575 himG846 andG2532 giveG1325 it to theG3588 one who hasG2192 tenG1176 talentsG5007. 29ForG1063 everyoneG3956 who hasG2192 will be givenG1325 more, andG2532 he will have an abundanceG4052. ButG1161 theG3588 one who does notG3361 haveG2192, evenG2532 whatG3739 he hasG2192 will be taken awayG142 fromG575 himG846. 30AndG2532 throwG1544 thatG3588 worthlessG888 servantG1401 intoG1519 theG3588 outerG1857 darknessG4655, where thereG1563 will beG1510 weepingG2805 andG2532 gnashingG1030 ofG3588 teethG3599.’