Matthew 25

Parable of Ten Virgins

1“ThenG5119 1the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 will be comparableG3666 to tenG1176 virginsG3933, whoG3748 tookG2983 their 2lampsG2985 and wentG1831 out to meetG5222 the bridegroomG3566. 2FiveG4002 of them were foolishG3474, and fiveG4002 were 3prudentG5429. 3For when the foolishG3474 tookG2983 their lampsG2985, they tookG2983 noG3756 oilG1637 with them, 4but the 4prudentG5429 tookG2983 oilG1637 in flasksG30 along with their lampsG2985. 5NowG1161 while the bridegroomG3566 was delayingG5549, they allG3956 gotG3573 drowsyG3573 and began to sleepG2518. 6But at midnightG3319G3571 there was a shoutG2906, ‘BeholdG2400, the bridegroomG3566! ComeG1831 out to meetG529 him.’ 7ThenG5119 allG3956 thoseG1565 virginsG3933 roseG1453 and trimmedG2885 their lampsG2985. 8The foolishG3474 saidG3004 to the prudentG5429, ‘GiveG1325 us someG1537 of your oilG1637, for our lampsG2985 are goingG4570 out.’ 9But the 5prudentG5429 answeredG611, ‘NoG3379, there will not be enoughG714 for us and you too; goG4198 insteadG3123 to the dealersG4453 and buyG59 some for yourselvesG1438.’ 10And while they were goingG565 awayG565 to makeG59 the purchaseG59, the bridegroomG3566 cameG2064, and thoseG3588 who were 6readyG2092 wentG1525 in with him to 7the weddingG1062 feastG1062; and 8the doorG2374 was shutG2808. 11LaterG5305 the otherG3062 virginsG3933 alsoG2532 cameG2064, sayingG3004, ‘9LordG2962, lordG2962, openG455 up for us.’ 12But he answeredG611, ‘TrulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, I do not knowG3609 you.’ 1310Be on the alertG1127 thenG3767, for you do not knowG3609 the dayG2250 norG3761 the hourG5610.

Parable of the Talents

14“11For it is justG5618 likeG5618 a manG444 12about to goG589 on a journeyG589, who calledG2564 his ownG2398 slavesG1401 and entrustedG3860 his possessionsG5225 to them. 15To oneG3739 he gaveG1325 fiveG4002 1314talentsG5007, to anotherG3739G1161, twoG1417, and to anotherG3739G1161, oneG1520, eachG1538 accordingG2596 to his ownG2398 abilityG1411; and he 15wentG589 on his journeyG589. 16ImmediatelyG2112 the one who had receivedG2983 the fiveG4002 16talentsG5007 wentG4198 and tradedG2038 with them, and gainedG2770 fiveG4002 moreG243 talents. 17In the sameG5615 mannerG5615 the one who had received the twoG1417 talents gainedG2770 twoG1417 moreG243. 18But he who receivedG2983 the oneG1520 talent wentG565 awayG565, and dugG3736 a hole in the groundG1093 and hidG2928 his 17master’sG2962 moneyG694.

19“NowG1161 afterG3326 a longG4183 timeG5550 the masterG2962 of thoseG1565 slavesG1401 cameG2064 and 18settledG4868 accountsG3056 with them. 20The one who had receivedG2983 the fiveG4002 19talentsG5007 cameG4334 up and broughtG4374 fiveG4002 moreG243 talentsG5007, sayingG3004, ‘MasterG2962, you entrustedG3860 fiveG4002 talentsG5007 to me. SeeG2396, I have gainedG2770 fiveG4002 moreG243 talentsG5007.’ 21His masterG2962 saidG5346 to him, ‘WellG2095 doneG2095, goodG18 and 20faithfulG4103 slaveG1401. You were faithfulG4103 with a fewG3641 thingsG3641, I will 21putG2525 you in chargeG2525 of manyG4183 thingsG4183; enterG1525 into the joyG5479 of your 22masterG2962.’

22“AlsoG2532 the oneG3588 whoG3588 had received the twoG1417 23talentsG5007 cameG4334 up and saidG3004, ‘MasterG2962, you entrustedG3860 twoG1417 talentsG5007 to me. SeeG2396, I have gainedG2770 twoG1417 moreG243 talentsG5007.’ 23His masterG2962 saidG5346 to him, ‘WellG2095 doneG2095, goodG18 and 24faithfulG4103 slaveG1401. You were faithfulG4103 with a fewG3641 thingsG3641, I will putG2525 you in chargeG2525 of manyG4183 thingsG4183; enterG1525 into the joyG5479 of your masterG2962.’

24“And the one alsoG2532 who had receivedG2983 the oneG1520 25talentG5007 cameG4334 up and saidG3004, ‘MasterG2962, I knewG1097 you to be a hardG4642 manG444, reapingG2325 whereG3699 you did not sowG4687 and gatheringG4863 whereG3606 you scatteredG1287 noG3756 seed. 25And I was afraidG5399, and wentG565 awayG565 and hidG2928 your talentG5007 in the groundG1093. SeeG2396, you haveG2192 whatG3588 is yoursG4674.’

26“But his masterG2962 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to him, ‘You wickedG4190, lazyG3636 slaveG1401, you knewG3609 that I reapG2325 whereG3699 I did not sowG4687 and gatherG4863 whereG3606 I scatteredG1287 noG3756 seed. 27ThenG3767 you oughtG1163 to have putG906 my moneyG694 26in the bankG5133, and on my arrivalG2064 I would have receivedG2865 my money backG2865 with interestG5110. 28ThereforeG3767 takeG142 awayG142 the talentG5007 from him, and giveG1325 it to the one who hasG2192 the tenG1176 talentsG5007.’

29“27For to everyoneG3956 who hasG2192, more shall be givenG1325, and he will haveG4052 an abundanceG4052; but from the one who does not haveG2192, evenG2532 whatG3739 he does haveG2192 shall be takenG142 awayG142. 30ThrowG1544 out the worthlessG888 slaveG1401 into 28the outerG1857 darknessG4655; in that placeG1563 thereG1563 will be weepingG2805 and gnashingG1030 of teethG3599.

The Judgment

31“But whenG3752 29the SonG5207 of ManG444 comesG2064 in His gloryG1391, and allG3956 the angelsG32 with Him, thenG5119 30He will sitG2523 on His gloriousG1391 throneG2362. 32AllG3956 the nationsG1484 will be 31gatheredG4863 beforeG1715 Him; and He will separateG873 them from oneG240 anotherG240, 32as the shepherdG4166 separatesG873 the sheepG4263 from the goatsG2056; 33and He will putG2476 the sheepG4263 33on His rightG1188, and the goatsG2055 34on the leftG2176.

34“ThenG5119 the KingG935 will sayG3004 to thoseG3588 on His rightG1188, ‘ComeG1205, you who are blessedG2127 of My FatherG3962, 35inheritG2816 the kingdomG932 preparedG2090 for you 36from the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889. 35For 37I was hungryG3983, and you gaveG1325 Me something to eatG2068; I was thirstyG1372, and you gaveG4222 Me something to drinkG4222; 38I was a strangerG3581, and you invitedG4863 Me in; 3639nakedG1131, and you clothedG4016 Me; I was sickG770, and you 40visitedG1980 Me; 41I was in prisonG5438, and you cameG2064 to Me.’ 37ThenG5119 the righteousG1342 will answerG611 Him, ‘LordG2962, whenG4219 did we seeG3708 You hungryG3983, and feedG5142 You, orG2228 thirstyG1372, and giveG4222 You something to drinkG4222? 38And whenG4219 did we seeG3708 You a strangerG3581, and inviteG4863 You in, orG2228 nakedG1131, and clotheG4016 You? 39WhenG4219 did we seeG3708 You sickG770, orG2228 in prisonG5438, and comeG2064 to You?’ 4042The KingG935 will answerG611 and sayG3004 to them, ‘TrulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, 43to the extentG1909G3745 that you didG4160 it to oneG1520 of theseG3778 brothersG80 of MineG1473, even the leastG1646 of them, you didG4160 it to Me.’

41“ThenG5119 He will alsoG2532 sayG3004 to thoseG3588 on His leftG2176, ‘44DepartG4198 from Me, accursedG2672 ones, into the 45eternalG166 fireG4442 which has been preparedG2090 for 46the devilG1228 and his angelsG32; 42for I was hungryG3983, and you gaveG1325 Me nothing to eatG2068; I was thirstyG1372, and you gaveG4222 Me nothingG3756 to drinkG4222; 43I was a strangerG3581, and you did not inviteG4863 Me in; nakedG1131, and you did not clotheG4016 Me; sickG772, and in prisonG5438, and you did not visitG1980 Me.’ 44ThenG5119 they themselvesG846 alsoG2532 will answerG611, ‘LordG2962, whenG4219 did we seeG3708 You hungryG3983, orG2228 thirstyG1372, orG2228 a strangerG3581, orG2228 nakedG1131, orG2228 sickG772, orG2228 in prisonG5438, and did not 47takeG1247 careG1247 of You?’ 45ThenG5119 He will answerG611 them, ‘TrulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, to the extentG1909G3745 that you didG4160 not doG4160 it to oneG1520 of the leastG1646 of theseG3778, you didG4160 not doG4160 it to Me.’ 46TheseG3778 will goG565 awayG565 into 48eternalG166 punishmentG2851, but the righteousG1342 into 49eternalG166 lifeG2222.”