Matthew 25:1-30

1“ThenG5119 1the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 will be comparableG3666 to tenG1176 virginsG3933, whoG3748 tookG2983 their 2lampsG2985 and wentG1831 outG1831 to meetG5222 the groomG3566. 2FiveG4002 of them were foolishG3474, and fiveG4002 were 3prudentG5429. 3For when the foolishG3474 tookG2983 their lampsG2985, they did not takeG2983 extra oilG1637 with them; 4but the 4prudentG5429 ones tookG2983 oilG1637 in flasksG30 with their lampsG2985. 5NowG1161 while the groomG3566 was delayingG5549, they allG3956 becameG3573 drowsyG3573 and began to sleepG2518. 6But at midnightG3319G3571 5there finally was a shoutG2906: ‘BeholdG2400, the groomG3566! ComeG1831 outG1831 to meetG529 him.’ 7ThenG5119 allG3956 thoseG1565 virginsG3933 gotG1453 upG1453 and trimmedG2885 their lampsG2985. 8But the foolishG3474 virgins saidG3004 to the prudentG5429 ones, ‘GiveG1325 us someG1537 of your oilG1637, becauseG3754 our lampsG2985 are goingG4570 outG4570.’ 9HoweverG1161, the 6prudentG5429 ones answeredG611, ‘No, there mostG3379 certainlyG3364 would not be enoughG714 for us and you too; goG4198 insteadG3123 to the merchantsG4453 and buyG59 some for yourselvesG1438.’ 10But while they were 7on their wayG565 to buyG59 the oil, the groomG3566 cameG2064, and thoseG3588 who were 8readyG2092 wentG1525 inG1525 with him to 9the weddingG1062 feastG1062; and 10the doorG2374 was shutG2808. 11YetG1161 laterG5305, the otherG3062 virginsG3933 alsoG2532 cameG2064, sayingG3004, ‘11LordG2962, lordG2962, openG455 upG455 for us.’ 12But he answeredG611, ‘TrulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, I do not knowG3609 you.’ 1312Be on the alertG1127 thenG3767, becauseG3754 you do not knowG3609 the dayG2250 norG3761 the hourG5610.

14“13For it is justG5618 likeG5618 a manG444 14about to goG589 onG589 aG589 journeyG589, who calledG2564 his ownG2398 slavesG1401 and entrustedG3860 his possessionsG5225 to them. 15To oneG3739 he gaveG1325 fiveG4002 1516talentsG5007, to anotherG3739G1161, twoG1417, and to anotherG3739G1161, oneG1520, eachG1538 accordingG2596 to his ownG2398 abilityG1411; and he 17wentG589 onG589 his journeyG589. 16The one who had receivedG2983 the fiveG4002 18talentsG5007 immediatelyG2112 wentG4198 and didG2038 businessG2038 with them, and earnedG2770 fiveG4002 moreG243 talents. 17In the sameG5615 wayG5615 the one who had received the twoG1417 talents earnedG2770 twoG1417 moreG243. 18But he who receivedG2983 the oneG1520 talent wentG565 awayG565 and dugG3736 a hole in the groundG1093, and hidG2928 his 19master’sG2962 moneyG694.

19“NowG1161 afterG3326 a longG4183 timeG5550 the masterG2962 of thoseG1565 slavesG1401 cameG2064 and 20settledG4868 accountsG3056 with them. 20The one who had receivedG2983 the fiveG4002 21talentsG5007 cameG4334 upG4334 and broughtG4374 fiveG4002 moreG243 talentsG5007, sayingG3004, ‘MasterG2962, you entrustedG3860 fiveG4002 talentsG5007 to me. SeeG2396, I have earnedG2770 fiveG4002 moreG243 talentsG5007.’ 21His masterG2962 saidG5346 to him, ‘WellG2095 doneG2095, goodG18 and 22faithfulG4103 slaveG1401. You were faithfulG4103 with a fewG3641 thingsG3641, I will 23putG2525 you inG2525 chargeG2525 of manyG4183 thingsG4183; enterG1525 the joyG5479 of your 24masterG2962.’

22“AlsoG2532 the oneG3588 whoG3588 had received the twoG1417 25talentsG5007 cameG4334 upG4334 and saidG3004, ‘MasterG2962, you entrustedG3860 twoG1417 talentsG5007 to me. SeeG2396, I have earnedG2770 twoG1417 moreG243 talentsG5007.’ 23His masterG2962 saidG5346 to him, ‘WellG2095 doneG2095, goodG18 and 26faithfulG4103 slaveG1401. You were faithfulG4103 with a fewG3641 thingsG3641, I will putG2525 you inG2525 chargeG2525 of manyG4183 thingsG4183; enterG1525 the joyG5479 of your masterG2962.’

24“NowG1161 the one who had receivedG2983 the oneG1520 27talentG5007 alsoG2532 cameG4334 upG4334 and saidG3004, ‘MasterG2962, I knewG1097 you to be a hardG4642 manG444, reapingG2325 whereG3699 you did not sowG4687, and gatheringG4863 whereG3606 you did not scatterG1287 seed. 25And I wasG5399 afraidG5399, so I wentG565 awayG565 and hidG2928 your talentG5007 in the groundG1093. SeeG2396, you still haveG2192 whatG3588 is yoursG4674.’

26“But his masterG2962 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to him, ‘You 28worthlessG4190, lazyG3636 slaveG1401! Did you knowG3609 that I reapG2325 whereG3699 I did not sowG4687, and gatherG4863 whereG3606 I did not scatterG1287 seed? 27ThenG3767 you oughtG1163 to have 29putG906 my moneyG694 in the bankG5133, and 30on my arrivalG2064 I would have receivedG2865 my money backG2865 with interestG5110. 28ThereforeG3767: takeG142 the talentG5007 awayG142 from him, and giveG1325 it to the one who hasG2192 the tenG1176 talentsG5007.’

29“31For to everyoneG3956 who hasG2192, more shall be givenG1325, and he will haveG4052 anG4052 abundanceG4052; but from the one who does not haveG2192, evenG2532 whatG3739 he does haveG2192 shall be takenG142 awayG142. 30And throwG1544 the worthlessG888 slaveG1401 into 32the outerG1857 darknessG4655; inG1563 thatG1563 placeG1563 there will be weepingG2805 and gnashingG1030 of teethG3599.