Revised Literal Translation
Matthew 25:1-30
1ThenG5119 shall the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772 be likenedG3666 untoG3933 tenG1176 virginsG3933, whichG3748 tookG2983 theirG846 lampsG3588G2985, and wentG1831 forthG1519 to meetG529 the bridegroomG3588G3566. 2AndG1161 fiveG4002 ofG1537 themG846 wereG1510 wiseG5429, andG2532 fiveG4002 were foolishG3474. 3They thatG3748 were foolishG3474 tookG2983 theirG1438 lampsG3588G2985, and tookG2983 noG3756 oilG1637 withG3326 themG1438: 4ButG1161 the wiseG5429 tookG2983 oilG1637 inG1722 theirG846 vesselsG3588G30 withG3326 theirG846 lampsG3588G2985. 5WhileG1161 the bridegroomG3588G3566 tarriedG5549, theyG3573 allG3956 slumberedG3573 andG2532 sleptG2518. 6AndG1161 at midnightG3319G3571 there wasG1096 a cryG2906 madeG1096, BeholdG3708, the bridegroomG3588G3566 comethG2064; go yeG1831 outG1519 to meetG529 himG846. 7ThenG5119 allG3956 thoseG1565 virginsG3588G3933 aroseG1453, andG2532 trimmedG2885 theirG846 lampsG3588G2985. 8AndG1161 the foolishG3474 saidG3004 unto the wiseG5429, GiveG1325 usG1473 ofG1537 yourG4771 oilG3588G1637; forG3754 ourG1473 lampsG3588G2985 are gone outG4570. 9ButG1161 the wiseG5429 answeredG611, sayingG3004, Not so; lestG3379 there beG714 notG3756 enoughG714 for usG1473 andG2532 youG4771: butG1161 go yeG4198 ratherG3123 toG4314 them that sellG4453, andG2532 buyG59 for yourselvesG1438. 10AndG1161 whileG565 theyG846 wentG565 to buyG59, the bridegroomG3588G3566 cameG2064; andG2532 they that were readyG2092 went inG1525 withG3326 himG846 toG1519 the marriageG3588G1062: andG2532 the doorG3588G2374 was shutG2808. 11AfterwardG5305 cameG2064 alsoG2532 theG3933 otherG3062 virginsG3933, sayingG3004, LordG2962, LordG2962, openG455 to usG1473. 12ButG1161 he answeredG611 and saidG3004, VerilyG281 I sayG3004 unto youG4771, I knowG1492 youG4771 notG3756. 13WatchG1127 thereforeG3767, forG3754 ye knowG1492 neitherG3756 the dayG3588G2250 norG3761 the hourG3588G5610 whereinG1722 the SonG3588G5207 of manG3588G444 comethG2064. 14
ForG1063 the kingdom of heaven is asG5618 a manG444 travelling into a far countryG589, who calledG2564 his ownG2398 servantsG1401, andG2532 deliveredG3860 unto themG846 hisG846 goodsG5225. 15AndG2532 unto oneG3739 he gaveG1325 fiveG4002 talentsG5007, to anotherG3739 twoG1417, andG1161 to anotherG3739 oneG1520; to every manG1538 according toG2596 his severalG2398 abilityG1411; andG2532 straightwayG2112 took his journeyG589. 16ThenG1161 he that had receivedG2983 the fiveG4002 talentsG5007 wentG4198 and tradedG2038 withG1722 the sameG846, andG2532 madeG4160 them otherG243 fiveG4002 talentsG5007. 17AndG2532 likewiseG5615 he thatG3588 had received twoG1417, heG846 alsoG2532 gainedG2770 otherG243 twoG1417. 18ButG1161 he that had receivedG2983 oneG1520 wentG565 and diggedG3736 inG1722 the earthG3588G1093, andG2532 hidG613 hisG846 lord’sG3588G2962 moneyG3588G694. 19AfterG3326 aG5550 longG4183 timeG5550 the lordG3588G2962 ofG3588G1401 thoseG1565 servantsG3588G1401 comethG2064, andG2532 reckonethG4868 withG3326 themG846. 20And soG2532 he that had receivedG2983 fiveG4002 talentsG5007 cameG4334 and broughtG4374 otherG243 fiveG4002 talentsG5007, sayingG3004, LordG2962, thou deliveredstG3860 unto meG1473 fiveG4002 talentsG5007: beholdG3708, I have gainedG2770 besideG1909 themG846 fiveG4002 talentsG5007 moreG243. 21HisG846 lordG3588G2962 saidG5346 unto himG846, Well doneG2095, thou goodG18 andG2532 faithfulG4103 servantG1401: thou hast beenG1510 faithfulG4103 overG1909 a few thingsG3641, I will makeG2525 theeG4771 rulerG2525 overG1909 many thingsG4183: enter thouG1525 intoG1519 the joyG3588G5479 ofG3588G2962 thyG4771 lordG3588G2962. 22HeG2983 alsoG2532 that had receivedG2983 twoG1417 talentsG5007 cameG4334 and saidG3004, LordG2962, thou deliveredstG3860 unto meG1473 twoG1417 talentsG5007: beholdG3708, I have gainedG2770 twoG1417 otherG243 talentsG5007 besideG1909 themG846. 23HisG846 lordG3588G2962 saidG5346 unto himG846, Well doneG2095, goodG18 andG2532 faithfulG4103 servantG1401; thou hast beenG1510 faithfulG4103 overG1909 a few thingsG3641, I will makeG2525 theeG4771 rulerG2525 overG1909 many thingsG4183: enter thouG1525 intoG1519 the joyG3588G5479 ofG3588G2962 thyG4771 lordG3588G2962. 24ThenG1161 he which had receivedG2983 theG5007 oneG1520 talentG5007 cameG4334 and saidG3004, LordG2962, I knewG1097 theeG4771 thatG3754 thou artG1510 anG444 hardG4642 manG444, reapingG2325 whereG3699 thou hastG4687 notG3756 sownG4687, andG2532 gatheringG4863 whereG3606 thou hastG1287 notG3756 strawedG1287: 25AndG2532 I was afraidG5399, and wentG565 and hidG2928 thyG4771 talentG3588G5007 inG1722 the earthG3588G1093: loG3708, there thou hastG2192 that is thineG4674. 26HisG846 lordG3588G2962 answeredG611 and saidG3004 unto himG846, Thou wickedG4190 andG2532 slothfulG3636 servantG1401, thou knewestG1492 thatG3754 I reapG2325 whereG3699 I sowedG4687 notG3756, andG2532 gatherG4863 whereG3606 I haveG1287 notG3756 strawedG1287: 27ThouG4771 oughtestG1163 thereforeG3767 to have putG906 myG1473 moneyG3588G694 to the exchangersG3588G5133, andG2532 then at my comingG2064 IG1473 should have receivedG2865 mine ownG1699 withG4862 usuryG5110. 28TakeG142 thereforeG3767 the talentG3588G5007 fromG575 himG846, andG2532 giveG1325 it unto him which hathG2192 tenG1176 talentsG5007. 29ForG1063 untoG2192 everyG3956 one that hathG2192 shall be givenG1325, andG2532 he shall have abundanceG4052: butG1161 fromG575 himG846 that hathG2192 notG3361 shall be takenG142 awayG575 evenG2532 that whichG3739 he hathG2192. 30AndG2532 cast yeG1544 the unprofitableG888 servantG1401 intoG1519 outerG1857 darknessG3588G4655: thereG1563 shall beG1510 weepingG3588G2805 andG2532 gnashingG3588G1030 of teethG3588G3599.
Commentaries on Matthew 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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