| 1 | Then shall the kingdom of heaven likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. |
| 2 | Five of them were wise and five were foolish. |
| 3 | They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them. |
| 4 | Wise, with their lamps, took oil in their vessels. |
| 5 | While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. |
| 6 | But at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh, go out to meet him. |
| 7 | Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. |
| 8 | And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. |
| 9 | But the wise answered, saying that does not happen enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. |
| 10 | When they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut; |
| eleven | Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord! O Lord! open to us. |
| 12 | He answered them, Verily I say unto you, I know you. |
| 13 | Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
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| 14 | For [he goes] as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods: |
| 15 | To 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. |
| 16 | He received the five talents went and traded with them, and made them other five talents; |
| 17 | just received two, he also gained other two; |
| 18 | that had received one went and digged [it] to the earth, and hid his lord's money. |
| 19 | After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. |
| 20 | And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord! five talents you gave me; lo, other five talents, I have gained beside them. |
| 21 | His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant! thou hast been faithful, over many things I will set thee; Enter into the joy of thy lord. |
| 22 | He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord! two talents you gave me; lo, other two talents I have gained beside them. |
| 23 | His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant! thou hast been faithful, over many things I will set thee; Enter into the joy of thy lord. |
| 24 | He came and received the one talent and said, Lord! I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter, |
| 25 | And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth; here's your. |
| 26 | His lord said to him: Wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter; |
| 27 | therefore, you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received mine own with usury; |
| 28 | Take therefore the talent from him and give that hath ten talents, |
| 29 | For every one that hath shall be given, and abundance, while those with no will be taken away and that is; |
| thirty | and the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Having said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear!
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| 31 | When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: |
| 32 | and will gather before him all the nations; and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; |
| 33 | and shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats - on the left. |
| 34 | Then the King will say to those on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: |
| 35 | For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; |
| 36 | I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me. |
| 37 | Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord! when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? |
| 38 | when did we see thee a stranger and welcome you, or naked, and clothe you? |
| 39 | Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? |
| 40 | And the King will answer them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of these my brethren, you did it to Me. |
| 41 | Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: |
| 42 | For I was hungry and you gave me no food; I was thirsty and you gave me no drink; |
| 43 | I was a stranger, and ye took me not; Naked, and ye clothed me not; sick and in prison, and ye visited me not. |
| 44 | Then they also will answer Him, 'Lord! when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? |
| 45 | Then shall he answer them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these least, ye did it not to me. |
| 46 | And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into eternal life. |
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