kjv@Matthew:25:1@ Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
kjv@Matthew:25:2@ And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
kjv@Matthew:25:3@ They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
kjv@Matthew:25:4@ But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
kjv@Matthew:25:5@ While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
kjv@Matthew:25:6@ And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
kjv@Matthew:25:7@ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
kjv@Matthew:25:8@ And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
kjv@Matthew:25:9@ But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
kjv@Matthew:25:10@ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
kjv@Matthew:25:11@ Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
kjv@Matthew:25:12@ But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
kjv@Matthew:25:13@ Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
kjv@Matthew:25:14@ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
kjv@Matthew:25:15@ And unto 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.
kjv@Matthew:25:16@ Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
kjv@Matthew:25:17@ And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
kjv@Matthew:25:18@ But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
kjv@Matthew:25:19@ After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
kjv@Matthew:25:20@ And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
kjv@Matthew:25:21@ His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
kjv@Matthew:25:22@ He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
kjv@Matthew:25:23@ His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
kjv@Matthew:25:24@ Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
kjv@Matthew:25:25@ And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
kjv@Matthew:25:26@ His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
kjv@Matthew:25:27@ Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
kjv@Matthew:25:28@ Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
kjv@Matthew:25:29@ For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
kjv@Matthew:25:30@ And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
kjv@Matthew:25:31@ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
kjv@Matthew:25:32@ And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
kjv@Matthew:25:33@ And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
kjv@Matthew:25:34@ Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
kjv@Matthew:25:35@ For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
kjv@Matthew:25:36@ Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
kjv@Matthew:25:37@ Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
kjv@Matthew:25:38@ When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
kjv@Matthew:25:39@ Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
kjv@Matthew:25:40@ And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
kjv@Matthew:25:41@ Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
kjv@Matthew:25:42@ For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
kjv@Matthew:25:43@ I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
kjv@Matthew:25:44@ Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
kjv@Matthew:25:45@ Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
kjv@Matthew:25:46@ And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
