Matthew 25

Then the kingdom of the heavens will be compared to ten virgins who, having taken their lamps, went out to a meeting of the bridegroom.

Now five of them were foolish and five wise.

For the foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them.

But the wise took oil in the containers with their lamps. \*

But the bridegroom delaying, they all became sleepy and were sleeping.

But in the middle of the night there was a cry, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to the meeting.’ \*

Then all those virgins got up and put their lamps in order.

Now the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us from your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

But the wise answered, saying, ‘Lest there not be enough for us and for you, go instead to the ones selling, and buy for yourselves.’ \*

But, they going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the prepared entered with him into the wedding feast, and the door was shut.

But afterward also the rest of the virgins come, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open for us!’

But he, answering, said, ‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.’

Therefore, be alert, for you do not know the day nor the hour. \*

For {it is} as if a man, going abroad, called his own slaves and handed over to them his possessions.

And to one he gave five talents, and to one, two, and to one, one—to each according to his own ability. And immediately he went abroad.

Having gone, the one having received the five talents traded with them and gained another five talents. \*

Likewise, the one with the two also gained another two.

But the one having received the one, having gone away, dug in the ground and hid the money of his master. \*

Now after a long time, the master of those slaves comes and takes up a word together with them.

And having approached, the one having received the five talents brought another five talents, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me five talents; behold, I gained another five talents.’

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things. I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ \*

Having approached, also the one with the two talents said, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents; behold, I gained another two talents.’

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things. I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ \*

But having approached, also the one having received the one talent said, ‘Master, I knew you, that you are a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

And having become afraid, having gone away, I hid your talent in the ground. Behold, you have {what is} yours.’ \*

But answering, his master said to him, ‘Wicked and lazy slave! Did you know that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter?

Therefore, it was necessary for you to have put my money with the bankers, and having come, I would have received back {what is} mine with interest. \*

Therefore, take away the talent from him and give it to the one having the ten talents.

For to everyone having, it will be given and it will abound. But from the one not having, even what he has will be taken away from him.

And throw the worthless slave out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and grinding of the teeth.’ \*

Now, when the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his throne of glory.

And before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them from one another, just as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on his left. \*

Then the King will say to the ones on his right, ‘Come, the ones having been blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you gathered together with me;

{I was} naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you cared for me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’ \*

Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you being hungry and feed {you}? Or being thirsty and give {you} to drink?

And when did we see you a stranger and gather together with {you}? Or naked and clothe {you}?

And when did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’

And answering, the King will say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, as much as you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ \*

Then he will say also to the ones on his left, ‘Go from me, the ones having been cursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels.

For I was hungry, and you did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and you did not give me to drink;

I was a stranger, and you did not gather together with me; {I was} naked, and you did not clothe me; {I was} sick and in prison, and you did not care for me.’ \*

Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve you?’

Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly I say to you, as much as you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” \*