nkjv - 25

nkjv@Matthew:25:1 @ "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

nkjv@Matthew:25:2 @ Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

nkjv@Matthew:25:3 @ Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,

nkjv@Matthew:25:4 @ but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

nkjv@Matthew:25:5 @ But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

nkjv@Matthew:25:6 @ "And at midnight a cry was heard: "Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!'

nkjv@Matthew:25:7 @ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

nkjv@Matthew:25:8 @ And the foolish said to the wise, "Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:9 @ But the wise answered, saying, "No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:10 @ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

nkjv@Matthew:25:11 @ "Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, "Lord, Lord, open to us!'

nkjv@Matthew:25:12 @ But he answered and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:13 @ "Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

nkjv@Matthew:25:14 @ "For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

nkjv@Matthew:25:15 @ And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.

nkjv@Matthew:25:16 @ Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

nkjv@Matthew:25:17 @ And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

nkjv@Matthew:25:18 @ But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money.

nkjv@Matthew:25:19 @ After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

nkjv@Matthew:25:20 @ "So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, "Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:21 @ His lord said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:22 @ He also who had received two talents came and said, "Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:23 @ His lord said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:24 @ "Then he who had received the one talent came and said, "Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

nkjv@Matthew:25:25 @ And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:26 @ "But his lord answered and said to him, "You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

nkjv@Matthew:25:27 @ So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.

nkjv@Matthew:25:28 @ So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

nkjv@Matthew:25:29 @ "For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

nkjv@Matthew:25:30 @ And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:31 @ "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

nkjv@Matthew:25:32 @ All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

nkjv@Matthew:25:33 @ And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

nkjv@Matthew:25:34 @ Then the King will say to those on His right hand, "Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

nkjv@Matthew:25:35 @ for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

nkjv@Matthew:25:36 @ I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:37 @ "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, "Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

nkjv@Matthew:25:38 @ When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

nkjv@Matthew:25:39 @ Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'

nkjv@Matthew:25:40 @ And the King will answer and say to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:41 @ "Then He will also say to those on the left hand, "Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

nkjv@Matthew:25:42 @ for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

nkjv@Matthew:25:43 @ I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:44 @ "Then they also will answer Him, saying, "Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?'

nkjv@Matthew:25:45 @ Then He will answer them, saying, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'

nkjv@Matthew:25:46 @ And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

Matthew 25