Matthew:25

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* Then (note :)We must desire strength from God 's hand which may serve us as a torch while we walk through this darkness , to bring us to our desired end : otherwise , if we become slothful and negligent because we are weary of our pains and travail , we shall be kept from entering the doors .(:note ) shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins , which took their lamps , and The pomp of weddings was usually preferred to be done at night , and that by young unmarried women . went forth to meet the bridegroom . * And fiue of them were wise , &amp ; fiue foolish . * The foolish tooke their lampes , but tooke none oyle with them . * But the wise tooke oyle in their vessels with their lampes . * While the bridegroom tarried , they all (note :)Their eyes being heavy with sleep .(:note ) slumbered and slept . * And at midnight there was a crie made , Behold , the bridegrome commeth : goe out to meete him . * Then all those virgins arose , and trimmed their lampes . * And the foolish said to the wise , Giue vs of your oyle , for our lampes are out . * But the wise answered , saying , Not so , lest there will not be ynough for vs and you : but goe ye rather to them that sell , and bye for your selues . * And while they went to bye , the bridegrome came : and they that were readie , went in with him to the wedding , and the gate was shut . * Afterwards came also the other virgins , saying , Lord , Lord , open to vs . * But he answered , and said , Verely I say vnto you , I knowe you not . * Watch therfore : for ye know neither the day , nor the houre , when the sonne of man will come . * * And unto one he gave five talents , to another two , and to another one ; to every man according to his several (note :)According to the wisdom and skill in dealing which was given to them .(:note ) ability ; and straightway took his journey . * Then he that had receiued the fiue talents , went and occupied with them , and gained other fiue talents . * Likewise also , he that receiued two , he also gained other two . * But he that receiued that one , went &amp ; digged it in the earth , and hid his masters money . * But after a long season , the master of those seruants came , and reckoned with them . * Then came he that had receiued fiue talents , and brought other fiue talents , saying , Master , thou deliueredst vnto me fiue talents : behold , I haue gained with them other fiue talents . * 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 : (note :)Come and receive the fruit of my goodness : now the Lord 's joy is doubled ; see ( Joh_15:11 ): that my joy may remain in you , and your joy be fulfilled .(:note ) enter thou into the joy of thy lord . * Also he that had receiued two talents , came , and said , Master , thou deliueredst vnto me two talents : behold , I haue gained two other talets more . * His master saide vnto him , It is well done good seruant , and faithfull , Thou hast bene faithfull in litle , I will make thee ruler ouer much : enter into thy masters ioy . * Then he which had receiued the one talent , came , &amp ; said , Master , I knewe that thou wast an hard man , which reapest where thou sowedst not , and gatherest where thou strawedst not : * I was therefore afraide , and went , &amp ; hid thy talent in the earth : behold , thou hast thine owne . * And his master answered , &amp ; said vnto him , Thou euill seruant , and slouthfull , thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not , and gather where I strawed not . * Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the (note :)Bankers who have their shops or tables set up abroad , where they lend money at interest . Usury or loaning money at interest is strictly forbidden by the Bible , ( Exo_22:25-27 ; Deu_23:19-20 ). Even a rate as low as one per cent interest was disallowed , ( Neh_5:11 ). This servant had already told two lies . First he said the master was an austere or harsh man . This is a lie for the Lord is merciful and gracious . Next he called his master a thief because he reaped where he did not sow . Finally the master said to him sarcastically why did you not add insult to injury and loan the money out at interest so you could call your master a «usurer » too ! If the servant had done this , his master would have been responsible for his servant 's actions and guilty of usury .(:note ) exchangers , and [then ] at my coming I should have received mine own with usury . * Take therefore the talent from him , and giue it vnto him which hath tenne talents . * For vnto euery man that hath , it shall be giuen , and he shall haue abundance , and from him that hath not , euen that he hath , shalbe taken away . * Cast therefore that vnprofitable seruant into vtter darkenes : there shalbe weeping and gnasshing of teeth . * * And before him shalbe gathered all nations , &amp ; he shal seperate them one from another , as a shepheard separateth the sheepe from ye goates . * And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand , and the goates on the left . * Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand , Come , ye (note :)Blessed and happy , upon whom my Father has most abundantly bestowed his benefits .(:note ) blessed of my Father , inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world : * For I was an hungred , and ye gaue me meate : I thirsted , and ye gaue me drinke : I was a stranger , and ye tooke me in vnto you . * I was naked , &amp ; ye clothed me : I was sicke , and ye visited me : I was in prison , and ye came vnto me . * Then shall the righteous answere him , saying , Lord , when sawe we thee an hungred , and fed thee ? or a thirst , and gaue thee drinke ? * And when sawe we thee a stranger , and tooke thee in vnto vs ? or naked , &amp ; clothed thee ? * Or when sawe we thee sicke , or in prison , and came vnto thee ? * And the King shall answere , and say vnto them , Verely I say vnto you , in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethre , ye haue done it to me . * Then shal he say vnto them on ye left hand , Depart from me ye cursed , into euerlasting fire , which is prepared for the deuill and his angels . * For I was an hungred , and ye gaue me no meate : I thirsted , and ye gaue me no drinke : * I was a stranger , &amp ; ye tooke me not in vnto you : I was naked , &amp ; ye clothed me not : sicke , and in prison , and ye visited me not . * Then shall they also answere him , saying , Lord , when sawe we thee an hungred , or a thirst , or a stranger , or naked , or sicke , or in prison , and did not minister vnto thee ? * Then shall he answere them , and say , Verely I say vnto you , in as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these , ye did it not to me . * And these shall goe into euerlasting paine , and the righteous into life eternall .

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