Matthew:25

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* Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins , who took their lamps , and went forth to meet the bridegroom . * And five of them were foolish , and five were wise . * Those who were foolish took their lamps , but took no oil with them : * But the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps . * While the bridegroom tarried , they all became drowsy and slept . * And at midnight there was a cry , Behold , the bridegroom comes ; go out to meet him . * Then all those virgins arose , and trimmed their lamps . * And the foolish said to the wise , Give us some of your oil ; for our lamps are going out . * But the wise answered , saying , No ; lest there not be enough for us and you : but rather go to those who sell , and buy for yourselves . * And while they went to buy , the bridegroom came ; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast : and the door was shut . * Afterward the other virgins also came , saying , Lord , Lord , open to us . * But he answered and said , Truly I say to you , I do not know you . * Watch therefore , for you know neither the day nor the hour . * For it is like a man travelling to a far country , who called his servants , and delivered to them his goods . * To one he gave five talents , to another two , and to another one ; to every man according to his ability ; and he went on his journey . * Then he who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them , and gained another five talents . * And likewise , he who had received two , gained two more . * But he who had received one went and dug in the earth , and hid his lord 's money . * After a long time the lord of those servants came , and settled accounts with them . * And so he who had received five talents came and brought the other five talents , saying , Lord , you delivered to me five talents : behold , I have gained beside them five talents more . * His lord said to him , Well done , you 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 . * He also who had received two talents came and said , Lord , you delivered to me two talents : behold , I have gained two more talents . * 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 . * Then he who had received the one talent came and said , Lord , I knew that you are a hard man , reaping where you have not sown , and gathering where you have not scattered seed : * And I was afraid , and went and hid your talent in the earth : lo , here you have what is yours . * His lord answered and said to him , You wicked and slothful servant , you knew that I reap where I have not sown , and gather where I have not scattered seed : * Then you ought to have put my money in the bank , and then at my coming I should have received it back with interest . * Take the talent from him , and give it to him who has ten talents . * For to every one who has shall more be given , and he shall have abundance : but from him who does not have , even that which he has shall be taken away . * And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness : where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth . * 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 : * And before him shall be gathered all nations : and he shall separate them one from another , as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats : * And he shall set the sheep on his right hand , and the goats on the left . * Then shall the King say to those on his right hand , Come , you who are blessed by my Father , inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world : * 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 : * Naked , and you clothed me : I was sick , and you visited me : I was in prison , and you came to me . * Then the righteous shall answer him , saying , Lord , when did we see you hungry , and feed you ? or thirsty , and give you drink ? * When did we see you a stranger , and take you in ? or naked , and clothe you ? * Or when did we see you sick , or in prison , and come to you ? * And the King shall answer and say to them , Truly I say to you , as you have done it to one of the least of these , my brethren , you have done it to me . * Then he shall say to those on the left hand , Depart from me , you cursed , into eternal fire , prepared for the devil and his angels : * For I was hungry , and you gave me no food : I was thirsty , and you gave me no drink : * 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 . * Then they also shall 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 ? * Then he shall answer them , saying , Truly I say to you , as you did not do it to one of the least of these , you did not do it to me . * And these shall go away into eternal punishment : but the righteous into eternal life .

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