mnt - Matthew:25

mnt@Matthew:25:1 @ "Then will the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

mnt@Matthew:25:2 @ "And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

mnt@Matthew:25:3 @ "The foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them;

mnt@Matthew:25:4 @ "but the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps.

mnt@Matthew:25:5 @ "Now because the bridegroom tarried, they all fell to nodding and went on sleeping.

mnt@Matthew:25:6 @ "But at midnight there arose a cry, "Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!

mnt@Matthew:25:7 @ "Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps;

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

mnt@Matthew:25:9 @ "Not so, answered the wise, for there may not be enough for you and for us. Go to the shops, rather, and buy some for yourselves.

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

mnt@Matthew:25:11 @ "Afterwards the other maidens came and cried, "Lord, Lord, open unto us!

mnt@Matthew:25:12 @ "In solemn truth I tell you, he replied, I know you not.

mnt@Matthew:25:13 @ "Be watchful then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

mnt@Matthew:25:14 @ "For it is like a man going into another country, who summoned his slaves, and committed his property to their care.

mnt@Matthew:25:15 @ "To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another, one - to each according to his individual ability - and then set out on his travels.

mnt@Matthew:25:16 @ "At once the man who had received the five talents went out and traded with them, and made five talents more.

mnt@Matthew:25:17 @ "In the same way the one who got two talents made another two.

mnt@Matthew:25:18 @ "But he who had received the one talent went off, and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his masters money.

mnt@Matthew:25:19 @ "After a long time the master of those slaves came, and demanded a reckoning with them.

mnt@Matthew:25:20 @ "The man who had received the five talents came, bringing five more, and said. "Master, five talents you entrusted to me; see, I have gained five more.

mnt@Matthew:25:21 @ "Well done, good and faithful slave, replied his master; You have been faithful over many things. Enter into your masters joy.

mnt@Matthew:25:22 @ "The second, who had received the two talents, came up and said. "Master, it was two talents that you entrusted to me; see, I have gained two more.

mnt@Matthew:25:23 @ "Well done, good and faithful slave, his master replied, You have been faithful over many things; enter into your masters joy.

mnt@Matthew:25:24 @ "Then the man who had received the one talent came up and said. "Master, I knew you were a hard man, reaping where you had not sown, and gathering where you had not scattered;

mnt@Matthew:25:25 @ "so I was afraid; I went away and buried your talent in the earth. There, you have what belongs to you!

mnt@Matthew:25:26 @ "You wicked and lazy slave, said his master. You say you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not scattered?

mnt@Matthew:25:27 @ "Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my property with interest.

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

mnt@Matthew:25:29 @ "(For to every one who has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has not shall be taken away even what he has.)

mnt@Matthew:25:30 @ "But cast out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

mnt@Matthew:25:31 @ "But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he take his seat on the throne of his glory;

mnt@Matthew:25:32 @ "and all the nations will be gathered in his presence. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats;

mnt@Matthew:25:33 @ "and he will place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.

mnt@Matthew:25:34 @ "Then he, the King will say to those on his right hand. "Come, my Fathers blessed ones, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

mnt@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;

mnt@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 see me.

mnt@Matthew:25:37 @ "Then shall the righteous answer him, saying. Master, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink?

mnt@Matthew:25:38 @ "When did we see you a stranger and take you in; or naked and clothe you?

mnt@Matthew:25:39 @ "When did we see you sick or in prison, and come to see you?

mnt@Matthew:25:40 @ "In solemn truth I tell you, the King will answer them, that inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, you have done it unto me.

mnt@Matthew:25:41 @ "Then he will say to those also at his left hand. Depart from me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels;

mnt@Matthew:25:42 @ "for I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

mnt@Matthew:25:43 @ "I was a stranger, and you took me not in; naked, and you clothed me not; sick, or in prison, and you visited me not.

mnt@Matthew:25:44 @ "Then will they also answer, Master, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?

mnt@Matthew:25:45 @ "But he will reply, In solemn truth I tell you that inasmuch as you did not do it unto one of these least, you did not do it unto me.

mnt@Matthew:25:46 @ "And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the righteous into eternal life."