nsb - Matthew:25

nsb@Matthew:25:1 @ »The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

nsb@Matthew:25:2 @ »Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

nsb@Matthew:25:3 @ »The foolish took no oil with their lamps.

nsb@Matthew:25:4 @ »The wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

nsb@Matthew:25:5 @ »They all slept, because the bridegroom delayed his arrival.

nsb@Matthew:25:6 @ »There was a shout at midnight. Here is the bridegroom! Come meet him.

nsb@Matthew:25:7 @ »The virgins awoke and trimmed their lamps.

nsb@Matthew:25:8 @ »All the foolish virgins said to the wise: Give us your oil, for our lamps are going out.

nsb@Matthew:25:9 @ »But the wise answered: There will not be enough for both of us. Go to the dealers and buy oil for yourself.

nsb@Matthew:25:10 @ »While they were away, the bridegroom came. They that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast and the door was shut.

nsb@Matthew:25:11 @ »Later the other virgins came, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.

nsb@Matthew:25:12 @ »But he told them: I do not know you.

nsb@Matthew:25:13 @ »Watch therefore, for you do not know the day or the hour.

nsb@Matthew:25:14 @ »It is like a man going to another country. He called his servants and put them in charge of his property.

nsb@Matthew:25:15 @ »To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one. He assigned according to the servants ability. Then he went on his journey.

nsb@Matthew:25:16 @ »Right away the servant who received the five talents traded with them and made another five talents.

nsb@Matthew:25:17 @ »In like manner, he who received the two gained another two.

nsb@Matthew:25:18 @ »He who received the one dug a hole in the ground and hid his lords money.

nsb@Matthew:25:19 @ »After a long time the lord of those servants came back to settle with them.

nsb@Matthew:25:20 @ »The servant who received five talents brought another five talents. He said: Lord, here are your five talents, plus the five I gained.

nsb@Matthew:25:21 @ »His lord said: Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, so I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

nsb@Matthew:25:22 @ »The one who received two talents said: Lord you gave me two talents and I gained another two talents.

nsb@Matthew:25:23 @ »His lord said: Well done, good and faithful servant. You were faithful over a few things. I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

nsb@Matthew:25:24 @ »The servant who received one talent said: Lord, I knew you to be a hard man. You reap where you did not sow and gather where you did not scatter.

nsb@Matthew:25:25 @ »I was afraid, so I hid your talent in the earth. See, you have what is yours.

nsb@Matthew:25:26 @ »But his lord answered: You wicked and lazy servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter.

nsb@Matthew:25:27 @ »You should have put my money in the bank. I should have received my money back plus interest.

nsb@Matthew:25:28 @ »Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.

nsb@Matthew:25:29 @ »More will be given to every one who has and he will have abundance. He who does not have will have every thing taken away.

nsb@Matthew:25:30 @ »Throw the worthless servant into outer darkness. There will be crying and grinding of teeth.

nsb@Matthew:25:31 @ »When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.

nsb@Matthew:25:32 @ »All nations will be gathered before him. He will then separate them one from another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

nsb@Matthew:25:33 @ »He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

nsb@Matthew:25:34 @ »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.

nsb@Matthew:25:35 @ »I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you took me in.

nsb@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.

nsb@Matthew:25:37 @ »The righteous will answer him: Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?

nsb@Matthew:25:38 @ »When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and dress you?

nsb@Matthew:25:39 @ »When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?

nsb@Matthew:25:40 @ »The King will answer: To the extent that you did it to one of the least of my brothers, you did it to me.

nsb@Matthew:25:41 @ »Then he will tell those on his left: Depart from me, you cursed, into the ever-burning fire that is prepared for the Devil and his angels.

nsb@Matthew:25:42 @ »I was hungry and you did not feed me. I was thirsty and you did not give me drink.

nsb@Matthew:25:43 @ »I was a stranger and you did not take me in. I was naked and you did not dress me. I was sick and in prison and you did not visit me.

nsb@Matthew:25:44 @ »They will also ask: Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or naked, sick or in prison and not minister to you?

nsb@Matthew:25:45 @ »The King will answer: To the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of my brothers, you did not do it to me.

nsb@Matthew:25:46 @ »These will go away into ever-burning fire, but the righteous to everlasting life.«