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1 Then shall the kingdom of
heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth
to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five
of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They
that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels
with their lamps. 5 While the
bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And
at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out
to meet him. 7 Then all those
virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And
the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are
gone out. 9 But the wise answered,
saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye
rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And
while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went
in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11 Afterward
came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But
he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch
therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man
cometh.
14 For the kingdom of heaven
is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own
servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And
unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to
every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his
journey. 16 Then he that had
received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them
other five talents. 17 And likewise
he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But
he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lords
money. 19 After a long time the
lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And
so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents,
saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained
beside them five talents more. 21
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: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22
He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou
deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents
beside them. 23 His lord said unto
him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a
few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the
joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which
had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art
an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou
hast not strawed: 25 And I was
afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou
hast that is thine. 26 His
lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant,
thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not
strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore
to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I
should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take
therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten
talents. 29 For unto every one that
hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath
not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And
cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 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: 32 And before him
shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from
another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And
he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on
his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For
I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me
drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36 Naked,
and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye
came unto me. 37 Then shall the
righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee?
or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38
When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and
clothed thee? 39 Or when
saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And
the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch
as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye
have done it unto me. 41 Then
shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed,
into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For
I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no
drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye
took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye
visited me not. 44 Then shall they
also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or
a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto
thee? 45 Then shall he answer them,
saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of
the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And
these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into
life eternal.
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