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Verse 1

Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Verse 2

Five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Verse 3

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Verse 4

But the wise ones took oil in their flasks along with their lamps.

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Verse 5

When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Verse 6

At midnight, there was a cry: ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Go out to meet him!’

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Verse 7

Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Verse 8

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Verse 9

But the wise ones replied, ‘No, there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

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.

Verse 10

While they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom came. Those who were ready went with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

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.

Verse 11

Later, the other virgins also came and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us.’

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

Verse 12

But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Verse 13

Therefore, watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Verse 14

For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his belongings to them.

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.

Verse 15

To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey immediately.

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.

Verse 16

The servant who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and made another five talents.

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

Verse 17

In the same way, the servant who had two talents also gained two more.

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

Verse 18

But the servant who had received the one talent went away, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

Verse 19

After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Verse 20

The servant who had received five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted me with five talents; see, I have gained five more.’

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.

Verse 21

His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

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.

Verse 22

The servant who had received two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.’

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.

Verse 23

His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

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.

Verse 24

Then the servant who had received one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

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:

Verse 25

So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

Verse 26

His master answered, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered.

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:

Verse 27

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return, I would have received it back with interest.

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

Verse 28

So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

Verse 29

For to everyone who has, more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.

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.

Verse 30

And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Verse 31

When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.

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:

Verse 32

All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them from one another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

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:

Verse 33

He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

Verse 34

Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

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:

Verse 35

For 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;

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:

Verse 36

I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’

Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

Verse 37

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

Verse 38

When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

Verse 39

When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’

Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

Verse 40

The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.’

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.

Verse 41

Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

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:

Verse 42

For I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink;

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

Verse 43

I was a stranger, and you did not take me in; I was naked, and you did not clothe me; I was sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.’

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.

Verse 44

Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve you?’

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?

Verse 45

Then he will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’

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.

Verse 46

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

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