{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/kjv/mat025.htm","path":"bib/kjv/mat025.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/kjv/mat025.htm","text":"1\u00a0Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.\n \n2\u00a0And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.\n \n3\u00a0They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:\n \n4\u00a0But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.\n \n5\u00a0While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.\n \n6\u00a0And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.\n \n7\u00a0Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.\n \n8\u00a0And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.\n \n9\u00a0But 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.\n \n10\u00a0And 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.\n \n11\u00a0Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.\n \n12\u00a0But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.\n \n13\u00a0Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.\n \n14\u00a0For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.\n \n15\u00a0And 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.\n \n16\u00a0Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.\n \n17\u00a0And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.\n \n18\u00a0But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.\n \n19\u00a0After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.\n \n20\u00a0And 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.\n \n21\u00a0His 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.\n \n22\u00a0He 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.\n \n23\u00a0His 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.\n \n24\u00a0Then 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:\n \n25\u00a0And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.\n \n26\u00a0His 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:\n \n27\u00a0Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.\n \n28\u00a0Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.\n \n29\u00a0For 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.\n \n30\u00a0And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.\n \n31\u00a0When 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:\n \n32\u00a0And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:\n \n33\u00a0And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.\n \n34\u00a0Then 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:\n \n35\u00a0For 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:\n \n36\u00a0Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.\n \n37\u00a0Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?\n \n38\u00a0When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?\n \n39\u00a0Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?\n \n40\u00a0And 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.\n \n41\u00a0Then 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:\n \n42\u00a0For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:\n \n43\u00a0I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.\n \n44\u00a0Then 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?\n \n45\u00a0Then 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.\n \n46\u00a0And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.","title":"King James Version: Matthew: Matthew Chapter 25","type":"page"}