25:1 "Then
the
kingdom
of
heaven
will
be
like
ten
virgins
who
took
their
lamps
and
went
to
meet
the
bridegroom.
25:2 Five
of
them
were
foolish,
and
five
were
wise.
25:3 For
when
the
foolish
took
their
lamps,
they
took
no
oil
with
them,
25:4 but
the
wise
took
flasks
of
oil
with
their
lamps.
25:5 As
the
bridegroom
was
delayed,
they
all
became
drowsy
and
slept.
25:6 But
at
midnight
there
was
a
cry,
'Here
is
the
bridegroom!
Come
out
to
meet
him.'
25:7 Then
all
those
virgins
rose
and
trimmed
their
lamps.
25:8 And
the
foolish
said
to
the
wise,
'Give
us
some
of
your
oil,
for
our
lamps
are
going
out.'
25:9 But
the
wise
answered,
saying,
'Since
there
will
not
be
enough
for
us
and
for
you,
go
rather
to
the
dealers
and
buy
for
yourselves.'
25:10 And
while
they
were
going
to
buy,
the
bridegroom
came,
and
those
who
were
ready
went
in
with
him
to
the
marriage
feast,
and
the
door
was
shut.
25:11 Afterward
the
other
virgins
came
also,
saying,
'Lord,
lord,
open
to
us.'
25:12 But
he
answered,
'Truly,
I
say
to
you,
I
do
not
know
you.'
25:13 Watch
therefore,
for
you
know
neither
the
day
nor
the
hour.
25:14 "For
it
will
be
like
a
man
going
on
a
journey,
who
called
his
servants
and
entrusted
to
them
his
property.
25:15 To
one
he
gave
five
talents,
to
another
two,
to
another
one,
to
each
according
to
his
ability.
Then
he
went
away.
25:16 He
who
had
received
the
five
talents
went
at
once
and
traded
with
them,
and
he
made
five
talents
more.
25:17 So
also
he
who
had
the
two
talents
made
two
talents
more.
25:18 But
he
who
had
received
the
one
talent
went
and
dug
in
the
ground
and
hid
his
master's
money.
25:19 Now
after
a
long
time
the
master
of
those
servants
came
and
settled
accounts
with
them.
25:20 And
he
who
had
received
the
five
talents
came
forward,
bringing
five
talents
more,
saying,
'Master,
you
delivered
to
me
five
talents;
here
I
have
made
five
talents
more.'
25:21 His
master
said
to
him,
'Well
done,
good
and
faithful
servant.
You
have
been
faithful
over
a
little;
I
will
set
you
over
much.
Enter
into
the
joy
of
your
master.'
25:22 And
he
also
who
had
the
two
talents
came
forward,
saying,
'Master,
you
delivered
to
me
two
talents;
here
I
have
made
two
talents
more.'
25:23 His
master
said
to
him,
'Well
done,
good
and
faithful
servant.
You
have
been
faithful
over
a
little;
I
will
set
you
over
much.
Enter
into
the
joy
of
your
master.'
25:24 He
also
who
had
received
the
one
talent
came
forward,
saying,
'Master,
I
knew
you
to
be
a
hard
man,
reaping
where
you
did
not
sow,
and
gathering
where
you
scattered
no
seed,
25:25 so
I
was
afraid,
and
I
went
and
hid
your
talent
in
the
ground.
Here
you
have
what
is
yours.'
25:26 But
his
master
answered
him,
'You
wicked
and
slothful
servant!
You
knew
that
I
reap
where
I
have
not
sown
and
gather
where
I
scattered
no
seed
25:27 Then
you
ought
to
have
invested
my
money
with
the
bankers,
and
at
my
coming
I
should
have
received
what
was
my
own
with
interest.
25:28 So
take
the
talent
from
him
and
give
it
to
him
who
has
the
ten
talents.
25:29 For
to
everyone
who
has
will
more
be
given,
and
he
will
have
an
abundance.
But
from
the
one
who
has
not,
even
what
he
has
will
be
taken
away.
25:30 And
cast
the
worthless
servant
into
the
outer
darkness.
In
that
place
there
will
be
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth.'
25:31 "When
the
Son
of
Man
comes
in
his
glory,
and
all
the
angels
with
him,
then
he
will
sit
on
his
glorious
throne.
25:32 Before
him
will
be
gathered
all
the
nations,
and
he
will
separate
people
one
from
another
as
a
shepherd
separates
the
sheep
from
the
goats.
25:33 And
he
will
place
the
sheep
on
his
right,
but
the
goats
on
the
left.
25:34 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.
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
welcomed
me,
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.'
25:37 Then
the
righteous
will
answer
him,
saying,
'Lord,
when
did
we
see
you
hungry
and
feed
you,
or
thirsty
and
give
you
drink
25:38 And
when
did
we
see
you
a
stranger
and
welcome
you,
or
naked
and
clothe
you
25:39 And
when
did
we
see
you
sick
or
in
prison
and
visit
you'
25:40 And
the
King
will
answer
them,
'Truly,
I
say
to
you,
as
you
did
it
to
one
of
the
least
of
these
my
brothers,
you
did
it
to
me.'
25:41 "Then
he
will
say
to
those
on
his
left,
'Depart
from
me,
you
cursed,
into
the
eternal
fire
prepared
for
the
devil
and
his
angels.
25:42 For
I
was
hungry
and
you
gave
me
no
food,
I
was
thirsty
and
you
gave
me
no
drink,
25:43 I
was
a
stranger
and
you
did
not
welcome
me,
naked
and
you
did
not
clothe
me,
sick
and
in
prison
and
you
did
not
visit
me.'
25:44 Then
they
also
will
answer,
saying,
'Lord,
when
did
we
see
you
hungry
or
thirsty
or
a
stranger
or
naked
or
sick
or
in
prison,
and
did
not
minister
to
you'
25:45 Then
he
will
answer
them,
saying,
'Truly,
I
say
to
you,
as
you
did
not
do
it
to
one
of
the
least
of
these,
you
did
not
do
it
to
me.'
25:46 And
these
will
go
away
into
eternal
punishment,
but
the
righteous
into
eternal
life."