^{1 Ref} "Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

^{2 Ref} Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

^{3 Ref} Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

^{4 Ref} but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

^{5 Ref} Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

^{6 Ref} But at midnight there was a cry, 'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!'

^{7 Ref} Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

^{8 Ref} The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

^{9 Ref} But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

^{10 Ref} While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

^{11 Ref} Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.'

^{12 Ref} But he answered, 'Most assuredly I tell you, I don't know you.'

^{13 Ref} Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

^{14 Ref} "For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

^{15 Ref} To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

^{16 Ref} Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

^{17 Ref} In like manner he also who got the two gained another two.

^{18 Ref} But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

^{19 Ref} "Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.

^{20 Ref} He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.'

^{21 Ref} "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

^{22 Ref} "He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'

^{23 Ref} "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

^{24 Ref} "He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

^{25 Ref} I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.'

^{26 Ref} "But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.

^{27 Ref} You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

^{28 Ref} Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

^{29 Ref} For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who has not, even that which he has will be taken away.

^{30 Ref} Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

^{31 Ref} "But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

^{32 Ref} Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

^{33 Ref} He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

^{34 Ref} Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

^{35 Ref} for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;

^{36 Ref} naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.'

^{37 Ref} "Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

³⁸ When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

³⁹ When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'

^{40 Ref} "The King will answer them, 'Most assuredly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, you did it to me.'

^{41 Ref} Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

^{42 Ref} for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

⁴³ I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'

^{44 Ref} "Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'

^{45 Ref} "Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most assuredly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'

^{46 Ref} These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

^{1 Ref} Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

^{2 Ref} And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

^{3 Ref} They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

^{4 Ref} But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

^{5 Ref} While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

^{6 Ref} And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

^{7 Ref} Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

^{8 Ref} And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

^{9 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

^{12 Ref} But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

^{13 Ref} Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

^{14 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

^{17 Ref} And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

^{18 Ref} But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

^{19 Ref} After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

^{20 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

^{26 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

^{29 Ref} 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 Ref} And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

^{31 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

^{34 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

^{37 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

^{1 Ref} Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

^{2 Ref} And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

^{3 Ref} For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

^{4 Ref} but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

^{5 Ref} Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

^{6 Ref} But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.

^{7 Ref} Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

^{8 Ref} And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

^{9 Ref} But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

^{10 Ref} And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.

^{11 Ref} Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

^{12 Ref} But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

^{13 Ref} Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

^{14 Ref} For `it is' as `when' a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

^{15 Ref} And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

^{16 Ref} Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.

^{17 Ref} In like manner he also that `received' the two gained other two.

^{18 Ref} But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

^{19 Ref} Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

^{20 Ref} And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.

^{21 Ref} His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

^{22 Ref} And he also that `received' the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.

^{23 Ref} His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

^{24 Ref} And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;

^{25 Ref} and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.

^{26 Ref} But 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 did not scatter;

^{27 Ref} thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

^{28 Ref} Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.

^{29 Ref} For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.

^{30 Ref} And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

^{31 Ref} But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:

^{32 Ref} and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;

^{33 Ref} and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

^{34 Ref} 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 Ref} for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

^{36 Ref} naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

^{37 Ref} Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?

³⁸ And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

³⁹ And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

^{40 Ref} And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, `even' these least, ye did it unto me.

^{41 Ref} Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

^{42 Ref} for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; 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 Ref} Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

^{45 Ref} Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.

^{46 Ref} And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.