Then shall the kingdom
of heaven
be likened
unto ten
virgins
, which
took
their
lamps
, and went forth
to meet
the bridegroom
.
And five
of
them
were
wise
, and
five
were foolish
.
They that were foolish
took
their
lamps
, and took
no
oil
with
them
:
But the wise
took
oil
in
their
vessels
with
their
lamps
.
While the bridegroom
tarried
, they all
slumbered
and
slept
.
And at midnight
there was a cry
made
, Behold
, the bridegroom
cometh
; go ye out
to
meet
him
.
Then all
those
virgins
arose
, and
trimmed
their
lamps
.
And the foolish
said
unto the wise
, Give
us
of
your
oil
; for
our
lamps
are gone out
.
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
.
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
.
Afterward came
also
the other
virgins
, saying
, Lord
, Lord
, open
to us
.
But he answered
and said
, Verily
I say
unto you
, I know
you
not
.
Watch therefore
, for
ye know
neither
the day
nor
the hour
wherein
the Son
of man
cometh
.
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
.
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
.
Then he that had received
the five
talents
went
and traded
with
the same
, and
made
them other
five
talents
.
And likewise
he that had received
two
, he
also
gained
other
two
.
But he that had received
one
went
and digged
in
the earth
, and
hid
his
lord's
money
.
After a long
time
the lord
of those
servants
cometh
, and
reckoneth
with
them
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
:
And I was afraid
, and went
and hid
thy
talent
in
the earth
: lo
, there thou hast
that is thine
.
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
:
Thou oughtest
therefore
to have put
my
money
to the exchangers
, and
then at my coming
I
should
have received
mine own
with
usury
.
Take therefore
the talent
from
him
, and
give
it unto him which hath
ten
talents
.
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
.
And cast ye
the unprofitable
servant
into
outer
darkness
: there
shall be
weeping
and
gnashing
of teeth
.
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
:
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
:
And he shall set
the sheep
on
his
right hand
, but
the goats
on
the left
.
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
:
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
:
Naked, and
ye clothed
me
: I was sick
, and
ye visited
me
: I was
in
prison
, and
ye came
unto
me
.
Then shall the righteous
answer
him
, saying
, Lord
, when
saw we
thee
an hungred
, and
fed
thee ? or
thirsty
, and
gave thee drink
?
When
saw we
thee
a stranger
, and
took thee in
? or
naked
, and
clothed
thee ?
Or when
saw we
thee
sick
, or
in
prison
, and
came
unto
thee
?
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
.
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
:
For I was an hungred
, and
ye gave
me
no
meat
: I was thirsty
, and
ye gave
me
no
drink
:
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
.
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
?
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
.
And these
shall go away
into
everlasting
punishment
: but
the righteous
into
life
eternal
.