Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.Matthew 25:1

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.Matthew 25:2

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:Matthew 25:3

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.Matthew 25:4

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.Matthew 25:5

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.Matthew 25:6

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.Matthew 25:7

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.Matthew 25:8

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.Matthew 25:9

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.Matthew 25:10

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.Matthew 25:11

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.Matthew 25:12

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.Matthew 25:13

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.Matthew 25:14

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.Matthew 25:15

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.Matthew 25:16

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.Matthew 25:17

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.Matthew 25:18

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.Matthew 25:19

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.Matthew 25:20

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.Matthew 25:21

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.Matthew 25:22

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.Matthew 25:23

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:Matthew 25:24

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.Matthew 25:25

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:Matthew 25:26

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.Matthew 25:27

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.Matthew 25:28

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.Matthew 25:29

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Matthew 25:30

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:Matthew 25:31

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:Matthew 25:32

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.Matthew 25:33

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:Matthew 25:34

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:Matthew 25:35

Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.Matthew 25:36

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?Matthew 25:37

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?Matthew 25:38

Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?Matthew 25:39

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.Matthew 25:40

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:Matthew 25:41

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:Matthew 25:42

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.Matthew 25:43

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?Matthew 25:44

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.Matthew 25:45

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.Matthew 25:46