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Chapter 25
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Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten
virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet
the bridegroom. |
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And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. |
3
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They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no
oil with them: |
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But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. |
5
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While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and
slept. |
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And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom
cometh; go ye out to meet him. |
7
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Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. |
8
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And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your
oil; for our lamps are gone out. |
9
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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
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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
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Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord,
Lord, open to us. |
12
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But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I
know you not. |
13
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Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the
hour wherein the Son of man cometh. |
14
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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
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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. |
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Then he that had received the five talents went and
traded with the same, and made them other five talents. |
17
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And likewise he that had received two, he also gained
other two. |
18
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But he that had received one went and digged in the
earth, and hid his lord's money. |
19
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After a long time the lord of those servants cometh,
and reckoneth with them. |
20
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the
earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. |
26
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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
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Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the
exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received
mine own with usury. |
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Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto
him which hath ten talents. |
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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
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And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness:
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. |
31
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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
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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: |
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And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the
goats on the left. |
34
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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: |
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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: |
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Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited
me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. |
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Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord,
when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty,
and gave thee drink? |
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When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked,
and clothed thee? |
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Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto
thee? |
40
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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. |
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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: |
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For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was
thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: |
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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. |
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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
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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. |
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And these shall go away into everlasting punishment:
but the righteous into life eternal. |
