Matthew 25 :: King James Version (KJV)

Parable of Ten Virgins

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

Mat 25:2

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

Mat 25:3

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

Mat 25:4

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

Mat 25:5

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

Mat 25:6

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

Mat 25:7

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

Mat 25:8

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

Mat 25:9

Mat 25:9But 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.

Mat 25:10

Mat 25:10And 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.

Mat 25:11

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

Mat 25:12

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

Mat 25:13

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

Parable of the Talents

(Luk 19:11–27 )

Mat 25:14

Mat 25:14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Mat 25:15

Mat 25:15And 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.

Mat 25:16

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

Mat 25:17

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

Mat 25:18

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

Mat 25:19

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

Mat 25:20

Mat 25:20And 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.

Mat 25:21

Mat 25:21 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.

Mat 25:22

Mat 25:22 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.

Mat 25:23

Mat 25:23His 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.

Mat 25:24

Mat 25:24Then 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:

Mat 25:25

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

Mat 25:26

Mat 25:26 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:

Mat 25:27

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

Mat 25:28

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

Mat 25:29

Mat 25:29For 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.

Mat 25:30

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

The Judgment

Mat 25:31

Mat 25:31When 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:

Mat 25:32

Mat 25:32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

Mat 25:33

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

Mat 25:34

Mat 25:34Then 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:

Mat 25:35

Mat 25:35For 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:

Mat 25:36

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

Mat 25:37

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

Mat 25:38

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

Mat 25:39

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

Mat 25:40

Mat 25:40And 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.

Mat 25:41

Mat 25:41Then 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:

Mat 25:42

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

Mat 25:43

Mat 25:43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

Mat 25:44

Mat 25:44Then 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?

Mat 25:45

Mat 25:45Then 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.

Mat 25:46

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

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