Matthew 25 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

The Return of Christ in Judgment

Mat 25:1“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Mat 25:2

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

Mat 25:3

Mat 25:3“Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,

Mat 25:4

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

Mat 25:5

Mat 25:5“But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

Mat 25:6

Mat 25:6“And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming;[fn] go out to meet him!’

Mat 25:7

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

Mat 25:8

Mat 25:8“And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

Mat 25:9

Mat 25:9“But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

Mat 25:10

Mat 25:10“And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

Mat 25:11

Mat 25:11“Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’

Mat 25:12

Mat 25:12“But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

Mat 25:13

Mat 25:13“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour[fn] in which the Son of Man is coming.

The Parable of the Talents

(Luke 19:11–27 )

Mat 25:14

Mat 25:14“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

Mat 25:15

Mat 25:15“And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.

Mat 25:16

Mat 25:16“Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

Mat 25:17

Mat 25:17“And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

Mat 25:18

Mat 25:18“But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.

Mat 25:19

Mat 25:19“After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

Mat 25:20

Mat 25:20“So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’

Mat 25:21

Mat 25:21“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Mat 25:22

Mat 25:22“He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’

Mat 25:23

Mat 25:23“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Mat 25:24

Mat 25:24“Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

Mat 25:25

Mat 25:25‘And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

Mat 25:26

Mat 25:26“But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

Mat 25:27

Mat 25:27‘So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.

Mat 25:28

Mat 25:28‘Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

Mat 25:29

Mat 25:29‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

Mat 25:30

Mat 25:30‘And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

The Son of Man Will Judge the Nations

Mat 25:31

Mat 25:31“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy[fn] angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

Mat 25:32

Mat 25:32“All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

Mat 25:33

Mat 25:33“And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

Mat 25:34

Mat 25:34“Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Mat 25:35

Mat 25:35‘for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

Mat 25:36

Mat 25:36‘I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

Mat 25:37

Mat 25:37“Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

Mat 25:38

Mat 25:38‘When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

Mat 25:39

Mat 25:39‘Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’

Mat 25:40

Mat 25:40“And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

Mat 25:41

Mat 25:41“Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

Mat 25:42

Mat 25:42‘for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

Mat 25:43

Mat 25:43‘I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

Mat 25:44

Mat 25:44“Then they also will answer Him,[fn] saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’

Mat 25:45

Mat 25:45“Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

Mat 25:46

Mat 25:46“And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

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NKJV Footnotes

(25:6)

NU-Text omits is coming.

(25:13)

NU-Text omits the rest of this verse.

(25:31)

NU-Text omits holy.

(25:44)

NU-Text and M-Text omit Him.

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