Matthew 25:1-46 MEV

[1] "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. [2] Five of them were wise and five were foolish. [3] Those who were foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them. [4] But the wise took jars of oil with their lamps. [5] While the bridegroom delayed, they all rested and slept. [6] "But at midnight there was a cry, 'Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!' [7] "Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. [8] But the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps have gone out.' [9] "The wise answered, 'No, lest there not be enough for us and you. Go rather to those who sell it, and buy some for yourselves.' [10] "But while they went to buy some, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. [11] "Afterward, the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open the door for us.' [12] "But he answered, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you.' [13] "Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. [14] "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them. [15] To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his ability. And immediately he took his journey. [16] He who had received the five talents went and traded with them and made another five talents. [17] So also, he who had received two gained another two. [18] But he who had received one went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. [19] "After a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. [20] He who had received five talents came and brought the other five talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted to me five talents. Look, I have gained five talents more.' [21] "His master said to him, 'Well done, you good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will make you ruler over many things. Enter the joy of your master.' [22] "He who had received two talents also came and said, 'Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more talents besides them.' [23] "His master said to him, 'Well done, you good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will make you ruler over many things. Enter the joy of your master.' [24] "Then he who had received the one talent came and said, 'Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow. [25] So I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' [26] "His master answered, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not winnowed. [27] Then you ought to have given my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. [28] " 'So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. [29] For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away. [30] And throw the unprofitable servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' [31] "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. [32] Before Him will be gathered all nations, and He will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats. [33] He will set the sheep at His right hand, but the goats at the left. [34] "Then the King will say to those at His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. [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. [36] I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you visited Me, I was in prison and you came to Me.' [37] "Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? [38] When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? [39] And when did we see You sick or in prison and come to You?' [40] "The King will answer, 'Truly I say to you, as you have done it for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you have done it for Me.' [41] "Then He will say to those at the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. [42] For I was hungry and you gave Me no food, I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink, [43] I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.' [44] "Then they also will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not serve You?' [45] "He will answer, 'Truly I say to you, as you did it not for one of the least of these, you did it not for Me.' [46] "And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."