#### Matthew 25

Verses : {1} {2} {3} {4} {5} {6} {7} {8} {9} {10} {11} {12} {13} {14} {15} {16} {17} {18} {19} {20} {21} {22} {23} {24} {25} {26} {27} {28} {29} {30} {31} {32} {33} {34} {35} {36} {37} {38} {39} {40} {41} {42} {43} {44} {45} {46}

^ Mt 25.1: Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
^ Mt 25.2: And five of them were wise, and five [were] foolish.
^ Mt 25.3: They that [were] foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
^ Mt 25.4: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
^ Mt 25.5: While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
^ Mt 25.6: And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
^ Mt 25.7: Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
^ Mt 25.8: And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
^ Mt 25.9: 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.
^ Mt 25.10: 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.
^ Mt 25.11: Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
^ Mt 25.12: But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
^ Mt 25.13: Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
^ Mt 25.14: 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.
^ Mt 25.15: 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.
^ Mt 25.16: Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made [them] other five talents.
^ Mt 25.17: And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained other two.
^ Mt 25.18: But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
^ Mt 25.19: After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
^ Mt 25.20: 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.
^ Mt 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.
^ Mt 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.
^ Mt 25.23: 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.
^ Mt 25.24: 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:
^ Mt 25.25: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, [there] thou hast [that is] thine.
^ Mt 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:
^ Mt 25.27: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and [then] at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
^ Mt 25.28: Take therefore the talent from him, and give [it] unto him which hath ten talents.
^ Mt 25.29: 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.
^ Mt 25.30: And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
^ Mt 25.31: 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:
^ Mt 25.32: 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:
^ Mt 25.33: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
^ Mt 25.34: 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:
^ Mt 25.35: 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:
^ Mt 25.36: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
^ Mt 25.37: Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed [thee]? or thirsty, and gave [thee] drink?
^ Mt 25.38: When saw we thee a stranger, and took [thee] in? or naked, and clothed [thee]?
^ Mt 25.39: Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
^ Mt 25.40: 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.
^ Mt 25.41: 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:
^ Mt 25.42: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
^ Mt 25.43: 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.
^ Mt 25.44: 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?
^ Mt 25.45: 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.
^ Mt 25.46: And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.