--- title: Matthew 25 slug: kjv-nt/matthew-25 createdAt: 2024-08-28T01:52:33.410Z --- **1 **Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. **2 **And five of them were wise, and five *were* foolish. **3 **They that *were* foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: **4 **But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. **5 **While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. **6 **And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. **7 **Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. **8 **And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. **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. **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. **11 **Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. **12 **But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. **13 **Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. **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. **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. **16 **Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made *them* other five talents. **17 **And likewise he that *had received* two, he also gained other two. **18 **But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. **19 **After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. **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. **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. **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. **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. **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: **25 **And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, *there* thou hast *that is* thine. **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: **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. **28 **Take therefore the talent from him, and give *it* unto him which hath ten talents. **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. **30 **And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. **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: **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: **33 **And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. **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: **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: **36 **Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. **37 **Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed *thee*? or thirsty, and gave *thee* drink? **38 **When saw we thee a stranger, and took *thee* in? or naked, and clothed *thee*? **39 **Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? **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. **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: **42 **For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: **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. **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? **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. **46 **And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.