1 T hen shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

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

2 A nd five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

3 F or the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,

4 b ut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5 N ow while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

6 B ut at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.

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

7 T hen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

8 A nd the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

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

9 B ut the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

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.’

10 A nd while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.

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.

11 A fterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

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

12 B ut he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

13 W atch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. The Parable of the Talents

14 F or it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

“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.

15 A nd unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

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.

16 S traightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.

Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

17 I n like manner he also that received the two gained other two.

And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

18 B ut he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

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

19 N ow after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

20 A nd he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.

“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.’

21 H is lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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.’

22 A nd he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.

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.’

23 H is lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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.’

24 A nd he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;

“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.

25 a nd I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.

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

26 B ut 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 did not scatter;

“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.

27 t hou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

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

28 T ake ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.

Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

29 F or unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.

‘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.

30 A nd cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

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

31 B ut when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:

“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 a nd before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;

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.

33 a nd he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

34 T hen 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:

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:

35 f or I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

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 n aked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

37 T hen shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?

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

38 A nd when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

39 A nd when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’

40 A nd the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

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.’

41 T hen shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

“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:

42 f or I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

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 ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

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.’

44 T hen shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

“Then they also will answer Him, 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?’

45 T hen shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.

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.’

46 A nd these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”