1 ` Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;

¶ Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

2 a nd five of them were prudent, and five foolish;

And five of them were prudent, and five were foolish.

3 t hey who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;

Those that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them;

4 a nd the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.

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

5 ` And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

6 a nd in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go ye out to meet him.

7 ` Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,

Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

8 a nd the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;

And the foolish said unto the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

9 a nd the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.

But the prudent answered, saying, 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 are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

11 a nd afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;

Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

12 a nd he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you.

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

13 ` Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.

Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.

14 ` For -- as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,

¶ For it is like a man travelling into a far country, who called his own slaves and delivered unto them his goods.

15 a nd to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his faculty, and straightway took his journey.

16 ` And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;

And after he was gone, he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same and made another five talents.

17 i n like manner also he who the two, he gained, also he, other two;

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained another two.

18 a nd he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

But he that had received one went and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.

19 ` And after a long time cometh the lord of those servants, and taketh reckoning with them;

And after a long time the lord of those slaves came and reckoned accounts with them.

20 a nd he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, `Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.

And so he that had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me five talents; behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

21 ` And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

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

22 ` And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.

He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

23 ` His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

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

24 ` And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter;

Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown and gathering where thou hast not scattered;

25 a nd having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own!

therefore, I was afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast what is thine.

26 ` And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful slave, thou knewest that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I have not scattered;

27 i t behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.

therefore, it was expedient for thee to have put my money to the bankers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with interest.

28 ` Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,

Take, therefore, the talent from him and give it unto him who has ten talents.

29 f or to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;

For unto every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance, but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has.

30 a nd the unprofitable servant cast ye forth to the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.

And cast ye the unprofitable slave into the outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31 ` And whenever the Son of Man may come in his glory, and all the holy messengers with him, then he shall sit upon a throne of his glory;

¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he shall sit upon the throne of his glory,

32 a nd gathered together before him shall be all the nations, and he shall separate them from one another, as the shepherd doth separate the sheep from the goats,

and before him shall be gathered all nations; and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats,

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

and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

34 ` Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Then shall the King say unto those on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

35 f or I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;

for I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

36 n aked, and ye put around me; I was infirm, and ye looked after me; in prison I was, and ye came unto me.

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 did we see thee hungering, and we nourished? or thirsting, and we gave to drink?

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee? or thirsty and give thee drink?

38 a nd when did we see thee a stranger, and we received? or naked, and we put around?

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

39 a nd when did we see thee infirm, or in prison, and we came unto thee?

Or when did we see thee sick or in prison and come unto thee?

40 ` And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did to one of these my brethren -- the least -- to me ye did.

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 brothers, ye have done it unto me.

41 T hen shall he say also to those on the left hand, Go ye from me, the cursed, to the fire, the age-during, that hath been prepared for the Devil and his messengers;

Then he shall also say unto those who shall be on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels;

42 f or I did hunger, and ye gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me not to drink;

for I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

43 a stranger I was, and ye did not receive me; naked, and ye put not around me; infirm, and in prison, and ye did not look after me.

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 answer, they also, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or infirm, or in prison, and we did not minister to thee?

Then they shall also answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty 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 to you, Inasmuch as ye did not to one of these, the least, ye did not to me.

Then he shall answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of my brothers, ye did it not to me.

46 A nd these shall go away to punishment age-during, but the righteous to life age-during.'

And they shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.