25Matthew 25

CHAP. XXV. / 1 The parable of the tenne Virgins, 14 and of the talents. 31 Also the description of the last Iudgement.

1Then shall the kingdome of heauen be likened vnto ten Uirgins, which tooke their lamps, & went forth to meet the bridegrome.Select Matthew 25:1

2And fiue of them were wise, and fiue were foolish.Select Matthew 25:2

3They that were foolish tooke their lampes, and tooke no oyle with them:Select Matthew 25:3

4But the wise tooke oyle in their vessels with their lampes.Select Matthew 25:4

5While the bridegrome taried, they all slumbred and slept.Select Matthew 25:5

6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegrome commeth, goe ye out to meet him.Select Matthew 25:6

7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lampes.Select Matthew 25:7

8And the foolish said vnto the wise, Giue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are gone out.Select Matthew 25:8

9But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there be not ynough for vs and you, but goe ye rather to them that sell, and buy for your selues.Select Matthew 25:9

10And while they went to buy, the bridegrome came, and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the doore was shut.Select Matthew 25:10

11Afterward came also the other virgines, saying, Lord, Lord, open to vs.Select Matthew 25:11

12But he answered, and said, Uerely I say vnto you, I know you not.Select Matthew 25:12

13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, wherein the Sonne of man commeth.Select Matthew 25:13

14For the kingdome of heauen is as a man trauailing into a farre countrey, who called his owne seruants, and deliuered vnto them his goods:Select Matthew 25:14

15And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, to another two, and to another one, to euery man according to his seuerall ability, & straightway tooke his iourney.Select Matthew 25:15

16Then hee that had receiued the fiue talents, went and traded with the same, and made them other fiue talents.Select Matthew 25:16

17And likewise he that had receiued two, he also gained other two.Select Matthew 25:17

18But hee that had receiued one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lordes money.Select Matthew 25:18

19After a long time, the lord of those seruants commeth, and reckoneth with them.Select Matthew 25:19

20And so hee that had receiued fiue talents, came and brought other fiue talents, saying, Lord, thou deliueredst vnto me fiue talents, behold, I haue gained besides them, fiue talents moe.Select Matthew 25:20

21His lord said vnto him, Well done, thou good and faithfull seruant, thou hast been faithfull ouer a few things, I wil make thee ruler ouer many things: enter thou into the ioy of thy lord.Select Matthew 25:21

22He also that had receiued two talents, came and said, Lord, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talents besides them.Select Matthew 25:22

23His lord said vnto him, Well done, good and faithfull seruant, thou hast beene faithfull ouer a few things, I wil make thee ruler ouer many things: enter thou into the ioy of thy lord.Select Matthew 25:23

24Then he which had receiued the one talent, came & said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sowen, & gathering where thou hast not strawed:Select Matthew 25:24

25And I was afraid, and went and hidde thy talent in the earth: loe, there thou hast that is thine.Select Matthew 25:25

26His lord answered, and said vnto him, Thou wicked and slouthfull seruant, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I haue not strawed:Select Matthew 25:26

27Thou oughtest therefore to haue put my money to the exchangers, and then at my comming I should haue receiued mine owne with vsurie.Select Matthew 25:27

28Take therefore the talent from him, and giue it vnto him which hath ten talents.Select Matthew 25:28

29For vnto euery one that hath shall be giuen, and he shall haue abundance: but from him that hath not, shal be taken away, euen that which he hath.Select Matthew 25:29

30And cast yee the vnprofitable seruant into outer darkenesse, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Select Matthew 25:30

31When the Sonne of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy Angels with him, then shall hee sit vpon the throne of his glory:Select Matthew 25:31

32And before him shall be gathered all nations, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepheard diuideth his sheepe from the goats.Select Matthew 25:32

33And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand, but the goats on the left.Select Matthew 25:33

34Then shall the King say vnto them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world.Select Matthew 25:34

35For I was an hungred, and yee gaue me meate: I was thirstie, and ye gaue me drinke: I was a stranger, and ye tooke me in:Select Matthew 25:35

36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sicke, and yee visited me: I was in prison, and ye came vnto me.Select Matthew 25:36

37Then shal the righteous answere him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fedde thee? or thirstie, and gaue thee drinke?Select Matthew 25:37

38When saw wee thee a stranger, and tooke thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?Select Matthew 25:38

39Or when saw we thee sicke, or in prison, and came vnto thee?Select Matthew 25:39

40And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren, ye haue done it vnto me.Select Matthew 25:40

41Then shall he say also vnto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into euerlasting fire, prepared for the deuill and his angels.Select Matthew 25:41

42For I was an hungred, and yee gaue me no meat: I was thirstie, and ye gaue me no drinke:Select Matthew 25:42

43I was a stranger, and yee tooke me not in: naked, and ye clothed mee not: sicke, and in prison, and yee visited me not.Select Matthew 25:43

44Then shall they also answere him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sicke, or in prison, and did not minister vnto thee?Select Matthew 25:44

45Then shall he answere them, saying, Uerely, I say vnto you, in as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.Select Matthew 25:45

46And these shall goe away into euerlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternall.Select Matthew 25:46