Matthew 25
WEB·Matthew 25
1“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
KJVThenG5119 shall the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 be likenedG3666(G5701) unto tenG1176 virginsG3933, whichG3748 tookG2983(G5631) theirG846 lampsG2985, and went forthG1831(G5627) to meetG529G1519 the bridegroomG3566.
2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
KJVAndG1161 fiveG4002 ofG1537 themG846 wereG2258(G5713) wiseG5429, andG2532 fiveG4002 were foolishG3474.
3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
KJVTheyG3748 that were foolishG3474 tookG2983(G5631) theirG846G1438 lampsG2985, and tookG2983(G5627) noG3756 oilG1637 withG3326 themG1438:
4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
KJVButG1161 the wiseG5429 tookG2983(G5627) oilG1637 inG1722 theirG846 vesselsG30 withG3326 theirG846 lampsG2985.
5 Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
KJVWhileG1161 the bridegroomG3566 tarriedG5549(G5723), they allG3956 slumberedG3573(G5656) andG2532 sleptG2518(G5707).
6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
KJVAndG1161 at midnightG3319G3571 there was a cryG2906 madeG1096(G5754), BeholdG2400(G5628), the bridegroomG3566 comethG2064(G5736); go ye outG1831(G5737) toG1519 meetG529 himG846.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
KJVThenG5119 allG3956 thoseG1565 virginsG3933 aroseG1453(G5681), andG2532 trimmedG2885(G5656) theirG846 lampsG2985.
8 The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
KJVAndG1161 the foolishG3474 saidG2036(G5627) unto the wiseG5429, GiveG1325(G5628) usG2254 ofG1537 yourG5216 oilG1637; forG3754 ourG2257 lampsG2985 are gone outG4570(G5743).
9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
KJVButG1161 the wiseG5429 answeredG611(G5662), sayingG3004(G5723), Not so; lestG3379 there beG714 notG3756 enoughG714(G5661) for usG2254 andG2532 youG5213: butG1161 go yeG4198(G5737) ratherG3123 to themG4314 that sellG4453(G5723), andG2532 buyG59(G5657) for yourselvesG1438.
10 While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
KJVAndG1161 while theyG846 wentG565(G5740) to buyG59(G5658), the bridegroomG3566 cameG2064(G5627); andG2532 they that were readyG2092 went inG1525(G5627) withG3326 himG846 toG1519 the marriageG1062: andG2532 the doorG2374 was shutG2808(G5681).
11 Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
KJVAfterwardG1161G5305 cameG2064(G5736) alsoG2532 the otherG3062 virginsG3933, sayingG3004(G5723), LordG2962, LordG2962, openG455(G5657) to usG2254.
12 But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
KJVButG1161 he answeredG611(G5679) and saidG2036(G5627), VerilyG281 I sayG3004(G5719) unto youG5213, I knowG1492(G5758) youG5209 notG3756.
13 Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
KJVWatchG1127(G5720) thereforeG3767, forG3754 ye knowG1492(G5758) neitherG3756 the dayG2250 norG3761 the hourG5610 whereinG1722G3739 the SonG5207 of manG444 comethG2064(G5736).
14 “For it is like a man going into another country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.
KJVForG1063 the kingdom of heaven is asG5618 a manG444 travelling into a far countryG589(G5723), who calledG2564(G5656) his ownG2398 servantsG1401, andG2532 deliveredG3860(G5656) unto themG846 hisG846 goodsG5224(G5723).
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
KJVAndG2532 unto oneG3739G3303 he gaveG1325(G5656) fiveG4002 talentsG5007,G1161 to anotherG3739 twoG1417, andG1161 to anotherG3739 oneG1520; to every manG1538 accordingG2596 to his severalG2398 abilityG1411; andG2532 straightwayG2112 took his journeyG589(G5656).
16 Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
KJVThenG1161 he that had receivedG2983(G5631) the fiveG4002 talentsG5007 wentG4198(G5679) and tradedG2038(G5662) withG1722 the sameG846, andG2532 madeG4160(G5656) them otherG243 fiveG4002 talentsG5007.
17 In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.
KJVAndG2532 likewiseG5615 he that had receivedG3588 twoG1417, heG846 alsoG2532 gainedG2770(G5656) otherG243 twoG1417.
18 But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
KJVButG1161 he that had receivedG2983(G5631) oneG1520 wentG565(G5631) and diggedG3736(G5656) inG1722 the earthG1093, andG2532 hidG613(G5656) hisG846 lord'sG2962 moneyG694.
19 “Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them.
KJVAfterG1161G3326 a longG4183 timeG5550 the lordG2962 of thoseG1565 servantsG1401 comethG2064(G5736), andG2532 reckonethG4868(G5719)G3056 withG3326 themG846.
20 He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents in addition to them.’
KJVAnd soG2532 he that had receivedG2983(G5631) fiveG4002 talentsG5007 cameG4334(G5631) and broughtG4374(G5656) otherG243 fiveG4002 talentsG5007, sayingG3004(G5723), LordG2962, thou deliveredstG3860(G5656) unto meG3427 fiveG4002 talentsG5007: beholdG2396, I have gainedG2770(G5656) besideG1909 themG846 fiveG4002 talentsG5007 moreG243.
21 “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
KJVG1161 HisG846 lordG2962 saidG5346(G5713) unto himG846, Well doneG2095, thou goodG18 andG2532 faithfulG4103 servantG1401: thou hast beenG2258(G5713) faithfulG4103 overG1909 a few thingsG3641, I will makeG2525 theeG4571 rulerG2525(G5692) overG1909 many thingsG4183: enter thouG1525(G5628) intoG1519 the joyG5479 of thyG4675 lordG2962.
22 “He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents in addition to them.’
KJVG1161 He alsoG2532 that had receivedG2983(G5631) twoG1417 talentsG5007 cameG4334(G5631) and saidG2036(G5627), LordG2962, thou deliveredstG3860(G5656) unto meG3427 twoG1417 talentsG5007: beholdG2396, I have gainedG2770(G5656) twoG1417 otherG243 talentsG5007 besideG1909 themG846.
23 “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
KJVHisG846 lordG2962 saidG5346(G5713) unto himG846, Well doneG2095, goodG18 andG2532 faithfulG4103 servantG1401; thou hast beenG2258(G5713) faithfulG4103 overG1909 a few thingsG3641, I will makeG2525 theeG4571 rulerG2525(G5692) overG1909 many thingsG4183: enter thouG1525(G5628) intoG1519 the joyG5479 of thyG4675 lordG2962.
24 “He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t scatter.
KJVThenG1161G2532 he which had receivedG2983(G5761) the oneG1520 talentG5007 cameG4334(G5631) and saidG2036(G5627), LordG2962, I knewG1097(G5627) theeG4571 thatG3754 thou artG1488(G5748) an hardG4642 manG444, reapingG2325(G5723) whereG3699 thou hastG4687 notG3756 sownG4687(G5656), andG2532 gatheringG4863(G5723) whereG3606 thou hastG1287 notG3756 strawedG1287(G5656):
25 I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
KJVAndG2532 I was afraidG5399(G5679), and wentG565(G5631) and hidG2928(G5656) thyG4675 talentG5007 inG1722 the earthG1093: loG2396, there thou hastG2192(G5719) that is thineG4674.
26 “But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.
KJVG1161 HisG846 lordG2962 answeredG611(G5679) and saidG2036(G5627) unto himG846, Thou wickedG4190 andG2532 slothfulG3636 servantG1401, thou knewestG1492(G5715) thatG3754 I reapG2325(G5719) whereG3699 I sowedG4687(G5656) notG3756, andG2532 gatherG4863(G5719) whereG3606 I haveG1287 notG3756 strawedG1287(G5656):
27 You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
KJVThouG4571 oughtestG1163(G5713) thereforeG3767 to have putG906(G5629) myG3450 moneyG694 to the exchangersG5133, andG2532 then at my comingG2064(G5631) IG1473 shouldG302 have receivedG2865(G5668) mine ownG1699 withG4862 usuryG5110.
28 Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
KJVTakeG142(G5657) thereforeG3767 the talentG5007 fromG575 himG846, andG2532 giveG1325(G5628) it unto him which hathG2192(G5723) tenG1176 talentsG5007.
29 For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.
KJVForG1063 unto every oneG3956 that hathG2192(G5723) shall be givenG1325(G5701), andG2532 he shall have abundanceG4052(G5701): butG1161 fromG575 himG846 that hathG2192(G5723) notG3361 shall be taken awayG142(G5701)G575 evenG2532 that whichG3739 he hathG2192(G5719).
30 Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
KJVAndG2532 cast yeG1544(G5720) the unprofitableG888 servantG1401 intoG1519 outerG1857 darknessG4655: thereG1563 shall beG2071(G5704) weepingG2805 andG2532 gnashingG1030 of teethG3599.
31 “But 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.
KJVWhenG1161G3752 the SonG5207 of manG444 shall comeG2064(G5632) inG1722 hisG846 gloryG1391, andG2532 allG3956 the holyG40 angelsG32 withG3326 himG846, thenG5119 shall he sitG2523(G5692) uponG1909 the throneG2362 of hisG846 gloryG1391:
32 Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
KJVAndG2532 beforeG1715 himG846 shall be gatheredG4863(G5701) allG3956 nationsG1484: andG2532 he shall separateG873(G5692) themG846 oneG240 fromG575 anotherG240, asG5618 a shepherdG4166 dividethG873(G5719) his sheepG4263 fromG575 the goatsG2056:
33 He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
KJVAndG2532 he shall setG2476(G5692)G3303 the sheepG4263 onG1537 hisG846 right handG1188, butG1161 the goatsG2055 onG1537 the leftG2176.
34 Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
KJVThenG5119 shall the KingG935 sayG2046(G5692) unto them onG1537 hisG846 right handG1188, ComeG1205(G5773), ye blessedG2127(G5772) of myG3450 FatherG3962, inheritG2816(G5657) the kingdomG932 preparedG2090(G5772) for youG5213 fromG575 the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889:
35 for I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me in.
KJVForG1063 I was an hungredG3983(G5656), andG2532 ye gaveG1325(G5656) meG3427 meatG5315(G5629): I was thirstyG1372(G5656), andG2532 ye gaveG4222 meG3165 drinkG4222(G5656): I wasG2252(G5713) a strangerG3581, andG2532 ye tookG4863 meG3165 inG4863(G5627):
36 I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.’
KJVNakedG1131, andG2532 ye clothedG4016(G5627) meG3165: I was sickG770(G5656), andG2532 ye visitedG1980(G5662) meG3165: I wasG2252(G5713) inG1722 prisonG5438, andG2532 ye cameG2064(G5627) untoG4314 meG3165.
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?
KJVThenG5119 shall the righteousG1342 answerG611(G5700) himG846, sayingG3004(G5723), LordG2962, whenG4219 saw weG1492(G5627) theeG4571 an hungredG3983(G5723), andG2532 fedG5142(G5656) thee? orG2228 thirstyG1372(G5723), andG2532 gave thee drinkG4222(G5656)?
38 When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?
KJVG1161 WhenG4219 saw weG1492(G5627) theeG4571 a strangerG3581, andG2532 took thee inG4863(G5627)? orG2228 nakedG1131, andG2532 clothedG4016(G5627) thee?
39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
KJVG1161 Or whenG4219 saw weG1492(G5627) theeG4571 sickG772, orG2228 inG1722 prisonG5438, andG2532 cameG2064(G5627) untoG4314 theeG4571?
40 “The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
KJVAndG2532 the KingG935 shall answerG611(G5679) and sayG2046(G5692) unto themG846, VerilyG281 I sayG3004(G5719) unto youG5213, InasmuchG1909 asG3745 ye have doneG4160(G5656) it unto oneG1520 of the leastG1646 of theseG5130 myG3450 brethrenG80, ye have doneG4160(G5656) it unto meG1698.
41 Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
KJVThenG5119 shall he sayG2046(G5692) alsoG2532 unto them onG1537 the left handG2176, DepartG4198(G5737) fromG575 meG1700, ye cursedG2672(G5772), intoG1519 everlastingG166 fireG4442, preparedG2090(G5772) for the devilG1228 andG2532 hisG846 angelsG32:
42 for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
KJVForG1063 I was an hungredG3983(G5656), andG2532 ye gaveG1325(G5656) meG3427 noG3756 meatG5315(G5629): I was thirstyG1372(G5656), andG2532 ye gaveG4222 meG3165 noG3756 drinkG4222(G5656):
43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
KJVI wasG2252(G5713) a strangerG3581, andG2532 ye tookG4863 meG3165 notG3756 inG4863(G5627): nakedG1131, andG2532 ye clothedG4016(G5627) meG3165 notG3756: sickG772, andG2532 inG1722 prisonG5438, andG2532 ye visitedG1980(G5662) meG3165 notG3756.
44 “Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’
KJVThenG5119 shall theyG846 alsoG2532 answerG611(G5700) himG846, sayingG3004(G5723), LordG2962, whenG4219 saw weG1492(G5627) theeG4571 an hungredG3983(G5723), orG2228 athirstG1372(G5723), orG2228 a strangerG3581, orG2228 nakedG1131, orG2228 sickG772, orG2228 inG1722 prisonG5438, andG2532 didG1247 notG3756 ministerG1247(G5656) unto theeG4671?
45 “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
KJVThenG5119 shall he answerG611(G5700) themG846, sayingG3004(G5723), VerilyG281 I sayG3004(G5719) unto youG5213, InasmuchG1909 asG3745 ye didG4160(G5656) it notG3756 to oneG1520 of the leastG1646 of theseG5130, ye didG4160(G5656) it notG3761 to meG1698.
46 These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
KJVAndG2532 theseG3778 shall go awayG565(G5695) intoG1519 everlastingG166 punishmentG2851: butG1161 the righteousG1342 intoG1519 lifeG2222 eternalG166.
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