^25:1 Then the kingdom of the heavens will be similar to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went forth to the encounter of the bridegroom. ^25:2 Now five out-of them were prudent and five were foolish. ^25:3 Those who were foolish, took their own lamps, but took no oil with them; ^25:4 but the prudent took oil in their containers with their lamps. ^25:5 Now the bridegroom while he was delaying, they all slumbered and were sleeping. ^25:6 But in the middle of the night, an outcry has happened, Behold, the bridegroom is coming! Go^° forth to the encounter of him. ^25:7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. ^25:8 Now the foolish said to the prudent, Give^° us some oil from your^° oil, because our lamps are quenched. ^25:9 But the prudent answered, saying, No, lest it might not be enough for us and you^° too, but rather, travel^° to the ones who are selling and buy^° for yourselves. ^25:10 But while going away from them to buy, the bridegroom came, and the prepared ones entered with him to the marriage-festivities, and the door was locked. ^25:11 But later the rest of the virgins also come, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. ^25:12 But he answered and said, Assuredly I am saying to you^°, I do not know you^°. ^25:13 Therefore, watch^°, because you^° do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

      ^25:14 For^* it is just-like a man, going-abroad, who called his own bondservants and gave to them his possessions. ^25:15 And to whom {i.e., ‘one’ all 3 places} he indeed gave five silver talants {$22,000 US; if gold, $10,500,000}, but to whom two, and to whom one talant; to each according-to his own ability, and immediately he went-abroad. ^25:16 Now he who received the five talants traveled away, took them and worked with^* them, and made^* another five talants. ^25:17 Likewise^*, he who also received the two also gained for him another two. ^25:18 But he who received the one, went away, shoveled in the soil and hid his lord’s silver. ^25:19 Now after much time, the lord of those bondservants comes back, and settles the account with them. ^25:20 And he who received the five talants came near and brought the other five talants, saying, Lord, You gave to me five talants. Behold, I gained another five talants over them.

      ^25:21 But his lord was saying to him, Well done, good and faithful bondservant. You were faithful over a few things, I will be designating you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.

      ^25:22 Now he who also received the two talants came near and said, Lord, You gave to me two talants. Behold, I gained another two talants over them.

      ^25:23 His lord was saying to him, Well done, good and faithful bondservant. You were faithful over a few things, I will be designating you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.

      ^25:24 Now he who has also received the one talant came near and said, Lord, I knew you, that you are a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from where you did not scatter; ^25:25 and I was afraid and went away and hid your talant in the soil. Behold, you have yours.

      ^25:26 But his lord answered and said to him, Evil and lazy bondservant, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter? ^25:27 Therefore, it was essential for you to put my silver with the bankers, and when I came back, I would get back mine for myself together-with interest. ^25:28 Therefore, take^° the talant from him and give^° it to the one having the ten talants. ^25:29 For^* to everyone having, more will be given, and he will abound, but from the one having nothing, even what he has will be taken from him. ^25:30 And cast^° forth the useless bondservant into the outer darkness; the weeping and the gnashing of teeth will be there.

      ^25:31 But whenever the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the holy messengers with him, then he will be sitting upon the throne of his glory; ^25:32 and all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will be separating^* them one from another, just-like the shepherd separates^* the sheep from the young-goats; ^25:33 and he will indeed stand the sheep at his right, but the young-goats at the left.

      ^25:34 Then the King will be saying to the ones at his right, Come-here^°, the ones who have been blessed from my Father, inherit^° the kingdom which has been prepared for you^° from the conception of the world: ^25:35 for^* I was hungry and you^° gave me food to eat; I was thirsty and you^° delivered to me a drink; I was a stranger and you^° brought^* me in; ^25:36 I was naked and you^° dressed me; I was sick and you^° visited me; I was in prison and you^° came to me.

      ^25:37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry and nourish you? Or thirsty and delivered to you a drink? ^25:38 But when did we see you as a stranger and we brought^* you in? Or naked and dressed you? ^25:39 But when did we see you sick or in prison and came to you?

      ^25:40 And when the King has answered, he will say to them, Assuredly I am saying to you^°, Inasmuch as you^° did^* it to one of these, my brethren, even the least, you^° did^* it to me.

      ^25:41 Then he will also say to the ones at the left, Travel^° away from me, the ones who have been cursed into the everlasting fire which has been prepared for the devil and his messengers: ^25:42 for^* I was hungry and you^° did not give me anything to eat; I was thirsty and you^° delivered to me nothing to drink; ^25:43 I was a stranger and you^° did not bring^* me in; naked and you^° did not dress me; sick and in prison and you^° did not visit me.

      ^25:44 Then they themselves will also answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, or as a stranger or naked, or sick or in prison, and did not serve you?

      ^25:45 Then he will answer them, saying, Assuredly I am saying to you^°, Inasmuch as you^° did^* it not to one of these, the least, neither did^* you^° do it to me. ^25:46 And these will be going away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.