The NAS Strong's Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 25
25:1 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
25:2 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.
25:3 - [In Context|Original Greek] "For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,
25:4 - [In Context|Original Greek] but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
25:5 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.
25:6 - [In Context|Original Greek] "But at midnight * there was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom ! Come out to meet him.'
25:7 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.
25:8 - [In Context|Original Greek] "The foolish said to the prudent, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
25:9 - [In Context|Original Greek] "But the prudent answered, 'No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.'
25:10 - [In Context|Original Greek] "And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.
25:11 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Later the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, lord, open up for us.'
25:12 - [In Context|Original Greek] "But he answered, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you.'
25:13 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour.
25:14 - [In Context|Original Greek] "For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
25:15 - [In Context|Original Greek] "To one he gave five talents, to another *, two, and to another *, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.
25:16 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents.
25:17 - [In Context|Original Greek] "In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.
25:18 - [In Context|Original Greek] "But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.
25:19 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Now after a long time the master of those slaves *came and *settled accounts with them.
25:20 - [In Context|Original Greek] "The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.'
25:21 - [In Context|Original Greek] "His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'
25:22 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.'
25:23 - [In Context|Original Greek] "His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'
25:24 - [In Context|Original Greek] "And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed.
25:25 - [In Context|Original Greek] 'And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.'
25:26 - [In Context|Original Greek] "But his master answered and said to him, 'You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.
25:27 - [In Context|Original Greek] 'Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.
25:28 - [In Context|Original Greek] 'Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.'
25:29 - [In Context|Original Greek] "For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.
25:30 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
25:31 - [In Context|Original Greek] "But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.
25:32 - [In Context|Original Greek] "All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;
25:33 - [In Context|Original Greek] and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left.
25:34 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
25:35 - [In Context|Original Greek] 'For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;
25:36 - [In Context|Original Greek] naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.'
25:37 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink ?
25:38 - [In Context|Original Greek] 'And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You?
25:39 - [In Context|Original Greek] 'When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'
25:40 - [In Context|Original Greek] "The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent * that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.'
25:41 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Then He will also say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;
25:42 - [In Context|Original Greek] for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;
25:43 - [In Context|Original Greek] I was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.'
25:44 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Then they themselves also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?'
25:45 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Then He will answer them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent * that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'
25:46 - [In Context|Original Greek] "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

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