Matthew 25 NIV ISV Parallel

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1"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

1"At that time, the kingdom from heaven will be comparable to ten bridesmaids who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the groom.

2Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

2Now five of them were foolish, and five were wise,

3The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.

3because when the foolish ones took their lamps, they didn't take any oil with them.

4The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.

4But the wise ones took flasks of oil with their lamps.

5The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

5Since the groom was late, all of them became sleepy and lay down.

6"At midnight the cry rang out: 'Here's the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'

6But at midnight there came a shout: 'The groom is here! Come out to meet him!'

7"Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

7Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.

8The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.'

8"But the foolish ones told the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out!'

9"'No,' they replied, 'there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'

9"But the wise ones replied, 'No! There will never be enough for us and for you. You'd better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.'

10"But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

10"While they were away buying it, the groom arrived. Those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet, and the door was closed.

11"Later the others also came. 'Lord, Lord,' they said, 'open the door for us!'

11Later, the other bridesmaids arrived and said, 'Lord, lord, open up for us!'

12"But he replied, 'Truly I tell you, I don't know you.'

12"But he replied, 'I tell all of you with certainty, I don't know you!'

13"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

13So keep on watching, because you don't know the day or the hour."

14"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.

14"Similarly, it is like a man going on a trip, who called his servants and turned his money over to them.

15To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.

15To one man he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, based on their ability. Then he went on his trip.

16The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more.

16"The one who received five talents went out at once and invested them and earned five more.

17So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more.

17In the same way, the one who had two talents earned two more.

18But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.

18But the one who received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and buried his master's money.

19"After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

19"After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

20The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.'

20The one who had received five talents came up and brought five more talents. 'Master,' he said, 'you gave me five talents. See, I've earned five more talents.'

21"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

21"His master told him, 'Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you've been trustworthy with a small amount, I'll put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!'

22"The man with two bags of gold also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.'

22"The one with two talents also came forward and said, 'Master, you gave me two talents. See, I've earned two more talents.

23"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

23"His master told him, 'Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you've been trustworthy with a small amount, I'll put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!'

24"Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

24"Then the one who had received one talent came forward and said, 'Master, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you haven't planted and gathering where you haven't scattered any seed.

25So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'

25Since I was afraid, I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here, take what's yours!'

26"His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?

26"His master answered him, 'You evil and lazy servant! So you knew that I harvested where I haven't planted and gathered where I haven't scattered any seed?

27Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.

27Then you should've invested my money with the bankers. When I returned, I would've received my money back with interest.'

28"'So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags.

28Then the master said, 'Take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents,

29For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.

29because to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he'll have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

30And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

30Throw this useless servant into the darkness outside! In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'"

31"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.

31"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.

32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

32All the nations will be assembled in front of him, and he will cull them out, one from another, like a shepherd separates sheep from goats.

33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

33He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left.

34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.

34"Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who have been blessed by my Father! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,

35For 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,

35because 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 welcomed me.

36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

36I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you took care of me. I was in prison, and you visited me.'

37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

37"Then the righteous will say to him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you something to eat, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?

38When did we see you as a stranger and welcome you, or see you naked and clothe you?

39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

39When did we see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'

40"The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'

40The king will answer them, 'I tell all of you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.'

41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Get away from me, you who are accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

42For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,

42Here's why: I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink.

43I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'

43I was a stranger, and you didn't welcome me. I was naked, and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'

44"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'

44"Then they will reply, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or as a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and didn't help you?'

45"He will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'

45Then he will say to them, 'I tell all of you with certainty, since you didn't do it for one of the least important of these, you didn't do it for me.'

46"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."

46These people will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life."

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