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King James Bible

1“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

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

2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

3Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,

3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

4but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

6“And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’

6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

7Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

8And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

9But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

11“Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’

11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

12But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

13“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

14“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.

15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

16Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

17And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.

17And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

18But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.

18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

19After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

19After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

20“So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’

20And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

21His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

22He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’

22He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

23His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

24“Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

25And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

26“But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

27So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.

27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

28So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

29‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

30And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31“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.

31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

33And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

34Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

36I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

37“Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’

39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

41“Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

42for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

43I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

44“Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’

44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

45Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

46And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.

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