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Matthew 25:1
Then
shall the
kingdom
of
heaven
be
likened
unto
ten
virgins,
which
took
their
lamps,
and went
forth
to
meet
the
bridegroom.
2
And
five
of
them
were
wise,
and
five
were
foolish.
3
They
that were
foolish
took
their
°
lamps,
and
took
no
oil
with
them:
4
But
the
wise
took
oil
in
their
vessels
with
their
lamps.
5
While
the
bridegroom
tarried,
they
all
slumbered
and
slept.
6
And
at
midnight
there
was a
cry
made,
Behold,
the
bridegroom
cometh;
go ye
out
to
meet
him.
7
Then
all
those
virgins
arose,
and
trimmed
their
lamps.
8
And
the
foolish
said
unto the
wise,
Give
us
of
your
oil;
for
our
lamps
are gone
out.
9
But
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.
10
And
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
°
came
also
the
other
virgins,
saying,
Lord,
Lord,
open
to
us.
12
But
he
answered
and
said,
Verily
I
say
unto
you,
I
know
you
not.
13
Watch
therefore,
for
ye
know
neither
the
day
nor
the
hour
wherein
the
Son
of
man
cometh.
14
For
the kingdom of heaven is
as
a
man
travelling into a far
country,
who
called
his
own
servants,
and
delivered
unto
them
his
goods.
15
And
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.
16
Then
he that had
received
the
five
talents
went
and
traded
with
the
same,
and
made
them
other
five
talents.
17
And
likewise
he that had
received
two,
he
also
gained
other
two.
18
But
he that had
received
one
went
and
digged
in
the
earth,
and
hid
his
lord's
money.
19
After
a
long
time
the
lord
of
those
servants
cometh,
and
reckoneth
°
with
them.
20
And
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.
21
His
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.
°
22
He
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.
23
His
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
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
strowed:
25
And
I was
afraid,
and
went
and
hid
thy
talent
in
the
earth:
lo,
there thou
hast
that is
thine.
26
His
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
strowed:
°
27
Thou
oughtest
therefore
to have
put
my
money
to the
exchangers,
and
then at my
coming
I
should
have
received
mine
own
with
usury.
28
Take
therefore
the
talent
from
him,
and
give
it unto him which
hath
ten
talents.
29
For
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.
30
And
cast
ye
the
unprofitable
servant
into
outer
darkness:
there
shall
be
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth.
31
When
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:
32
And
before
him
shall be
gathered
all
nations:
and
he shall
separate
them
one
from
another,
as
a
shepherd
divideth
his
sheep
from
the
goats:
33
And
he shall
set
°
the
sheep
on
his
right
hand,
but
the
goats
on
the
left.
34
Then
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:
35
For
I was an
hungered,
and
ye
gave
me
meat:
I was
thirsty,
and
ye
gave
me
drink:
I
was
a
stranger,
and
ye
took
me
in:
36
Naked,
and
ye
clothed
me:
I was
sick,
and
ye
visited
me:
I
was
in
prison,
and
ye
came
unto
me.
37
Then
shall the
righteous
answer
him,
saying,
Lord,
when
saw
we
thee
an
hungered,
and
fed
thee?
or
thirsty,
and
gave thee
drink?
38
When
saw
we
thee
a
stranger,
and
took thee
in?
or
naked,
and
clothed
thee?
°
39
Or
when
saw
we
thee
sick,
or
in
prison,
and
came
unto
thee?
40
And
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
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:
42
For
I was an
hungered,
and
ye
gave
me
no
meat:
I was
thirsty,
and
ye
gave
me
no
drink:
43
I
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
shall
they
also
answer
him,
saying,
Lord,
when
saw
we
thee
an
hungered,
or
athirst,
or
a
stranger,
or
naked,
or
sick,
or
in
prison,
and
did
not
minister
unto
thee?
45
Then
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.
46
And
these
shall go
away
into
everlasting
punishment:
but
the
righteous
into
life
eternal.
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