Matthew 25 Parallel Bible

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1	“Then will the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;	“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.	“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2	and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;	Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.	Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
3	they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;	For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,	The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.
4	and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.	but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.	The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.
5	And the bridegroom lingering, they all nodded and were sleeping,	As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.	The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6	and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go forth to meet him!	But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’	“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
7	Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps,	Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.	“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
8	and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;	And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’	The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
9	and the prudent answered, saying, Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go rather to those selling, and buy for yourselves.	But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’	“’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.’
10	And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the wedding feasts, and the door was shut;	And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.	“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.
11	and afterward come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, lord, open to us;	Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’	“Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’
12	and he answering said, Truly I say to you, I have not known you.	But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’	“But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
13	Watch therefore, for you have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.	Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.	“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
14	For—as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his substance,	“For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.	“Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
15	and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.	To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.	To 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.
16	And he who received the five talents, having gone, worked with them, and made five other talents;	He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.	The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more.
17	in like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;	So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.	So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more.
18	and he who received the one, having gone away, dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.	But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money.	But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
19	And after a long time comes the lord of those servants, and takes reckoning with them;	Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.	“After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
20	and he who received the five talents, having come, brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered five talents to me; behold, I gained five other talents besides them.	And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’	The 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.’
21	And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.	His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’	“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!’
22	And he also, who received the two talents, having come, said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; behold, I gained two other talents besides them.	And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’	“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.’
23	His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.	His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’	“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!’
24	And he also who has received the one talent, having come, said, Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering from where you did not scatter;	He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed,	“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.
25	and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid your talent in the earth; behold, you have your own!	so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’	So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’
26	And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, you had known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather from where I did not scatter!	But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?	“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?
27	It was necessary [for] you then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received my own with increase.	Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.	Well 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.
28	Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,	So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.	“’So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags.
29	for to everyone having will be given, and he will have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he has will be taken from him;	For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.	For 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.
30	and cast forth the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.	And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’	And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
31	And whenever the Son of Man may come in His glory, and all the holy messengers with Him, then He will sit on a throne of His glory;	“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.	“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
32	and all the nations will be gathered together before Him, and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,	Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.	All 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.
33	and He will set the sheep indeed on His right hand, and the goats on the left.	And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.	He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34	Then the King will say to those on His right hand, Come, the blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom that has been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;	Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.	“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.
35	for I hungered, and you gave Me to eat; I thirsted, and you gave Me to drink; I was a stranger, and you received Me;	For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,	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,
36	naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you looked after Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.	I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’	I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37	Then will the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungering, and we nourished? Or thirsting, and we gave to drink?	Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?	“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
38	And when did we see You a stranger, and we received? Or naked, and we clothed?	And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?	When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
39	And when did we see You ailing or in prison, and we came to You?	And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’	When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40	And the King answering, will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] to one of these My brothers—the least—you did [it] to Me.	And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’	“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.’
41	Then will He say also to those on the left hand, Go from Me, the cursed, into the continuous fire that has been prepared for the Devil and his messengers;	“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.	“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.
42	for I hungered, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I thirsted, and you gave Me nothing to drink;	For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,	For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,
43	I was a stranger, and you did not receive Me; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick and in prison, and you did not look after Me.	I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’	I 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.’
44	Then they will answer, they also, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and we did not minister to You?	Then they also will answer, 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?’	“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?’
45	Then will He answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] not to one of these, the least, you did [it] not to Me.	Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’	“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.’
46	And these will go away into continuous punishment, but the righteous into continuous life.”	And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”	“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
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Matthew 25 Parallel Bible Translations