Matthew 25:1-23 ▼

1 Then shall the kyngdome of heauen be lykened vnto ten virgins, which toke their lampes, and went to meete the brydegrome.

2 But fyue of them were foolyshe, and fyue were wyse.

3 They that were foolyshe, toke their lampes, but toke none oyle with them:

4 But the wise, toke oyle in their vessels, with their lampes also.

5 Whyle the brydegrome taryed, they all slumbred and slept.

6 And euen at mydnyght, there was a crye made: beholde, the brydegrome commeth, go out to meete hym.

7 Then all those virgins arose, and prepared their lampes.

8 So the foolyshe sayde vnto the wyse: geue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are gone out.

9 But the wyse aunswered, saying: not so lest there be not inough for vs & you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and bye for your selues.

10 And whyle they went to bye, the brydegome came: and they that were redy, went in with hym, to ye maryage, and the gate was shut vp.

11 Afterwarde came also the other virgins, saying: Lorde, Lorde, open to vs.

12 But he aunswered and sayde: veryly I say vnto you, I knowe you not.

13 Watch therfore, for ye knowe neither the day, nor yet the houre, wherin the sonne of man shall come.

14 Lykewyse, as a certayne man, redy to take his iourney into a straunge countrey, called his owne seruauntes, and delyuered vnto them his goodes.

15 And vnto one, he gaue fyue talentes, to another two, and to another one: to euery man after his habilitie, & strayght way departed.

16 Then he that had receaued the fyue talentes, went, and occupyed with the same, & made them other fyue talentes.

17 And lykewyse, he that receaued two: he also gayned other two.

18 But he that receaued that one, went and digged in the earth, and hyd his Lordes money.

19 After a long season, the Lorde of those seruauntes commeth, and reckeneth with them.

20 And so, he that had receaued fyue talentes, came, and brought other fyue talentes, saying: Lorde, thou delyueredst vnto me fyue talentes, beholde, I haue gayned with them fyue talentes mo.

21 His Lorde saide vnto him: Well done, thou good and faythfull seruaut. Thou hast ben faythfull ouer fewe thynges, I wyll make thee ruler ouer manye thynges: enter thou into the ioy of thy Lorde.

22 He also that had receaued two talentes, came, and sayde: Lorde thou delyueredst vnto me two talentes, beholde, I haue wonne two other taletes with them.

23 His Lorde saide vnto him? Well done, good and faithfull seruaunt. Thou hast ben faythfull ouer fewe thinges, I wyl make thee ruler ouer many thynges: enter thou into the ioy of thy Lorde.