Matthew 25:1-23 ▼

1 “ Then the kingdom of the heavens will be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom,

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

3 For the foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them;

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

5 And in the tarrying of the bridegroom, they all became drowsy and were sleeping.

6 And in the middle of the night there was a cry: ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

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

9 And the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest it might not be sufficient for us and you?. Go rather to those selling, and buy for yourselves.’

10 And in their going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.

11 And afterward, the other virgins come also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us!’

12 And answering, he said, ‘Truly I say to you?, I have not known you?.’

13 Therefore watch, for you? do not know the day nor the hour.

14 For it is like a man going on a journey who called his own servants and delivered his possessions to them.

15 And indeed, to one he gave five talents; and to one, two; and to one, one—to each according to his own ability. And he left the region.

16 Immediately the one having received the five talents, having gone, traded with them and gained five others.

17 Likewise, the one with the two gained two others.

18 But the one having received the one, having gone away, dug in the earth and hid his master's money.

19 And after much time, the master of those servants comes and settles the account with them.

20 And the one having received the five talents, having come, brought to him five other talents, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I gained five other talents.’

21 His master 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 master!’

22 And the one with the two talents, also having come, said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I gained two other talents.’

23 His master 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 master!’