'Then1the3kingdom4of heaven6will be like2ten7virgins8who took10their13lamps12andwent14to15meet16the17bridegroom.18 Five1of3them4were5foolish,6and7five8werewise.9 For2when4the1foolish3took4their7lamps,6they took9no8oil12with10them,11 but2the1wise3took4flasks8ofoil5with9their12lamps.11 As1the3bridegroom4was delayed,1they5all6became drowsy5and7slept.8 But2at midnight13there was5a cry,4‘[Here is]6the7bridegroom!8Come out9to10meet11him.’12 Then1all3those6virgins5rose2and7trimmed8their11lamps.10 And2the1foolish3said6to the4wise,5‘Give7us8someof9your12oil,11for13our16lamps15are going out.’17 But2the3wise4answered,1saying,5‘Since6there will9not78be enough9for us10and11for you,12go13rather14to15the16dealers17and18buy19for yourselves.’20 And2while1they3were going1to buy,4the6bridegroom7came,5and8those9who wereready10went in11with12him13to14the15marriage feast,16and17the19door20was shut.18 Afterward1the5other6virgins7came3also,4saying,8‘Lord,9lord,10open11to us.’12 But2he1answered,3‘Truly,5I say6to you,7I9donot8know9you.’10 Watch1therefore,2for3you know5neither4the6day7nor8the9hour.10 For2it will belike1a man3going on a journey,4who called5his7servants8and9entrusted10to them11his14property.13 To one2he gave4five5talents,6to another7two,9to another10one,12to each13according to14his16ability.17Then18he went away.19at once20 He2who had received6the3five4talents5went1at onceandtraded7with8them,9and10he made11five13talentsmore.12 So also1he2who hadthe3two [talents]4made5two [talents]7more.6 But2he1who had received5the3one [talent]4went6anddug7inthe ground8and9hid10his15master’s14money.12 Now2after1a long3time4the6master7of those10servants9came5and11settled12accounts13with14them.15 And1he3who had received7the4five5talents6came forward,2bringing8five10talents11more,9saying,12‘Master,13you delivered17to me16five14talents;15[here]18I have made22five20talents21more.’19 His2master4said1to him,5‘Well [done],6good8and9faithful10servant.7You have been13faithful14over11a little;12I will set18you17over15much.16Enter19into20the21joy22of24your25master.’24 And2he4also3who hadthe5two6talents7came forward,1saying,8‘Master,9you delivered13to me12two10talents;11here14I have made18two16talents17more.’15 His2master4said1to him,5‘Well [done],6good8and9faithful10servant.7You have been13faithful14over11a little;12I will set18you17over15much.16Enter19into20the21joy22of24your25master.’24 He4also3who had received8the5one6talent7came forward,1saying,9‘Master,10I knew11you12to be15a hard14man,16reaping17where18you did20not19sow,20and21gathering22where23you scattered25no24seed,25 so1I was afraid,2andI went3andhid4your7talent6in8the9ground.10Here11you have12what13isyours.’14 But2his5master4answered1him,7‘Youwicked8and10slothful11servant!9You knew12that13I reap14where15I have17not16sown17and18gather19where20I scattered22no21seed?22 Then3you2ought1to have invested4my7money6with the8bankers,9and10at my coming11I12should have received1314what15wasmy own16with17interest.18 So2take1the5talent6from3him4and7give8itto him9who has10the11ten12talents.13 For2to everyone4who has3will [more] be given,5and6he will have an abundance.7But9from the one8who has11not,10even12what13he has14will be taken away.15 And1cast5the2worthless3servant4into6the7outer10darkness.8In that place11there will be12weeping14and15gnashing17of teeth.’19 When1the4Son5of Man7comes3in8his11glory,10and12all13the14angels15with16him,17then18he will sit19on20his23glorious22throne.21 Before3him4will be gathered2all5the6nations,7and8he will separate9people10one12from11another12as13a14shepherd15separates16the17sheep18from19the20goats.21 And1he will place2the3sheep5on6his8right,7but10the9goats11on12the left.13 Then1the3King4will say2to those5on6his8right,7‘Come,9you10who are blessed11by13my14Father,13inherit15the16kingdom19prepared17for you18from20the foundation21of the world.22 For2I was hungry1and3you gave4me5food,6I was thirsty7and8you gave9me10drink,9I was12a stranger11and13you welcomed14me,15 I was naked1and2you clothed3me,4I was sick5and6you visited7me,8I was11in9prison10and12you came13to14me.’15 Then1the4righteous5will answer2him,3saying,6‘Lord,7when8did we see10you9hungry11and12feed13you,or14thirsty15and16give [you] drink?17 And2when1did we see4you3a stranger5and6welcome [you],7or8naked9and10clothe11you? And2when1did we see4you3sick5or6in7prison8and9visit10you?’12 And1the3King4will answer2them,6‘Truly,7I say8to you,9as10you did12it11to one13of the18least19of these14my17brothers,16you did21itto me.’20 Then1he will say2to those4on5hisleft,6‘Depart7from8me,9[you]10cursed,11into12the13eternal16fire14prepared18for the19devil20and21his24angels.23 For2I was hungry1and3you gave5me6no4[food],7I was thirsty8and9you gave11me12no10drink,11 I was2a stranger1and3you did5not4welcome5me,6naked7and8you did10not9clothe10me,11sick12and13in14prison15and16you did18not17visit18me.’19 Then1they4also3will answer,2saying,5‘Lord,6when7did we see9you8hungry10or11thirsty12or13a stranger14or15naked16or17sick18or19in20prison,21and22didnot23minister24to you?’25 Then1he will answer2them,3saying,4‘Truly,5I say6to you,7as8you did11not10do11it9to one12of the14least15of these,13you did18not16do18itto me.’17 And1these3will go away2into4eternal6punishment,5but8the7righteous9into10eternal12life.”11