1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins , who took their lamps , and went forth to meet the bridegroom . 2And five of them were foolish , and five were wise . 3For the foolish , when they took their lamps , took no oil with them : 4but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps . 5Now while the bridegroom tarried , they all slumbered and slept . 6But at midnight there is a cry , Behold , the bridegroom ! Come ye forth to meet him . 7Then all those virgins arose , and trimmed their lamps . 8And the foolish said unto the wise , Give us of your oil ; for our lamps are going out . 9But the wise answered , saying , Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you : go ye rather to them that sell , and buy for yourselves . 10And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came ; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast : and the door was shut . 11Afterward came also the other virgins , saying , Lord , Lord , open to us . 12But he answered and said , Verily I say unto you , I know you not . 13Watch therefore , for ye know not the day nor the hour .
The Parable of the Talents
14For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants , and delivered unto them his goods. 15And unto one he gave five talents , to another two , to another one ; to each according to his several ability ; and he went on his journey. 16Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them , and made other five talents . 17In like manner he also that received the two gained other two . 18But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth , and hid his lord ’ s money. 19Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh , and maketh a reckoning with them . 20And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents , saying , Lord , thou deliveredst unto me five talents : lo , I have gained other five talents . 21His lord said unto him , Well done , good and faithful servant : thou hast been faithful over a few things , I will set thee over many things ; enter thou into the joy of thy lord . 22And he also that received the two talents came and said , Lord , thou deliveredst unto me two talents : lo , I have gained other two talents . 23His lord said unto him , Well done , good and faithful servant : thou hast been faithful over a few things , I will set thee over many things ; enter thou into the joy of thy lord . 24And he also that had received the one talent came and said , Lord , I knew thee that thou art a hard man , reaping where thou didst not sow , and gathering where thou didst not scatter ; 25and I was afraid , and went away and hid thy talent in the earth : lo , thou hast thine own . 26But 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 did not scatter ; 27thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest . 28Take ye away therefore the talent from him , and give it unto him that hath the ten talents . 29For unto every one that hath shall be given , and he shall have abundance : but from him that hath not , even that which he hath shall be taken away. 30And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness : there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth .
The Final Judgment
31But when the Son of man shall come in his glory , and all the angels with him , then shall he sit on the throne of his glory : 32and before him shall be gathered all the nations : and he shall separate them one from another , as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats ; 33and he shall set the sheep on his right hand , but the goats on the left . 34Then 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 : 35for I was hungry , and ye gave me to eat ; I was thirsty , and ye gave me drink ; I was a stranger , and ye took me in ; 36naked , and ye clothed me ; I was sick, and ye visited me ; I was in prison , and ye came unto me . 37Then shall the righteous answer him , saying , Lord , when saw we thee hungry , and fed thee? or athirst , and gave thee drink ? 38And when saw we thee a stranger , and took thee in ? or naked , and clothed thee ? 39And when saw we thee sick, or in prison , and came unto thee? 40And the King shall answer and say unto them , Verily I say unto you , Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren , even these least , ye did it unto me . 41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand , Depart from me , ye cursed , into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels: 42for I was hungry , and ye did not give me to eat ; I was thirsty , and ye gave me no drink ; 43I was a stranger , and ye took me not in ; naked , and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison , and ye visited me not . 44Then shall they also answer, saying , Lord , when saw we thee hungry , or athirst , or a stranger , or naked , or sick, or in prison , and did not minister unto thee? 45Then shall he answer them , saying , Verily I say unto you , Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least , ye did it not unto me . 46And these shall go away into eternal punishment : but the righteous into eternal life .