KJ3 Literal Translation
Matthew 25
1 The parable of the ten virgins, 14 and of the talents. 31 Also the description of the last judgment.
1Then the kingdom of Heaven shall be compared to ten virgins who taking their lamps, went out to a meeting of the bridegroom.
2And five of them were prudent ones and five foolish ones.
3The ones who were foolish ones having taking their lamps did not take oil with them.
4But the prudent ones took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5But the bridegroom delaying, all nodded and slept.
6And in the middle of night a cry occurred: Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go out to meet him.
7Then all those virgins were aroused and prepared their lamps.
8And the foolish ones said to the prudent ones, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
9But the prudent ones answered, saying, No, lest there not be enough for us and you. But rather, go to those who sell and buy for yourselves.
10But they going away to buy, the bridegroom came. And those ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
11And afterwards, the rest of the virgins also came, saying, Lord, lord, open to us.
12But answering, he said, Truly I say to you, I do not know you.
13Therefore, be awake, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.
14For it is as if a man going abroad called his own slaves and gave over his belongings to them.
15And to one indeed he gave five talents, and to another, two, and to another, one, to each according to his ability. And he went abroad at once.
16And going, the one who received the five talents worked with them and made another five talents.
17In the same way, the one with the two also did; he also gained another two.
18But going away, the one who received the one dug in the earth and hid his lord’s silver.
19And after much time, the lord of those slaves came and took account with them.
20And coming up, the one receiving the five talents brought another five talents near, saying, Lord, you gave over five talents to me. Behold, I gained another five talents over them.
21And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.
22And the one who received two talents also coming up, he said, Lord, you gave over two talents to me. Behold, I have gained two other talents above them.
23His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.
24And the one having received the one talent also coming up, he said, Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter;
25and being afraid, going away, I hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have yours.
26And answering, his lord said to him, Evil and slothful slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather where I did not scatter.
27Therefore you ought to have put my silver to the money exchangers, and coming I would have received mine with interest.
28Therefore, take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
29For to everyone having, more will be given, and he will abound. But from him not having, even that which he has will be taken from him.
30And throw the worthless slave out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.
31But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.
32And before Him shall be gathered all the nations; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33And indeed He will set the sheep at His right, but the goats at the left hand.
34Then the King will say to those at His right, Come, the ones blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35For I hungered, and you gave Me food to eat; I thirsted, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you gathered Me in;
36naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you came to see Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.
37Then the righteous ones will answer, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungering, and we fed You; or thirsting, and we gave You drink?
38And when did we see You a stranger, and gathered You in; or naked, and clothed You?
39And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and came to You?
40And answering, the King will say to them, Truly I say to you, In so far as you did it to one of these, the least of My brothers, you did it to Me.
41Then He will also say to those at the left, Go away from Me, the ones cursed, into the everlasting fire having been prepared for the devil and his angels.
42For I hungered, and you did not give Me a thing to eat. I thirsted and you did not give Me a thing to drink;
43I was a stranger , and you did not gather Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not come to see Me.
44Then they also will answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to You?
45Then He will answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, In as much as you did not do it to one of these, the least, neither did you do it to Me.
46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous ones into everlasting life.
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