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| Chapter 25 | |
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shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their 
lamps, and went forth to meet the 1bridegroom.
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| 2 | And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. | 
| 3 | They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: | 
| 4 | But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. | 
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bridegroom tarried, they all 1slumbered and slept.
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| 6 | And at midnight there was a 1cry made, Behold, the 
bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
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| 7 | Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their 
1lamps.
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| 8 | And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. | 
| 9 | But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. | 
| 10 | And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were 
ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was 1shut.
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| 11 | Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. | 
| 12 | But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. | 
| 13 | 1Watch therefore, 
for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
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| 14 | For the kingdom of heaven 
is as a man travelling into a 1far country, who called his own servants, and 
delivered unto them his goods.
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| 15 | And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; 
to every man 1according to his several ability; and straightway took his 
journey.
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| 16 | Then he that 
had received the five talents went and traded with the 1same, and made them 
other five talents.
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| 17 | And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. | 
| 18 | But he that had received one went 
and digged in the earth, and 1hid his lord's money.
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| 19 | After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. | 
| 20 | And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. | 
| 21 | His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and 
faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee 
1ruler over many things: enter thou into the 2joy of thy lord.
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| 22 | He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. | 
| 23 | His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. | 
| 24 | Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: | 
| 25 | And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. | 
| 26 | 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 have not strawed: | 
| 27 | Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, 
and then at my coming I should have received mine own with 1usury.
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| 28 | Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. | 
| 29 | For unto every one that 1hath shall be given, and 
he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even
that which he hath.
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And 1cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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| 31 | When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy 1angels 
with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
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| 32 | And 1before him shall be gathered all 
nations: and he shall 2separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth 
his sheep from the goats:
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| 33 | And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. | 
| 34 | Then shall the 
King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, 1inherit
the kingdom 2prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
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| 35 | For I was an 1hungred, and ye gave me 
meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a 2stranger, and ye took me 
in:
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| 36 | 1Naked, and ye 
clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in 2prison, and ye came unto 
me.
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| 37 | Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? | 
| 38 | When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? | 
| 39 | Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? | 
| 40 | And the King shall answer and say unto them, 
Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have 1done it unto one of the least of 
these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
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| 41 | Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, 
1Depart from me, ye cursed, into 2everlasting fire, 3prepared for the devil and
his angels:
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| 42 | For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: | 
| 43 | I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. | 
| 44 | Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? | 
| 45 | Then shall 
he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, 1Inasmuch as ye did it not to one 
of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
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| 46 | And these shall go away into 1everlasting punishment: 
but the righteous into 2life eternal.
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