¹ Then will the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forward to meet+ the bridegroom. 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. ⁵ While the bridegroom stayed, they all slumbered and slept. ⁶ And at midnight+ there was a cry made, See, the bridegroom comes; go out to meet him. ⁷ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. ⁸ And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. ⁹ But the wise answered, saying, Not so; in case there be not enough for us and you: but go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. ¹⁰ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those were ready went in with him to the wedding: and the door was shut. ¹¹ Afterward+ came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. ¹² But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I know you not. ¹³ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which+ the Son of man comes. ¹⁴ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods. ¹⁵ And to one+ he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and immediately took his journey. ¹⁶ Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 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 hid his lord's money. ¹⁹ After+ a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckoneth+ with them. ²⁰ And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: see, I have gained beside them five talents more. ²¹ + His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord. ²² + He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: see, I have gained two other talents beside them. ²³ His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord. ²⁴ Then+ he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not strawed: ²⁵ And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: lo, there you have that is yours. ²⁶ + His lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: ²⁷ You should therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. ²⁸ Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which has ten talents. ²⁹ For to every one that has will be given, and he will have abundance: but from him that has not will be taken away+ even that which he has. ³⁰ And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ³¹ When+ the Son of man will come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then will he sit on the throne of his glory: ³² And before him will be gathered all nations: and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats: ³³ And he will set+ the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. ³⁴ Then will the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: ³⁵ For I was a hungred, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: ³⁶ Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me. ³⁷ Then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you a hungred, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? ³⁸ + When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed [you]? ³⁹ + Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came to you? ⁴⁰ And the King will answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me. ⁴¹ Then will he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: ⁴² For I was a hungred, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: ⁴³ I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not. ⁴⁴ Then will they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you a hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you? ⁴⁵ Then will he answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me. ⁴⁶ And these will go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.