Book 40 : MATTHEW - Chapter 025
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And five of them were wise, and five were foolish
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They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with
them
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But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps
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While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept
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And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom
cometh; go ye out to meet him
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Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps
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And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for
our lamps are gone out
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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
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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
shut
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Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord,
open to us
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But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you
not
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Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour
wherein the Son of man cometh
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For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far
country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them
his goods.
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And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to
another one; to every man according to his several ability;
and straightway took his journey
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Then he that had received the five talents went and traded
with the same, and made them other five talents
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And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other
two
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But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and
hid his lord's money
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After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and
reckoneth with them
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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
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His lord said unto him, Well done, thou 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
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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
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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
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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
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And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth:
lo, there thou hast that is thine
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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
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Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the
exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine
own with usury
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Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which
hath ten talents
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For unto every one that hath 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 cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness:
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth
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When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy
angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his
glory
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And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall
separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his
sheep from the goats
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And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on
the left
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Then 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
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For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and
ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in
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Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was
in prison, and ye came unto me
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Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we
thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee
drink
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When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and
clothed thee
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Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee
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And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto
you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of
these my brethren, ye have done it unto me
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Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from
me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil
and his angels
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For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty,
and ye gave me no drink
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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
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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
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Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did
it not to me
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And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the
righteous into life eternal
Book 40 : MATTHEW - Chapter 025
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