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Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. |
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| 25:2 |
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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| 25:7 |
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. |
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| 25:8 |
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. |
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| 25:9 |
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. |
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| 25:10 |
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 shut. |
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| 25:11 |
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. |
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| 25:12 |
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. |
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| 25:13 |
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. |
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| 25:14 |
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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| 25:15 |
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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| 25:16 |
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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| 25:19 |
After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. |
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| 25:20 |
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. |
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| 25:21 |
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. |
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| 25:22 |
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. |
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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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| 25:24 |
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: |
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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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| 25:26 |
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: |
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| 25:27 |
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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| 25:28 |
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. |
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| 25:29 |
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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| 25:31 |
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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| 25:33 |
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. |
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| 25:34 |
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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| 25:37 |
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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| 25:38 |
When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? |
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| 25:39 |
Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? |
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| 25:40 |
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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| 25:41 |
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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| 25:42 |
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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| 25:44 |
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? |
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| 25:45 |
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. |
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