Parable of Ten Virgins
“THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 Those 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 tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made: ‘Behold, the bridegroom comes; you all 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 have gone out.’
9 But the wise answered, saying: ‘Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but you go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.’
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those that 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 Keep watch therefore: for you know, neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.”
Parable of the Talents
14 ¶ “For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own bond-servants, and delivered to them his possessions.
15 And to one he gave five talents; to another two; and to another one: to every man according to his ability; and straightaway took his journey.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made another five talents.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained another two.
18 But he that had received one, went and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s silver.
19 After a long time, the lord of those servants came, and settled account with them.
20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying: ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them, five talents more.’
21 His lord said to him: ‘Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things: I will put you in charge over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.’
22 Also, he that had received two talents came and said: ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents: behold, 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 put you in charge over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.’
24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said: ‘Lord I know you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: look, you have what is yours.’
26 His lord answered and said to him: ‘You evil and lazy servant: you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not scattered!
27 You ought therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with interest.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which has ten talents.
29 For to every one that has: more shall be given, and he shall have an abundance; but from him that has not: shall be taken away even that which he has.
30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: in that place, shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'”
The Sheep and Goat Judgement
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:
32 And before Him shall be gathered all nations; and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats:
33 And He shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say to those 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 hungry, and you gave me meal; 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 shall the righteous answer Him, saying: ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?
38 When did we see you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?
39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and came to you?’
40 And the King shall 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 shall he say also to those on the left hand: ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was hungry, and you gave me no meal; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
43 I was a stranger, and you did not take me in; naked, and you clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.’
44 Then shall they also answer Him, saying: ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of you?’
45 Then shall 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 shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”