¹ Then shall the kingdom of Heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

² And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

³ The foolish ones took their lamps, but 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! 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 some of your oil, for our lamps have gone out.

⁹ But the wise answered, saying, No, lest there be not enough for us and you. But rather go to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.

¹⁰ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came. And they who were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

¹¹ Afterwards the other virgins came also, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

¹² But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I do not know you.

¹³ Therefore watch, for you do not know either the day or the hour in which the Son of man comes.

¹⁴ For it is as if a man going abroad called his own servants and gave them his goods.

¹⁵ And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his ability. And he went abroad at once.

¹⁶ And going he who had received the five talents traded with them, and made another five talents.

¹⁷ And likewise he who had received two, he also gained another two.

¹⁸ But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the earth and hid his lord's silver.

¹⁹ After a long time the lord of those servants came and took account with them.

²⁰ And so he who had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have gained five talents above them.

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 into the joy of your lord.

²² He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained two other talents above 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 into the joy of your lord.

²⁴ And he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

²⁵ And I was afraid and went and hid your talent in the earth. Lo, you have yours.

²⁶ His lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant! You knew that I reaped where I did not sow, and gathered where I did not scatter,

²⁷ then you should have put my money to the exchangers, and coming I would have received my own with interest.

²⁸ Therefore take the talent from him and give it to him who has ten talents.

²⁹ For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will abound. But from him who has not, even that which he has shall be taken away from him.

³⁰ And throw the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

³¹ But when the Son of man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He shall sit on the throne of His glory.

³² And all nations shall be gathered before Him. And He shall separate them from one another, as a shepherd divides the sheep from the goats.

³³ And indeed He shall set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats off the left.

³⁴ Then the King shall say to those on His right hand, Come, 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 food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you took Me in;

³⁶ I was naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.

³⁷ Then the righteous shall 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 did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you have done it to Me.

⁴¹ Then He also shall say to those on the left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels.

⁴² For I was hungry, and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me no drink;

⁴³ I was a stranger and you did not take Me in; I was naked, and you did not clothe Me; I was sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me.

⁴⁴ Then they will 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 minister to You?

⁴⁵ Then He shall answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.

⁴⁶ And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.