[1] Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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[2] And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
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[3] They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
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[4] But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
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[5] While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
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[6] And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go you out to meet him.
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[7] Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
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[8] And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
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[9] But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
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[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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[11] Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
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[12] But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
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[13] Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes. ¶
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[14] For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.
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[15] And to 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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[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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[17] And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
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[18] But he that had received one went and dig in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
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[19] After a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckons with them.
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[20] And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
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[21] His lord said to him, Well done, you 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.
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[22] He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
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[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.
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[24] Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are an hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not strewed:
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[25] And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: see, there you have that is yours.
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[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 strewed:
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[27] You should therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with usury.
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[28] Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which has ten talents.
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[29] For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has.
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[30] And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ¶
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[31] When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:
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[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:
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[33] And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
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[34] Then shall 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:
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[35] For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:
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[36] Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.
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[37] Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?
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[38] When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?
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[39] Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came to you?
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[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.
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[41] Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
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[42] For I was an hungered, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink:
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[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.
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[44] Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?
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[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.
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[46] And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
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