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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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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. |
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