Matthew 25

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 'Then the kingdom of Heaven wil be like this: Ten wedding attendants took their lamps and went tomeet the bridegroom.	1 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 Five of them were foolish and five were sensible:	2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
3 the foolish ones, though they took their lamps, took no oil with them,	3 The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them,
4 whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as wel as their lamps.	4 but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps.
5 The bridegroom was late, and they al grew drowsy and fell asleep.	5 Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 But at midnight there was a cry, "Look! The bridegroom! Go out and meet him."	6 At midnight, there was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
7 Then al those wedding attendants woke up and trimmed their lamps,	7 Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.
8 and the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, "Give us some of your oil: our lamps are going out."	8 The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
9 But they replied, "There may not be enough for us and for you; you had better go to those who sel itand buy some for yourselves."	9 But the wise ones replied, 'No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.'
10 They had gone off to buy it when the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him tothe wedding hall and the door was closed.	10 While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked.
11 The other attendants arrived later. "Lord, Lord," they said, "open the door for us."	11 Afterwards the other virgins came and said, 'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!'
12 But he replied, "In truth I tel you, I do not know you."	12 But he said in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.'
13 So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour.	13 Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
14 'It is like a man about to go abroad who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them.	14 "It will be as when a man who was going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one, each in proportion to his ability. Then heset out on his journey.	15 To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one--to each according to his ability. Then he went away. Immediately
16 The man who had received the five talents promptly went and traded with them and made five more.	16 the one who received five talents went and traded with them, and made another five.
17 The man who had received two made two more in the same way.	17 Likewise, the one who received two made another two.
18 But the man who had received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master'smoney.	18 But the man who received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master's money.
19 Now a long time afterwards, the master of those servants came back and went through his accountswith them.	19 After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them.
20 The man who had received the five talents came forward bringing five more. "Sir," he said, "youentrusted me with five talents; here are five more that I have made."	20 The one who had received five talents came forward bringing the additional five. He said, 'Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.'
21 His master said to him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have shown you aretrustworthy in small things; I wil trust you with greater; come and join in your master's happiness."	21 His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.'
22 Next the man with the two talents came forward. "Sir," he said, "you entrusted me with two talents; here are two more that I have made."	22 (Then) the one who had received two talents also came forward and said, 'Master, you gave me two talents. See, I have made two more.'
23 His master said to him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have shown you aretrustworthy in small things; I wil trust you with greater; come and join in your master's happiness."	23 His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.'
24 Last came forward the man who had the single talent. "Sir," said he, "I had heard you were a hardman, reaping where you had not sown and gathering where you had not scattered;	24 Then the one who had received the one talent came forward and said, 'Master, I knew you were a demanding person, harvesting where you did not plant and gathering where you did not scatter;
25 so I was afraid, and I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here it is; it was yours, you have itback."	25 so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground. Here it is back.'
26 But his master answered him, "You wicked and lazy servant! So you knew that I reap where I havenot sown and gather where I have not scattered?	26 His master said to him in reply, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I did not plant and gather where I did not scatter?
27 Well then, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have gotmy money back with interest.	27 Should you not then have put my money in the bank so that I could have got it back with interest on my return?
28 So now, take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents.	28 Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten.
29 For to everyone who has wil be given more, and he wil have more than enough; but anyone whohas not, wil be deprived even of what he has.	29 For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
30 As for this good-for-nothing servant, throw him into the darkness outside, where there will be weepingand grinding of teeth."	30 And throw this useless servant into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.'
31 'When the Son of man comes in his glory, escorted by al the angels, then he will take his seat on histhrone of glory.	31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne,
32 Al nations wil be assembled before him and he wil separate people one from another as theshepherd separates sheep from goats.	32 and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 He will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left.	33 He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 Then the King wil say to those on his right hand, "Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take asyour heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world.	34 Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by 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 andyou made me welcome,	35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,
36 lacking clothes and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me."	36 naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.'
37 Then the upright will say to him in reply, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirstyand give you drink?	37 Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
38 When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome, lacking clothes and clothe you?	38 When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
39 When did we find you sick or in prison and go to see you?"	39 When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'
40 And the King wil answer, "In truth I tel you, in so far as you did this to one of the least of thesebrothers of mine, you did it to me."	40 And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'
41 Then he will say to those on his left hand, "Go away from me, with your curse upon you, to theeternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.	41 Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
42 For I was hungry and you never gave me food, I was thirsty and you never gave me anything to drink,	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 never made me welcome, lacking clothes and you never clothed me, sickand in prison and you never visited me."	43 a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.'
44 Then it wil be their turn to ask, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or lackingclothes, sick or in prison, and did not come to your help?"	44 Then they will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?'
45 Then he will answer, "In truth I tel you, in so far as you neglected to do this to one of the least ofthese, you neglected to do it to me."	45 He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.'
46 And they wil go away to eternal punishment, and the upright to eternal life.'	46 And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."