Matthew 25

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the groom and the bride.	1 "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
2 But five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.	2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 For the five foolish, having brought their lamps, did not take oil with them.	3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them;
4 Yet truly, the prudent ones brought the oil, in their containers, with the lamps.	4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.
5 Since the bridegroom was delayed, they all fell asleep, and they were sleeping.	5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
6 But in the middle of the night, a cry went out: ‘Behold, the groom is arriving. Go out to meet him.’	6 But at midnight there was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.'
7 Then all those virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps.	7 Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps.
8 But the foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give to us from your oil, for our lamps are being extinguished.’	8 And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
9 The prudent responded by saying, ‘Lest perhaps there may not be enough for us and for you, it would be better for you to go to the vendors and buy some for yourselves.’	9 But the wise replied, 'Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.'
10 But while they were going to buy it, the groom arrived. And those who were prepared entered with him to the wedding, and the door was closed.	10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut.
11 Yet truly, at the very end, the remaining virgins also arrived, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’	11 Afterward the other maidens came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us.'
12 But he responded by saying, ‘Amen I say to you, I do not know you.’	12 But he replied, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.'
13 And so you must be vigilant, because you do not know the day or the hour.	13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
14 For it is like a man setting out on a long journey, who called his servants and delivered to them his goods.	14 "For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property;
15 And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, yet to another he gave one, to each according to his own ability. And promptly, he set out.	15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
16 Then he who had received five talents went out, and he made use of these, and he gained another five.	16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more.
17 And similarly, he who had received two gained another two.	17 So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more.
18 But he who had received one, going out, dug into the earth, and he hid the money of his lord.	18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money.
19 Yet truly, after a long time, the lord of those servants returned and he settled accounts with them.	19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
20 And when he who had received five talents approached, he brought another five talents, saying: ‘Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have increased it by another five.’	20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.'
21 His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’	21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.'
22 Then he who had received two talents also approached, and he said: ‘Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained another two.’	22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.'
23 His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’	23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.'
24 Then he who had received one talent, approaching, said: ‘Lord, I know that you are a hard man. You reap where you have not sown, and gather where you have not scattered.	24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow;
25 And so, being afraid, I went out and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’	25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.'
26 But his lord said to him in response: ‘You evil and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered.	26 But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not winnowed?
27 Therefore, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and then, at my arrival, at least I would have received what is mine with interest.	27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.
28 And so, take the talent away from him and give it the one who has ten talents.	28 So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
29 For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he shall have in abundance. But from him who has not, even what he seems to have, shall be taken away.	29 For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
30 And cast that useless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’	30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.'
31 But when the Son of man will have arrived in his majesty, and all the Angels with him, then he will sit upon the seat of his majesty.	31 "When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
32 And all the nations shall be gathered together before him. And he shall separate them from one another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.	32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,
33 And he shall station the sheep, indeed, on his right, but the goats on his left.	33 and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.
34 Then the King shall say to those who will be on his right: ‘Come, you blessed of my Father. Possess the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.	34 Then the King will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O 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 to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;	35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
36 naked, and you covered me; sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’	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 just will answer him, saying: ‘Lord, when have we see you hungry, and fed you; thirsty, and given you drink?	37 Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink?
38 And when have we seen you a stranger, and taken you in? Or naked, and covered you?	38 And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee?
39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and visit to you?’	39 And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?'
40 And in response, the King shall say to them, ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did this for one of these, the least of my brothers, you did it for me.’	40 And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'
41 Then he shall also say, to those who will be on his left: ‘Depart from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.	41 Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels;
42 For I was hungry, and you did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and you did not give me 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 did not take me in; naked, and you did not cover me; sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.’	43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, 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?’	44 Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to thee?'
45 Then he shall respond to them by saying: ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did not do it to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.’	45 Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.'
46 And these shall go into eternal punishment, but the just shall go into eternal life.”	46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."