Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

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

And the foolish ones took their lamps, but did not take oil with them.

But the wise ones took oil in vessels with their lamps.

And while the bridegroom delayed, they all grew sleepy and fell asleep.

And in the middle of the night there was a cry: The bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him.

Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.

And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps have gone out.

The wise ones answered and said, We must refuse, or else there will not be enough for us and for you. But go to those who sell and buy for yourselves.

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

And afterward the other virgins also came and said, Our Master, our Master, open for us.

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

Stay awake, therefore, for you do not know that day or the hour.

For it is like a man who journeyed, called his servants and handed over to them his property;

to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability, and he journeyed at once.

Then he who took the five talents went and traded with them and gained five others.

And likewise also he of the two traded and gained two others.

But he who took the one went, dug in the earth, and hid his master's silver.

But after a long time, the master of those servants came and took account from them.

And he who had received five talents came near and brought five others, and said, My master, you gave me five talents; look, I have gained by trading five others on them.

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.

And he who had two talents came near and said, My master, you gave me two talents; look, I have gained by trading two others on them.

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.

Then he also who had received one talent came near and said, My master, I knew you, that you are a hard man, and you reap where you did not sow, and gather from where you did not scatter.

And I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the earth. Here, you have what is yours.

His master answered and said to him, Wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather from where I have not scattered.

And was it not for you to cast my money on the table, and I would have come and demanded what is mine with its interest.

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

For to him who has, it will be given, and it will be added to him; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

And cast the idle servant into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all his holy messengers with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

And all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd who separates the sheep from the goats.

And he will set the sheep on his right, and the goats on his left.

Then the king will say to those on his right: Come, you blessed of my Father; inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

For I was hungry, and you gave me food; and I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;

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

Then those righteous will say to him: Our Master, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?

And when did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?

And when did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?

And the king will answer and say to them: Amen I say to you, that as much as you did to one of these my little brothers, you did to me.

Then he will say also to those on his left: Go from me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire that is prepared for the Accuser and his messengers.

For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, and I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink.

and I was a stranger, and you did not gather me in, and I was naked, and you did not cover me, and I was sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.

Then they also will answer and say, Our Master, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve you?

Then he will answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, that as much as you did not do to one of these little ones, you did not do to me.

And these will go into everlasting torment, and the righteous into everlasting life.