Read the Bible

¹ Then the kingdom of Heaven shall be compared to ten virgins who taking their lamps, went out to a meeting of the bridegroom.² And five of them were wise, and five foolish.³ Those being foolish, taking their lamps, did not take oil with them.⁴ But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.⁵ But the bridegroom delaying, all nodded and slept.⁶ And at midnight, a cry occurred: Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go out to meet him.⁷ Then all those virgins were aroused and prepared their lamps.⁸ And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.⁹ But the wise answered, saying, No , lest there not be enough for us and you. But rather, go to those who sell and buy for yourselves.¹⁰ But they going away to buy, the bridegroom came. And those ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.¹¹ And afterwards, the rest of the virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.¹² But answering, he said, Truly I say to you, I do not know you.¹³ Therefore, watch, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.

¹⁴ For it is as if a man going abroad called his own slaves and delivered his goods to them.¹⁵ And to one indeed he gave five talents, and to another, two, and to another, one, to each according to his ability. And he went abroad at once.¹⁶ And going, the one who received the five talents worked with them and made another five talents.¹⁷ In the same way, the one with the two also did ; he also gained another two.¹⁸ But going away, the one who received the one dug in the earth and hid his lord's silver.¹⁹ And after much time, the lord of those slaves came and took account with them.²⁰ And coming up, the one who received five talents brought another five talents near, saying, Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I gained another five talents above them.²¹ And his lord said to him, Well done , good and faithful slave. You were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.²² And the one who received two talents also coming up, he said, Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained two other talents above them.²³ His lord said to him, Well done , good and faithful slave. You were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.²⁴ And the one who received the one talent also coming up, he said, Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter;²⁵ and being afraid, going away, I hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have yours.²⁶ And answering, his lord said to him, Evil and slothful slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather where I did not scatter.²⁷ Then you ought to have put my silver to the bankers, and coming I would have received my own with interest.²⁸ Therefore, take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.²⁹ For to each who has, more will be given, and he will abound. But from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken from him.³⁰ And throw the worthless slave out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.

³¹ But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.³² And before Him shall be gathered all the nations; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.³³ And indeed He will set the sheep off His right, but the goats off the left hand .³⁴ Then the King will say to those on His right, Come, the blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.³⁵ For I hungered, and you gave Me food to eat; I thirsted, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you took Me in;³⁶ naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.³⁷ Then the righteous will answer, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungry, and fed You ; or thirsting, and gave You drink?³⁸ And when did we see You a stranger, and took You in; or naked, and clothed You ?³⁹ And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and came to You?⁴⁰ And answering, the King will say to them, Truly I say to you, In so far as you did it to one of these, the least of My brothers, you did it to Me.⁴¹ Then He will also say to those on His left, Go away from Me, cursed ones, into the everlasting fire having been prepared for the Devil and his angels.⁴² For I hungered, and you did not give Me a thing to eat. I thirsted and you did not give Me a thing to drink;⁴³ I was a stranger, and you did not take Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.⁴⁴ Then they also will answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to You?⁴⁵ Then He will answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, In so far as you did not do it to one of these, the least, neither did you do it to Me.⁴⁶ And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.