Skip to content 1 “Then|strong="G5119" the|strong="G1519" Kingdom of|strong="G3588" Heaven|strong="G3772" will|strong="G3748" be|strong="G1519" like|strong="G3666" ten|strong="G1176" virgins|strong="G3933" who|strong="G3588" took|strong="G2983" their|strong="G1438" lamps|strong="G2985" and|strong="G3772" went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" to|strong="G1519" meet|strong="G5222" the|strong="G1519" bridegroom|strong="G3566". 2 Five|strong="G4002" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" foolish|strong="G3474", and|strong="G2532" five|strong="G4002" were|strong="G1510" wise|strong="G5429". 3 Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" foolish|strong="G3474", when|strong="G3326" they|strong="G3588" took|strong="G2983" their|strong="G1438" lamps|strong="G2985", took|strong="G2983" no|strong="G3756" oil|strong="G1637" with|strong="G3326" them|strong="G3588", 4 but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" wise|strong="G5429" took|strong="G2983" oil|strong="G1637" in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1438" vessels with|strong="G3326" their|strong="G1438" lamps|strong="G2985". 5 Now|strong="G1161" while|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" bridegroom|strong="G3566" delayed, they|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" slumbered|strong="G3573" and|strong="G2532" slept|strong="G2518". 6 But|strong="G1161" at|strong="G1519" midnight|strong="G3319" there|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" cry|strong="G2906", ‘Behold|strong="G2400"! The|strong="G1519" bridegroom|strong="G3566" is|strong="G3588" coming|strong="G1831"! Come|strong="G1096" out|strong="G1831" to|strong="G1519" meet|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588"!’ 7 Then|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" virgins|strong="G3933" arose|strong="G1453", and|strong="G2532" trimmed|strong="G2885" their|strong="G1438" lamps|strong="G2985". 8 The|strong="G1537" foolish|strong="G3474" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1537" wise|strong="G5429", ‘Give|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" your|strong="G3588" oil|strong="G1637", for|strong="G3754" our|strong="G1537" lamps|strong="G2985" are|strong="G3588" going|strong="G4570" out|strong="G1537".’ 9 But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" wise|strong="G5429" answered|strong="G3004", saying|strong="G3004", ‘What|strong="G3588" if|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" isn’t|strong="G3588" enough for|strong="G4314" us|strong="G3004" and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210"? You|strong="G5210" go|strong="G4198" rather|strong="G3123" to|strong="G4314" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sell|strong="G4453", and|strong="G2532" buy for|strong="G4314" yourselves|strong="G1438".’ 10 While|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" away|strong="G3326" to|strong="G1519" buy, the|strong="G2532" bridegroom|strong="G3566" came|strong="G2064", and|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" ready|strong="G2092" went|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1519" with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" wedding|strong="G1062" feast|strong="G1062", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" door|strong="G2374" was|strong="G3588" shut|strong="G2808". 11 Afterward|strong="G5305" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G3062" virgins|strong="G3933" also|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064", saying|strong="G3004", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", Lord|strong="G2962", open to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G3004".’ 12 But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" answered|strong="G3004", ‘Most certainly|strong="G3756" I|strong="G1161" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", I|strong="G1161" don’t|strong="G3588" know|strong="G1492" you|strong="G5210".’ 13 Watch|strong="G1127" therefore|strong="G3767", for|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" don’t|strong="G3588" know|strong="G1492" the|strong="G3588" day|strong="G2250" nor|strong="G3761" the|strong="G3588" hour|strong="G5610" in|strong="G3756" which|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" Son of|strong="G2250" Man|strong="G3756" is|strong="G3588" coming. 14 “For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" like|strong="G5618" a|strong="G2532" man going|strong="G2532" into|strong="G3860" another|strong="G3588" country, who|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564" his|strong="G2398" own|strong="G2398" servants|strong="G1401" and|strong="G2532" entrusted|strong="G3860" his|strong="G2398" goods to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". 15 To|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" he|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" five|strong="G4002" talents|strong="G5007", to|strong="G2532" another|strong="G3739" two|strong="G1417", to|strong="G2532" another|strong="G3739" one|strong="G1520", to|strong="G2532" each|strong="G1538" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2398" own|strong="G2398" ability|strong="G1411". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" on|strong="G2596" his|strong="G2398" journey. 16 Immediately he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" received|strong="G2983" the|strong="G1722" five|strong="G4002" talents|strong="G5007" went|strong="G4198" and|strong="G2532" traded|strong="G2038" with|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" made|strong="G4160" another|strong="G3588" five|strong="G4002" talents|strong="G5007". 17 In|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G5615" way|strong="G5615", he|strong="G3588" also who|strong="G3588" got the|strong="G3588" two|strong="G1417" gained|strong="G2770" another|strong="G3588" two|strong="G1417". 18 But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" received|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" talent went|strong="G2532" away and|strong="G2532" dug|strong="G3736" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" and|strong="G2532" hid|strong="G2928" his|strong="G2983" lord|strong="G2962"’s|strong="G2962" money. 19 “Now|strong="G1161" after|strong="G3326" a|strong="G2532" long|strong="G4183" time|strong="G5550" the|strong="G2532" lord|strong="G2962" of|strong="G3056" those|strong="G3588" servants|strong="G1401" came|strong="G2064", and|strong="G2532" settled|strong="G4868" accounts|strong="G3056" with|strong="G3326" them|strong="G3588". 20 He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" received|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" five|strong="G4002" talents|strong="G5007" came|strong="G4334" and|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G4374" another|strong="G3588" five|strong="G4002" talents|strong="G5007", saying|strong="G3004", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", you|strong="G3004" delivered|strong="G3860" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" five|strong="G4002" talents|strong="G5007". Behold|strong="G2396", I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" gained|strong="G2770" another|strong="G3588" five|strong="G4002" talents|strong="G5007" in|strong="G2532" addition to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588".’ 21 “His|strong="G1519" lord|strong="G2962" said|strong="G5346" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", ‘Well|strong="G2532" done|strong="G2095", good|strong="G2095" and|strong="G2532" faithful|strong="G4103" servant|strong="G1401". You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" faithful|strong="G4103" over|strong="G1909" a|strong="G2532" few|strong="G3641" things|strong="G3588", I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" set|strong="G2525" you|strong="G4771" over|strong="G1909" many|strong="G4183" things|strong="G3588". Enter|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" joy|strong="G5479" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" lord|strong="G2962".’ 22 “He|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" got the|strong="G2532" two|strong="G1417" talents|strong="G5007" came|strong="G4334" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", you|strong="G3004" delivered|strong="G3860" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" two|strong="G1417" talents|strong="G5007". Behold|strong="G2396", I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" gained|strong="G2770" another|strong="G3588" two|strong="G1417" talents|strong="G5007" in|strong="G2532" addition to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588".’ 23 “His|strong="G1519" lord|strong="G2962" said|strong="G5346" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", ‘Well|strong="G2532" done|strong="G2095", good|strong="G2095" and|strong="G2532" faithful|strong="G4103" servant|strong="G1401". You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" faithful|strong="G4103" over|strong="G1909" a|strong="G2532" few|strong="G3641" things|strong="G3588". I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" set|strong="G2525" you|strong="G4771" over|strong="G1909" many|strong="G4183" things|strong="G3588". Enter|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" joy|strong="G5479" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" lord|strong="G2962".’ 24 “He|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" talent|strong="G5007" came|strong="G4334" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", I|strong="G2532" knew|strong="G1097" you|strong="G4771" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" hard|strong="G4642" man|strong="G1520", reaping|strong="G2325" where|strong="G3699" you|strong="G4771" didn’t|strong="G3588" sow|strong="G4687", and|strong="G2532" gathering|strong="G4863" where|strong="G3699" you|strong="G4771" didn’t|strong="G3588" scatter|strong="G1287". 25 I|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" afraid|strong="G5399", and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" away and|strong="G2532" hid|strong="G2928" your|strong="G4674" talent|strong="G5007" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093". Behold|strong="G2396", you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2192" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" yours|strong="G4771".’ 26 “But|strong="G1161" his|strong="G2532" lord|strong="G2962" answered|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", ‘You|strong="G3754" wicked|strong="G4190" and|strong="G2532" slothful|strong="G3636" servant|strong="G1401". You|strong="G3754" knew|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" reap|strong="G2325" where|strong="G3699" I|strong="G2532" didn’t|strong="G3588" sow|strong="G4687", and|strong="G2532" gather|strong="G4863" where|strong="G3699" I|strong="G2532" didn’t|strong="G3588" scatter|strong="G1287". 27 You|strong="G4771" ought|strong="G1163" therefore|strong="G3767" to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" deposited my|strong="G1699" money with|strong="G4862" the|strong="G2532" bankers, and|strong="G2532" at|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1699" coming|strong="G2064" I|strong="G1473" should|strong="G1163" have|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2865" back|strong="G2865" my|strong="G1699" own|strong="G1699" with|strong="G4862" interest|strong="G5110". 28 Take|strong="G2532" away therefore|strong="G3767" the|strong="G2532" talent|strong="G5007" from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1325" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" the|strong="G2532" ten|strong="G1176" talents|strong="G5007". 29 For|strong="G1063" to|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2192" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1325", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" abundance|strong="G4052", but|strong="G1161" from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" doesn’t|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2192", even|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2192" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" taken away. 30 Throw|strong="G1544" out|strong="G1544" the|strong="G2532" unprofitable servant|strong="G1401" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" outer|strong="G1857" darkness|strong="G4655", where|strong="G1519" there|strong="G1563" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" weeping|strong="G2805" and|strong="G2532" gnashing|strong="G1030" of|strong="G2532" teeth|strong="G3599".’ 31 “But|strong="G1161" when|strong="G3752" the|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" Man|strong="G3956" comes|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G3956" glory|strong="G1391", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" holy angels with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G3588", then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" sit|strong="G2523" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" throne|strong="G2362" of|strong="G5207" his|strong="G3956" glory|strong="G1391". 32 Before|strong="G1715" him|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" nations|strong="G1484" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" gathered|strong="G4863", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" separate them|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3956" from|strong="G2532" another|strong="G1438", as|strong="G5618" a|strong="G2532" shepherd|strong="G4166" separates the|strong="G2532" sheep|strong="G4263" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" goats|strong="G2056". 33 He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" set|strong="G2476" the|strong="G2532" sheep|strong="G4263" on|strong="G1537" his|strong="G2532" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G1188", but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" goats|strong="G2055" on|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" left|strong="G2176". 34 Then|strong="G5119" the|strong="G1537" King|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" those|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1537" his|strong="G3588" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G1188", ‘Come|strong="G1205", blessed|strong="G2127" of|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962", inherit|strong="G2816" the|strong="G1537" Kingdom prepared|strong="G2090" for|strong="G2090" you|strong="G5210" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" foundation|strong="G2602" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" world|strong="G2889"; 35 for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" hungry|strong="G3983" and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1325" gave|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" food|strong="G5315" to|strong="G2532" eat|strong="G2068". I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" thirsty|strong="G1372" and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1325" gave|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" drink|strong="G4222". I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" stranger|strong="G3581" and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1325" took|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1325" in|strong="G2532". 36 I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" naked|strong="G1131" and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" clothed|strong="G4016" me|strong="G1473". I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" sick and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" visited|strong="G1980" me|strong="G1473". I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" prison|strong="G5438" and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473".’ 37 “Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" righteous|strong="G1342" will|strong="G2532" answer him|strong="G3588", saying|strong="G3004", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", when|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" you|strong="G4771" hungry|strong="G3983" and|strong="G2532" feed|strong="G5142" you|strong="G4771", or|strong="G2228" thirsty|strong="G1372" and|strong="G2532" give|strong="G4222" you|strong="G4771" a|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4222"? 38 When|strong="G1161" did|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" you|strong="G4771" as|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" stranger|strong="G3581" and|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" in|strong="G2532", or|strong="G2228" naked|strong="G1131" and|strong="G2532" clothe|strong="G4016" you|strong="G4771"? 39 When|strong="G1161" did|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" you|strong="G4771" sick or|strong="G2228" in|strong="G1722" prison|strong="G5438" and|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G4771"?’ 40 “The|strong="G2532" King|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" answer them|strong="G3588", ‘Most certainly|strong="G1909" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", because|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210" did|strong="G4160" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" least|strong="G1646" of|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" my|strong="G1473" brothers, you|strong="G5210" did|strong="G4160" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473".’ 41 Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" also|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" those|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" left|strong="G2176" hand|strong="G2176", ‘Depart|strong="G4198" from|strong="G1537" me|strong="G1473", you|strong="G3004" cursed|strong="G2672", into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" eternal fire|strong="G4442" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" prepared|strong="G2090" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" devil|strong="G1228" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" angels; 42 for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G2532" hungry|strong="G3983", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1325" didn’t give|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" food|strong="G5315" to|strong="G2532" eat|strong="G2068"; I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G2532" thirsty|strong="G1372", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1325" gave|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" no|strong="G3756" drink|strong="G4222"; 43 I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" stranger|strong="G3581", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" didn’t take|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722"; naked|strong="G1131", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" didn’t clothe|strong="G4016" me|strong="G1473"; sick, and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" prison|strong="G5438", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" didn’t visit|strong="G1980" me|strong="G1473".’ 44 “Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" answer, saying|strong="G3004", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", when|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" you|strong="G4771" hungry|strong="G3983", or|strong="G2228" thirsty|strong="G1372", or|strong="G2228" a|strong="G2532" stranger|strong="G3581", or|strong="G2228" naked|strong="G1131", or|strong="G2228" sick, or|strong="G2228" in|strong="G1722" prison|strong="G5438", and|strong="G2532" didn’t help you|strong="G4771"?’ 45 “Then|strong="G5119" he|strong="G3778" will|strong="G1473" answer them|strong="G3588", saying|strong="G3004", ‘Most certainly|strong="G1909" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", because|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210" didn’t|strong="G3588" do|strong="G4160" it|strong="G3778" to|strong="G1909" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1909" least|strong="G1646" of|strong="G1909" these|strong="G3778", you|strong="G5210" didn’t|strong="G3588" do|strong="G4160" it|strong="G3778" to|strong="G1909" me|strong="G1473".’ 46 These|strong="G3778" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G1519" away into|strong="G1519" eternal punishment|strong="G2851", but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" righteous|strong="G1342" into|strong="G1519" eternal life|strong="G2222".”Reading settings