1 Tunc simile erit regnum caelorum decem virginibus
quae accipientes lampadas suas exierunt obviam sponso et sponsae
2 quinque autem ex eis erant fatuae et quinque prudentes
3 sed quinque fatuae acceptis lampadibus non sumpserunt oleum secum
4 prudentes vero acceperunt oleum in vasis suis cum lampadibus
5 moram autem faciente sponso
dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt
6 media autem nocte clamor factus est
ecce sponsus venit exite obviam ei
7 tunc surrexerunt omnes virgines illae
et ornaverunt lampades suas
8 fatuae autem sapientibus dixerunt
date nobis de oleo vestro quia lampades nostrae extinguntur
9 responderunt prudentes dicentes
ne forte non sufficiat nobis et vobis
ite potius ad vendentes et emite vobis
10 dum autem irent emere venit sponsus
et quae paratae erant intraverunt cum eo ad nuptias
et clausa est ianua
11 novissime veniunt et reliquae virgines dicentes
domine domine aperi nobis
12 at ille respondens ait amen dico vobis nescio vos
13 vigilate itaque quia nescitis diem neque horam
14 Sicut enim homo proficiscens
vocavit servos suos et tradidit illis bona sua
15 Et uni dedit quinque talenta alii autem duo alii vero unum
unicuique secundum propriam virtutem
et profectus est statim
16 abiit autem qui quinque talenta acceperat
et operatus est in eis et lucratus est alia quinque
17 similiter qui duo acceperat lucratus est alia duo
18 qui autem unum acceperat abiens fodit in terra
et abscondit pecuniam domini sui
19 post multum vero temporis venit dominus servorum illorum
et posuit rationem cum eis
20 et accedens qui quinque talenta acceperat
obtulit alia quinque talenta dicens
domine quinque talenta mihi tradidisti
ecce alia quinque superlucratus sum
21 ait illi dominus eius euge bone serve et fidelis
quia super pauca fuisti fidelis super multa te
constituam
intra in gaudium domini tui
22 accessit autem et qui duo talenta acceperat et
ait
domine duo talenta tradidisti mihi ecce alia duo lucratus sum
23 ait illi dominus eius euge serve bone et fidelis
quia super pauca fuisti fidelis supra multa te
constituam
intra in gaudium domini tui
24 accedens autem et qui unum talentum acceperat ait
domine scio quia homo durus es
metis ubi non seminasti et congregas ubi non sparsisti
25 et timens abii et abscondi talentum tuum in terra
ecce habes quod tuum est
26 respondens autem dominus eius dixit ei serve male et piger
sciebas quia meto ubi non semino et congrego ubi non sparsi
27 oportuit ergo te mittere pecuniam meam
nummulariis
et veniens ego recepissem utique quod meum est cum usura
28 tollite itaque ab eo talentum et date ei qui habet decem talenta
29 Omni enim habenti dabitur et abundabit
ei autem qui non habet et quod videtur habere auferetur ab eo
30 Et inutilem servum eicite in tenebras exteriores
illic erit fletus et stridor dentium
31 Cum autem venerit Filius hominis in maiestate sua
et omnes angeli cum eo
tunc sedebit super sedem maiestatis suae
32 et congregabuntur ante eum omnes gentes
et separabit eos ab invicem sicut pastor segregat oves ab hedis
33 et statuet oves quidem a dextris suis hedos autem a sinistris
34 tunc dicet rex his qui a dextris eius erunt
venite benedicti Patris mei
possidete paratum vobis regnum a constitutione mundi
35 esurivi enim et dedistis mihi manducare
sitivi et dedistis mihi bibere
hospes eram et collexistis me
36 nudus et operuistis me
infirmus et visitastis me
in carcere eram et venistis ad me
37 tunc respondebunt ei iusti dicentes
Domine quando te vidimus esurientem et pavimus
sitientem et dedimus tibi potum
38 quando autem te vidimus hospitem et colleximus te
aut nudum et cooperuimus
39 aut quando te vidimus infirmum aut in carcere
et venimus ad te
40 et respondens rex dicet illis amen dico vobis
quamdiu fecistis uni de his fratribus meis minimis mihi
fecistis
41 tunc dicet et his qui a sinistris erunt
discedite a me maledicti in ignem aeternum
qui paratus est diabolo et angelis eius
42 esurivi enim et non dedistis mihi manducare
sitivi et non dedistis mihi potum
43 hospes eram et non collexistis me
nudus et non operuistis me
infirmus et in carcere et non visitastis me
44 tunc respondebunt et ipsi dicentes
Domine quando te vidimus esurientem aut sitientem
aut hospitem aut nudum
aut infirmum vel in carcere
et non ministravimus tibi
45 tunc respondebit illis dicens amen dico vobis
quamdiu non fecistis uni de minoribus his nec mihi fecistis
46 et ibunt hii in supplicium aeternum iusti autem in vitam aeternam
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so ; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
14 ¶ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
31 ¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee ? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee ? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.