Thematic Bible




Matthew 25:1 (show verse)

Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

Matthew 25:2 (show verse)

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

Matthew 25:3 (show verse)

For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.

Matthew 25:4 (show verse)

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.

Matthew 25:5 (show verse)

Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

Matthew 25:6 (show verse)

But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

Matthew 25:7 (show verse)

Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights.

Matthew 25:8 (show verse)

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

Matthew 25:9 (show verse)

But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

Matthew 25:10 (show verse)

And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

Matthew 25:11 (show verse)

After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in.

Matthew 25:12 (show verse)

But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

Matthew 25:13 (show verse)

Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

Matthew 25:14 (show verse)

For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.

Matthew 25:15 (show verse)

And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.

Matthew 25:16 (show verse)

Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.

Matthew 25:17 (show verse)

In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.

Matthew 25:18 (show verse)

But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.

Matthew 25:19 (show verse)

Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

Matthew 25:20 (show verse)

And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.

Matthew 25:21 (show verse)

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

Matthew 25:22 (show verse)

And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.

Matthew 25:23 (show verse)

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

Matthew 25:24 (show verse)

And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:

Matthew 25:25 (show verse)

And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours.

Matthew 25:26 (show verse)

But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

Matthew 25:27 (show verse)

Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

Matthew 25:28 (show verse)

Take away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.

Matthew 25:29 (show verse)

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have more: but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

Matthew 25:30 (show verse)

And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

Matthew 25:31 (show verse)

But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he be seated in his glory:
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Will be with Christ at the judgment
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Will be with Christ at his second coming
Angels » Wait upon Christ
Angels » Shall attend Christ at his second coming
Angels » The angels accompanying Christ when he returns
Angels » Nature » Holy
Angels » Are holy
Certainties » Sobering » Certainty of separation from the righteous
Christ » For select reading » Angels wait upon
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who the lord will come with
eternal Death » Shall be inflicted by Christ
Division » Jesus Christ coming for the purpose of dividing
Glory of Christ » As judge
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Help » Those that help Christ’s people
Inheritance » Who shall not inherit the kingdom of God
Inheritance » Who shall inherit eternal life
Inheritance » Who shall inherit the kingdom of God
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells the scenes of the day of judgment (on the mount of olives)
Judgment » Last, the » General references to
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » Shall take place at the coming of Christ
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future, shall be awarded by Christ
Punishment of the The Wicked » Consummated at the day of judgment
Second coming of Christ » Purpose of
The second coming of Christ » The manner of » Accompanied by angels
The second coming of Christ » Foretold by » Himself
The second coming of Christ » The manner of » In his own glory
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Seven » Certainties, seven that face the unrepentant sinner » Certainty of separation from the righteous
the future » The last judgment » General references to
the future » The second coming of Christ » Purpose of
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ

Matthew 25:32 (show verse)

And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper.
Certainties » Sobering » Certainty of separation from the righteous
Christ » Joy of » Judge
Division » Jesus Christ coming for the purpose of dividing
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Goat » Illustrative » Of the wicked
Help » Those that help Christ’s people
Inheritance » Who shall not inherit the kingdom of God
Inheritance » Who shall inherit eternal life
Inheritance » Who shall inherit the kingdom of God
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells the scenes of the day of judgment (on the mount of olives)
Judge » Christ as
Judgment » Last, the » General references to
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » Last, the » Universal
Judgment » Shall be held upon » All nations
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
Names » Of the wicked » Goats
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Second coming of Christ » Purpose of
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Final separation of the righteous and the wicked
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Seven » Certainties, seven that face the unrepentant sinner » Certainty of separation from the righteous
Sheep » Illustrative » (separated from the goats,) of the separation of saints from the wicked
Shepherd » Keeps the sheep and goats apart
the future » The judge, at the great day » Christ as judge
the future » The last judgment » General references to
the future » The second coming of Christ » Purpose of
Universal » Blessing, possible » Judgment
Wicked people » Compared with » Goats
Wicked, the, are compared to » Goats

Matthew 25:33 (show verse)

And he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

Matthew 25:34 (show verse)

Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:

Matthew 25:35 (show verse)

For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

Matthew 25:36 (show verse)

I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me.
Afflicted » Duty to the
Christian conduct » Visiting the afflicted
Duty » To brethren » To the weak
Duty » Of man to man
Good » Works encouraged » Examples of
Help » Those that help Christ’s people
Inheritance » Who shall not inherit the kingdom of God
Inheritance » Who shall inherit eternal life
Inheritance » Who shall inherit the kingdom of God
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells the scenes of the day of judgment (on the mount of olives)
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » Christ will acknowledge saints at
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
Love to man » Should be exhibited in » Clothing the naked
Missionaries » In visiting and relieving the poor, the sick, &c
Prisoners » To be visited and ministered to
Prisons » Persons confined in » Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Service » Test » It will be applied in determining man's final destiny
The sick » Visiting, a duty
Sickness » Visiting those in, an evidence of belonging to Christ
Sickness » Saints » Visit those in
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Visitation of sick
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
Visitation » Of the sick
Weak » Defender of the » Duty to the
Works » Good » In the judgment, will be an evidence of faith
Works, good » Encouraged » Examples of
Works, good » In the judgment, will be an evidence of faith

Matthew 25:37 (show verse)

Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you?

Matthew 25:38 (show verse)

And when did we see you wandering, and take you in? or without clothing, and give it to you?

Matthew 25:39 (show verse)

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

Matthew 25:40 (show verse)

And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

Matthew 25:41 (show verse)

Then will he say to those on the left, Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels:
Afflicted » Duty to the
Angel (a spirit) » Fallen
Angels » Fallen
Anger of God » Specially reserved for the day of wrath
Condemnation » The sentence of God against sin
Curses » Those that are cursed
eternal Death » Shall be inflicted by Christ
eternal Death » The portion of the wicked
eternal Death » Described as » Society with the devil, &c
Demons » Punishment of
Destiny » Of evil spirits
Devil/devils » The devil being cast down to the pit of hell
Duty » Of man to man
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Everlasting » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Evil » Confess Christ » Spirits, destiny of
Fire » Figurative » Of the destruction of the wicked
Fire » Figurative » Everlasting fire
Fire » Punishment of the wicked shall be in
Hell » Described as » Everlasting fire
Hell » Prepared for the devil, &c
Inheritance » Who shall not inherit the kingdom of God
Inheritance » Who shall inherit eternal life
Inheritance » Who shall inherit the kingdom of God
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells the scenes of the day of judgment (on the mount of olives)
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » The wicked shall be condemned in
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
Prisoners » To be visited and ministered to
Punishment » Eternal
Punishment » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future, shall be awarded by Christ
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Everlasting fire
Separation » Who the lord will separate
The Devil » The wicked » Punished, together with
The Devil » Everlasting fire is prepared for
the future » Punishment future state of the wicked » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Compares the suffering of, to fire

Matthew 25:42 (show verse)

For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me:

Matthew 25:43 (show verse)

I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me.

Matthew 25:44 (show verse)

Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you?

Matthew 25:45 (show verse)

Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.

Matthew 25:46 (show verse)

And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.
Banishment » Future state of the wicked » Words of Christ concerning
eternal Death » The portion of the wicked
eternal Death » Is called » Everlasting punishment
Duty » Of man to man
Eternal » Punishment » Future
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Described as banishment from God
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Punishment
Everlasting » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Described as banishment from God
Hell » Described as » Everlasting punishment
Inheritance » Who shall not inherit the kingdom of God
Inheritance » Who shall inherit eternal life
Inheritance » Who shall inherit the kingdom of God
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells the scenes of the day of judgment (on the mount of olives)
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » Final punishment of the wicked will succeed
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
Life » Eternal » General references to
Eternal life » General references to
Eternal life » Saints » Shall go into
Prisoners » To be visited and ministered to
Punishment » Future punishment
Punishment » Eternal
Punishment » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Described as banishment from God
Punishment of the The Wicked » Consummated at the day of judgment
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Final separation of the righteous and the wicked
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sin » Punishment of » Future
the future » Greek, hades hebrew, sheol » Future
the future » Punishment future state of the wicked » Words of Christ concerning
Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Described as banishment from God