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Themes in Matthew 25
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Themes in Matthew 25

Matthew 25:1

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

Matthew 25:2

And five of them were foolish, and five wise.

Matthew 25:3

For the foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them.

Matthew 25:4

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

Matthew 25:5

And as the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Matthew 25:6

But at midnight there was a cry, Lo! the bridegroom! go out to meet him.

Matthew 25:7

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 25:8

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

Matthew 25:9

But the wise answered, saying, Perhaps there will not be enough for us and you; go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.

Matthew 25:10

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

Matthew 25:11

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, lord, open to us.

Matthew 25:12

But he answering said, Truly do I say to you, I know you not,

Matthew 25:13

Watch, therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

Matthew 25:14

For it will be as when a man going abroad called his own servants, and intrusted to them his property;

Matthew 25:15

and to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his ability, and went abroad.

Matthew 25:16

He that had received the five talents went immediately and traded with the same, and gained five talents more.

Matthew 25:17

In like manner, he that had received the two gained two more.

Matthew 25:18

But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid his lords money.

Matthew 25:19

And after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Matthew 25:20

And he that had received the five talents came and brought five talents more, saying, Lord, thou intrustedst to me five talents; see, I have gained five talents more.

Matthew 25:21

His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! thou hast been faithful over a little, I will place thee in charge of much; enter into the joy of thy lord.

Matthew 25:22

He also that had received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou intrustedst to me two talents; see, I have gained two talents more.

Matthew 25:23

His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! thou hast been faithful over a little, I will place thee in charge of much; enter into the joy of thy lord.

Matthew 25:24

Then he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee to be a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter seed;

Matthew 25:25

and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth. See! thou hast thine own.

Matthew 25:26

But his lord answered and said to him, Wicked and slothful servant! Didst thou know that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter seed?

Matthew 25:27

Thou oughtest then to have put my money with the moneydealers, and on my coming I should have received mine own with interest.

Matthew 25:28

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

Matthew 25:29

For to every one that hath will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath will be taken away.

Matthew 25:30

And cast out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:31

And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he sit on the throne of his glory,

Matthew 25:32

and before him will be gathered all the nations; and he will separate men one from another, as a shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;

Matthew 25:33

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

Matthew 25:34

Then will the king say to those on his right hand, Come, ye blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Matthew 25:35

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

Matthew 25:36

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

Matthew 25:37

Then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

Matthew 25:38

and when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

Matthew 25:39

or when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and come to thee?

Matthew 25:40

And the king will answer and say to them, Truly do I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me.

Matthew 25:41

Then will he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the everlasting fire, which is prepared for the Devil and his angels.

Matthew 25:42

For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

Matthew 25:43

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.

Matthew 25:44

Then will they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?

Matthew 25:45

Then will he answer them, saying, Truly do I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

Matthew 25:46

And these will go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into everlasting life.
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