Thematic Bible




Matthew 25:1 (show verse)

Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their own lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom;

Matthew 25:2 (show verse)

and five of them were foolish, and five wise.

Matthew 25:3 (show verse)

The foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them;

Matthew 25:4 (show verse)

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

Matthew 25:5 (show verse)

And while the bridegroom delayed, all slumbered and slept;

Matthew 25:6 (show verse)

but at midnight there was a cry, Behold the bridegroom; go out to meet him.

Matthew 25:7 (show verse)

Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their own lamps.

Matthew 25:8 (show verse)

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

Matthew 25:9 (show verse)

But the wise answered, saying, [No]; lest there be not enough for us and you; go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.

Matthew 25:10 (show verse)

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

Matthew 25:11 (show verse)

And afterwards the other virgins came, and said, Lord, Lord, open to us.

Matthew 25:12 (show verse)

But he answered and said, I tell you truly I know you not.

Matthew 25:13 (show verse)

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

Matthew 25:14 (show verse)

For, as a man going abroad called his servants, and delivered to them his estates;

Matthew 25:15 (show verse)

to one he gave five talents [$5,000], to another two [$2,000], and to another one [$1,000]; to each according to his ability, and immediately went abroad.

Matthew 25:16 (show verse)

And he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five;

Matthew 25:17 (show verse)

in like manner, also, he that received the two gained two others;

Matthew 25:18 (show verse)

but he that received the one went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord's money.

Matthew 25:19 (show verse)

And after a long time the lord of those servants came, and had a settlement with them.

Matthew 25:20 (show verse)

And he that received the five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you committed to me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents.

Matthew 25:21 (show verse)

His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord.

Matthew 25:22 (show verse)

And he that received the two talents also came to him and said, Lord, you committed to me two talents; behold, I have gained two others.

Matthew 25:23 (show verse)

His Lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord.

Matthew 25:24 (show verse)

And he that received the one talent also came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sowed, and gathering where you have not scattered,

Matthew 25:25 (show verse)

and being afraid I went away and hid your talent in the earth; behold, you have what is yours.

Matthew 25:26 (show verse)

And his Lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather whence I have not scattered?

Matthew 25:27 (show verse)

And you ought then to have given my money to the brokers, and at my coming, I should have received my own with interest.

Matthew 25:28 (show verse)

Take his talent, therefore, from him, and give it to him that has ten talents;

Matthew 25:29 (show verse)

for to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have an abundance; but from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away;

Matthew 25:30 (show verse)

and cast the unprofitable servant into the darkness outside; there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.

Matthew 25:31 (show verse)

But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of 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 all the nations shall be assembled before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;
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 shall place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.

Matthew 25:34 (show verse)

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

Matthew 25:35 (show verse)

for I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in;

Matthew 25:36 (show verse)

naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison, and 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 shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? or thirsty, and give you drink?

Matthew 25:38 (show verse)

when did we see you a stranger, and take you in? or naked, and clothe you?

Matthew 25:39 (show verse)

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

Matthew 25:40 (show verse)

And the king shall answer and say to them, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.

Matthew 25:41 (show verse)

Then shall he say to those on his left hand, Depart from me accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil 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 hungry and you gave me no food; I was thirsty and you gave me no drink;

Matthew 25:43 (show verse)

a stranger, and you took me not in; sick and in prison and you visited me not.

Matthew 25:44 (show verse)

Then shall they also answer and say, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve you?

Matthew 25:45 (show verse)

Then he shall answer them saying, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have not done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have not done it to me.

Matthew 25:46 (show verse)

And these shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.
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