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Themes in Matthew 25
Worrell

Themes in Matthew 25

Matthew 25:1

"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be likened to ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 25:2

And five of them were foolish, and five wise;

Matthew 25:3

for the foolish, taking their lamps, did not take oil with them;

Matthew 25:4

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

Matthew 25:5

Now, the bridegroom tarrying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping;

Matthew 25:6

but at midnight a cry has been made, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth 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, because 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 were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ready ones went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut.

Matthew 25:11

"And afterward come also the remaining virgins, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!'

Matthew 25:12

But he, answering, said, 'Verily I say to you, I know you not.'

Matthew 25:13

Watch, therefore, because ye know not the day, nor the hour!

Matthew 25:14

"For it is as when a man, going abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:

Matthew 25:15

and to one, indeed, he gave five talents; and to another, two; and to another, one??o each according to his own ability; and he went abroad.

Matthew 25:16

"Straightway the one receiving the five talents, going, traded with them, and gained five others.

Matthew 25:17

Likewise he also who received two gained other two.

Matthew 25:18

And he who received one, going away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

Matthew 25:19

And, after a long time, the lord of those servants comes, and makes a reckoning with them.

Matthew 25:20

And the one who received the five talents, coming near brought other five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; behold, I gained other five talents.'

Matthew 25:21

His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many; enter into the joy of your lord.'

Matthew 25:22

"He also, who received the two talents, coming near, said, 'You delivered to me two talents; behold, I gained other two talents.'

Matthew 25:23

His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.'

Matthew 25:24

And he who received the one talent, coming near said, 'Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man; reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter;

Matthew 25:25

and, being afraid, going away, I hid your talent in the earth: behold, you have your own.'

Matthew 25:26

But his lord, answering, said to him, 'Wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.

Matthew 25:27

It behooved you, therefore, to put my money to the bankers; and, at my coming, I would have received my own with interest.

Matthew 25:28

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

Matthew 25:29

For, to every one that has, shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but from him that has not shall be taken away even what he has;

Matthew 25:30

and cast out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!

Matthew 25:31

"And, when the Son of man cometh in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit on the throne of His glory;

Matthew 25:32

and there will be gathered before Him all the nations; and He will separate them one from another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;

Matthew 25:33

and He will set the sheep, indeed, on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

Matthew 25:34

"Then will the King say to those on His right hand, 'Come, ye blessed of My Father! inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world:

Matthew 25:35

for I hungered, and ye gave Me to eat; I thirsted, 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 looked after Me; I was in prison, and ye came to Me.'

Matthew 25:37

"Then will the righteous answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see Thee hungering, and fed Thee? or thirsting, and gave Thee drink?

Matthew 25:38

And when did we see Thee a stranger, and took Thee in; or naked, and clothed Thee?

Matthew 25:39

And, when did we see Thee sick, or in prison, and came to Thee?'

Matthew 25:40

"And, answering, the King will say to them, 'Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of My brethren, even the least, ye did it to Me.'

Matthew 25:41

Then will He say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, ye accursed! into the eternal fire which was prepared for the Devil and his angels;

Matthew 25:42

for I hungered, and ye did not give Me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave Me no drink;

Matthew 25:43

I was a stranger, and ye took Me not in; naked, and ye did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and ye did not look after Me.'

Matthew 25:44

"Then will they also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see Thee hungering, or thirsting, 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, 'Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these least, ye did it not to Me!'

Matthew 25:46

"And these shall go away into age-lasting punishment, but the righteous into age-lasting life."
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