1“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.[ † ]Ephesians 5:29-30Revelation 19:7Revelation 21:2-9 2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.[ † ]Matthew 13:47Matthew 22:10 3The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. 4But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps. 5When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.[ † ]1 Thessalonians 5:6
6At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’[ † ]Matthew 24:311 Thessalonians 4:16
7Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.[ † ]Luke 12:35 8The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
9‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
10But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.[ † ]Matthew 7:21Luke 13:25
11Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’[ † ]Matthew 7:21-23Luke 13:25-30
12But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’[ † ]Psalms 5:5Habakkuk 1:13John 9:31
13Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.[ † ]Mark 13:35Luke 21:361 Thessalonians 5:6Matthew 24:36-42
14For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.[ † ]Luke 19:12-27Matthew 21:33 15To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.[ † ]Romans 12:61 Corinthians 12:7-11, 29Ephesians 4:11
16The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. 17Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more. 18But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
19After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
21His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’[ † ]Luke 16:101 Corinthians 4:22 Timothy 4:7-8Matthew 24:47Matthew 25:34-46Luke 12:44Luke 22:29-30Revelation 3:21Revelation 21:72 Timothy 2:12Hebrews 12:21 Peter 1:8
22The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
23His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’[ † ]Matthew 24:45-47Matthew 25:21Psalms 16:11John 15:10-11
24Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
26‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.[ † ]Matthew 18:32Luke 19:22 27Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
28Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. 29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.[ † ]Matthew 13:12Mark 4:25Luke 8:18John 15:2 30And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’[ † ]Matthew 8:12Matthew 22:13Luke 13:28Matthew 7:23Matthew 24:51Psalms 112:10
31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.[ † ]Zechariah 14:5Matthew 16:27Mark 8:38Acts 1:111 Thessalonians 4:162 Thessalonians 1:7Jude 14Revelation 1:7 32All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.[ † ]Romans 14:102 Corinthians 5:10Revelation 20:12Ezekiel 20:38 33He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.[ † ]Psalms 79:13Psalms 100:3John 10:11-27, 28
34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.[ † ]Romans 8:171 Peter 1:4-9Revelation 21:7Matthew 20:23Mark 10:401 Corinthians 2:9Hebrews 11:16 35For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,[ † ]Isaiah 58:7Ezekiel 18:7-16James 1:27James 2:15-16Job 31:32Hebrews 13:23 John 5 36I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’[ † ]Isaiah 58:7Ezekiel 18:7-16James 2:15-162 Timothy 1:16
37Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? 38When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’
40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’[ † ]Proverbs 14:31Matthew 10:42Mark 9:41Hebrews 6:10
41Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.[ † ]Psalms 6:8Matthew 7:23Luke 13:27Matthew 13:40-422 Peter 2:4Jude 6 42For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’
44And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’
45Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’[ † ]Proverbs 14:31Zechariah 2:8Acts 9:5
46And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”[ † ]Daniel 12:2John 5:29Acts 24:15Romans 2:7