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Matthew 25
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Matthew 25

25"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like 10 virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.G5119G932G3772G3666G1176G3933G3748G2983G846G2985G1831G529G1519G35662Five of them were foolish and five were sensible.G1161G4002G1537G846G2258G5429G2532G4002G34743When the foolish took their lamps, they didn't take oil with them.G3748G3474G2983G846G1438G2985G2983G3756G1637G3326G14384But the sensible ones took oil in their flasks with their lamps.G1161G5429G2983G1637G1722G846G30G3326G846G29855Since the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.G1161G3566G5549G3956G3573G2532G25186"In the middle of the night there was a shout: 'Here's the groom! Come out to meet him.'G1161G3319G3571G2906G1096G2400G3566G2064G1831G1519G529G8467"Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.G5119G3956G1565G3933G1453G2532G2885G846G29858But the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'G1161G3474G2036G5429G1325G2254G1537G5216G1637G3754G2257G2985G45709"The sensible ones answered, 'No, there won't be enough for us and for you. Go instead to those who sell, and buy oil for yourselves.'G1161G5429G611G3004G3379G714G3756G714G2254G2532G5213G1161G4198G3123G4314G4453G2532G59G143810"When they had gone to buy some, the groom arrived. Then those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.G1161G846G565G59G3566G2064G2532G2092G1525G3326G846G1519G1062G2532G2374G280811"Later the rest of the virgins also came and said, 'Master, master, open up for us!'G1161G5305G2064G2532G3062G3933G3004G2962G2962G455G225412"But he replied, ' I assure you: I do not know you!'G1161G611G2036G281G3004G5213G1492G5209G375613"Therefore be alert, because you don't know either the day or the hour.G1127G3767G3754G1492G3756G2250G3761G5610G1722G3739G5207G444G206414"For it is just like a man going on a journey. He called his own slaves and turned over his possessions to them.G1063G5618G444G589G2564G2398G1401G2532G3860G846G846G522415To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one— to each according to his own ability. Then he went on a journey. ImmediatelyG2532G3739G3303G1325G4002G5007G1161G3739G1417G1161G3739G1520G1538G2596G2398G1411G2532G2112G58916the man who had received five talents went, put them to work, and earned five more.G1161G2983G4002G5007G4198G2038G1722G846G2532G4160G243G4002G500717In the same way the man with two earned two more.G2532G5615G3588G1417G846G2532G2770G243G141718But the man who had received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.G1161G2983G1520G565G3736G1722G1093G2532G613G846G2962G69419"After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.G1161G3326G4183G5550G2962G1565G1401G2064G2532G4868G3056G3326G84620The man who had received five talents approached, presented five more talents, and said, 'Master, you gave me five talents. Look, I've earned five more talents.'G2532G2983G4002G5007G4334G4374G243G4002G5007G3004G2962G3860G3427G4002G5007G2396G2770G1909G846G4002G5007G24321"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master's joy!'G1161G846G2962G5346G846G2095G18G2532G4103G1401G2258G4103G1909G3641G2525G4571G2525G1909G4183G1525G1519G5479G4675G296222"Then the man with two talents also approached. He said, 'Master, you gave me two talents. Look, I've earned two more talents.'G1161G2532G2983G1417G5007G4334G2036G2962G3860G3427G1417G5007G2396G2770G1417G243G5007G1909G84623"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master's joy!'G846G2962G5346G846G2095G18G2532G4103G1401G2258G4103G1909G3641G2525G4571G2525G1909G4183G1525G1519G5479G4675G296224"Then the man who had received one talent also approached and said, 'Master, I know you. You're a difficult man, reaping where you haven't sown and gathering where you haven't scattered seed.G1161G2532G2983G1520G5007G4334G2036G2962G1097G4571G3754G1488G4642G444G2325G3699G4687G3756G4687G2532G4863G3606G1287G3756G128725So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. Look, you have what is yours.'G2532G5399G565G2928G4675G5007G1722G1093G2396G2192G467426"But his master replied to him, 'You evil, lazy slave! If you knew that I reap where I haven't sown and gather where I haven't scattered,G1161G846G2962G611G2036G846G4190G2532G3636G1401G1492G3754G2325G3699G4687G3756G2532G4863G3606G1287G3756G128727then you should have deposited my money with the bankers. And when I returned I would have received my money back with interest.G4571G1163G3767G906G3450G694G5133G2532G2064G1473G302G2865G1699G4862G511028" 'So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has 10 talents.G142G3767G5007G575G846G2532G1325G2192G1176G500729For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.G1063G3956G2192G1325G2532G4052G1161G575G846G2192G3361G142G575G2532G3739G219230And throw this good-for-nothing slave into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'G2532G1544G888G1401G1519G1857G4655G1563G2071G2805G2532G1030G359931"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.G1161G3752G5207G444G2064G1722G846G1391G2532G3956G40G32G3326G846G5119G2523G1909G2362G846G139132All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.G2532G1715G846G4863G3956G1484G2532G873G846G240G575G240G5618G4166G873G4263G575G205633He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left.G2532G2476G3303G4263G1537G846G1188G1161G2055G1537G217634Then 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.G5119G935G2046G1537G846G1188G1205G2127G3450G3962G2816G932G2090G5213G575G2602G288935For 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;G1063G3983G2532G1325G3427G5315G1372G2532G4222G3165G4222G2252G3581G2532G4863G3165G486336I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you took care of Me; I was in prison and you visited Me.'G1131G2532G4016G3165G770G2532G1980G3165G2252G1722G5438G2532G2064G4314G316537"Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?G5119G1342G611G846G3004G2962G4219G1492G4571G3983G2532G5142G2228G1372G2532G422238When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or without clothes and clothe You?G1161G4219G1492G4571G3581G2532G4863G2228G1131G2532G401639When did we see You sick, or in prison, and visit You?'G1161G4219G1492G4571G772G2228G1722G5438G2532G2064G4314G457140"And the King will answer them, 'I assure you: Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.'G2532G935G611G2046G846G281G3004G5213G1909G3745G4160G1520G1646G5130G3450G80G4160G169841Then He will also say to those on the left, 'Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his angels!G5119G2046G2532G1537G2176G4198G575G1700G2672G1519G166G4442G2090G1228G2532G846G3242For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink;G1063G3983G2532G1325G3427G3756G5315G1372G2532G4222G3165G3756G422243I was a stranger and you didn't take Me in; I was naked and you didn't clothe Me, sick and in prison and you didn't take care of Me.'G2252G3581G2532G4863G3165G3756G4863G1131G2532G4016G3165G3756G772G2532G1722G5438G2532G1980G3165G375644"Then they too will answer, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or without clothes, or sick, or in prison, and not help You?'G5119G846G2532G611G846G3004G2962G4219G1492G4571G3983G2228G1372G2228G3581G2228G1131G2228G772G2228G1722G5438G2532G1247G3756G1247G467145"Then He will answer them, 'I assure you: Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me either.'G5119G611G846G3004G281G3004G5213G1909G3745G4160G3756G1520G1646G5130G4160G3761G169846"And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."G2532G3778G565G1519G166G2851G1161G1342G1519G2222G166


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