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The Story of the Virgins

25"God's kingdom is like ten young virgins who took oil lamps and went out to greet the bridegroom.G5119G932G3772G3666G1176G3933G3748G2983G846G2985G1831G529G1519G3566 2Five were silly and five were smart.G1161G4002G1537G846G2258G5429G2532G4002G3474 3The silly virgins took lamps, but no extra oil.G3748G3474G2983G846G1438G2985G2983G3756G1637G3326G1438 4The smart virgins took jars of oil to feed their lamps.G1161G5429G2983G1637G1722G846G30G3326G846G2985 5The bridegroom didn't show up when they expected him, and they all fell asleep.G1161G3566G5549G3956G3573G2532G2518 6"In the middle of the night someone yelled out, 'He's here! The bridegroom's here! Go out and greet him!'G1161G3319G3571G2906G1096G2400G3566G2064G1831G1519G529G846 7"The ten virgins got up and got their lamps ready.G5119G3956G1565G3933G1453G2532G2885G846G2985 8The silly virgins said to the smart ones, 'Our lamps are going out; lend us some of your oil.'G1161G3474G2036G5429G1325G2254G1537G5216G1637G3754G2257G2985G4570 9"They answered, 'There might not be enough to go around; go buy your own.'G1161G5429G611G3004G3379G714G3756G714G2254G2532G5213G1161G4198G3123G4314G4453G2532G59G1438 10"They did, but while they were out buying oil, the bridegroom arrived. When everyone who was there to greet him had gone into the wedding feast, the door was locked.G1161G846G565G59G3566G2064G2532G2092G1525G3326G846G1519G1062G2532G2374G2808 11"Much later, the other virgins, the silly ones, showed up and knocked on the door, saying, 'Master, we're here. Let us in.'G1161G5305G2064G2532G3062G3933G3004G2962G2962G455G2254 12"He answered, 'Do I know you? I don't think I know you.'G1161G611G2036G281G3004G5213G1492G5209G3756 13"So stay alert. You have no idea when he might arrive.G1127G3767G3754G1492G3756G2250G3761G5610G1722G3739G5207G444G2064

The Story About Investment

14"It's also like a man going off on an extended trip. He called his servants together and delegated responsibilities.G1063G5618G444G589G2564G2398G1401G2532G3860G846G846G5224 15To one he gave five thousand dollars, to another two thousand, to a third one thousand, depending on their abilities. Then he left.G2532G3739G3303G1325G4002G5007G1161G3739G1417G1161G3739G1520G1538G2596G2398G1411G2532G2112G589 16Right off, the first servant went to work and doubled his master's investment.G1161G2983G4002G5007G4198G2038G1722G846G2532G4160G243G4002G5007 17The second did the same.G2532G5615G3588G1417G846G2532G2770G243G1417 18But the man with the single thousand dug a hole and carefully buried his master's money.G1161G2983G1520G565G3736G1722G1093G2532G613G846G2962G694 19"After a long absence, the master of those three servants came back and settled up with them.G1161G3326G4183G5550G2962G1565G1401G2064G2532G4868G3056G3326G846 20The one given five thousand dollars showed him how he had doubled his investment.G2532G2983G4002G5007G4334G4374G243G4002G5007G3004G2962G3860G3427G4002G5007G2396G2770G1909G846G4002G5007G243 21His master commended him: 'Good work! You did your job well. From now on be my partner.'G1161G846G2962G5346G846G2095G18G2532G4103G1401G2258G4103G1909G3641G2525G4571G2525G1909G4183G1525G1519G5479G4675G2962 22"The servant with the two thousand showed how he also had doubled his master's investment.G1161G2532G2983G1417G5007G4334G2036G2962G3860G3427G1417G5007G2396G2770G1417G243G5007G1909G846 23His master commended him: 'Good work! You did your job well. From now on be my partner.'G846G2962G5346G846G2095G18G2532G4103G1401G2258G4103G1909G3641G2525G4571G2525G1909G4183G1525G1519G5479G4675G2962 24"The servant given one thousand said, 'Master, I know you have high standards and hate careless ways, that you demand the best and make no allowances for error.G1161G2532G2983G1520G5007G4334G2036G2962G1097G4571G3754G1488G4642G444G2325G3699G4687G3756G4687G2532G4863G3606G1287G3756G1287 25I was afraid I might disappoint you, so I found a good hiding place and secured your money. Here it is, safe and sound down to the last cent.'G2532G5399G565G2928G4675G5007G1722G1093G2396G2192G4674 26"The master was furious. 'That's a terrible way to live! It's criminal to live cautiously like that! If you knew I was after the best, why did you do less than the least?G1161G846G2962G611G2036G846G4190G2532G3636G1401G1492G3754G2325G3699G4687G3756G2532G4863G3606G1287G3756G1287 27The least you could have done would have been to invest the sum with the bankers, where at least I would have gotten a little interest.G4571G1163G3767G906G3450G694G5133G2532G2064G1473G302G2865G1699G4862G5110 28"'Take the thousand and give it to the one who risked the most. And get rid of this "play-it-safe" who won't go out on a limb.G142G3767G5007G575G846G2532G1325G2192G1176G5007 29(SEE 25:28)G1063G3956G2192G1325G2532G4052G1161G575G846G2192G3361G142G575G2532G3739G2192 30Throw him out into utter darkness.'G2532G1544G888G1401G1519G1857G4655G1563G2071G2805G2532G1030G3599

The Sheep and the Goats

31"When he finally arrives, blazing in beauty and all his angels with him, the Son of Man will take his place on his glorious throne.G1161G3752G5207G444G2064G1722G846G1391G2532G3956G40G32G3326G846G5119G2523G1909G2362G846G1391 32Then all the nations will be arranged before him and he will sort the people out, much as a shepherd sorts out sheep and goats,G2532G1715G846G4863G3956G1484G2532G873G846G240G575G240G5618G4166G873G4263G575G2056 33putting sheep to his right and goats to his left.G2532G2476G3303G4263G1537G846G1188G1161G2055G1537G2176 34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what's coming to you in this kingdom. It's been ready for you since the world's foundation.G5119G935G2046G1537G846G1188G1205G2127G3450G3962G2816G932G2090G5213G575G2602G2889 35And here's why: I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room,G1063G3983G2532G1325G3427G5315G1372G2532G4222G3165G4222G2252G3581G2532G4863G3165G4863 36I was shivering and you gave me clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me.'G1131G2532G4016G3165G770G2532G1980G3165G2252G1722G5438G2532G2064G4314G3165 37"Then those 'sheep' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink?G5119G1342G611G846G3004G2962G4219G1492G4571G3983G2532G5142G2228G1372G2532G4222 38And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?'G1161G4219G1492G4571G3581G2532G4863G2228G1131G2532G4016 39(SEE 25:38)G1161G4219G1492G4571G772G2228G1722G5438G2532G2064G4314G4571 40Then the King will say, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.'G2532G935G611G2046G846G281G3004G5213G1909G3745G4160G1520G1646G5130G3450G80G4160G1698 41"Then he will turn to the 'goats,' the ones on his left, and say, 'Get out, worthless goats! You're good for nothing but the fires of hell.G5119G2046G2532G1537G2176G4198G575G1700G2672G1519G166G4442G2090G1228G2532G846G32 42And why? Because— I was hungry and you gave me no meal, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,G1063G3983G2532G1325G3427G3756G5315G1372G2532G4222G3165G3756G4222 43I was homeless and you gave me no bed, I was shivering and you gave me no clothes, Sick and in prison, and you never visited.'G2252G3581G2532G4863G3165G3756G4863G1131G2532G4016G3165G3756G772G2532G1722G5438G2532G1980G3165G3756 44"Then those 'goats' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or homeless or shivering or sick or in prison and didn't help?'G5119G846G2532G611G846G3004G2962G4219G1492G4571G3983G2228G1372G2228G3581G2228G1131G2228G772G2228G1722G5438G2532G1247G3756G1247G4671 45"He will answer them, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you failed to do one of these things to someone who was being overlooked or ignored, that was me—you failed to do it to me.'G5119G611G846G3004G281G3004G5213G1909G3745G4160G3756G1520G1646G5130G4160G3761G1698 46"Then those 'goats' will be herded to their eternal doom, but the 'sheep' to their eternal reward."G2532G3778G565G1519G166G2851G1161G1342G1519G2222G166


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