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For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,
The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps,
but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.
but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil.
As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’
“At midnight they were roused by the shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out and meet him!’
Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.
“All the bridesmaids got up and prepared their lamps.
And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’
But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’
“But the others replied, ‘We don’t have enough for all of us. Go to a shop and buy some for yourselves.’
And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.
“But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked.
Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’
Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!’
But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
“But he called back, ‘Believe me, I don’t know you!’
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
“So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.
Parable of the Three Servants
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.
He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.
“The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more.
So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.
The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.
But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money.
But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.
Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
“After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money.
And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’
The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’
And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’
“The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
“The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’
He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed,
“Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate.
so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’
I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’
But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?
“But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate,
Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.
why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’
So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
“Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver.
For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.
And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
The Final Judgment
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.
Then 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.
“Then 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 creation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.
I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’
I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
“Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?
And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing?
And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink.
I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’
I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
Then they also will answer, saying, ‘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?’
“Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’
Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’
“And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’