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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Matthew 25 Smith's Literal Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/matthew/25.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/matthew/25-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">SLT</a> > Matthew 25</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../matthew/24.htm" title="Matthew 24">◄</a> Matthew 25 <a href="../matthew/26.htm" title="Matthew 26">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Smith's Literal Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/matthew/25-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Ten Virgins<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who having taken their lanterns, went forth to the meeting of the bridegroom. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And five of them were discerning, and five foolish. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Those foolish having taken their lanterns, took no oil with them. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And the discerning took oil in their vessels with their lanterns. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And the bridegroom delaying, they all slumbered and slept. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And in the middle of the night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go ye forth to his meeting. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then all these virgins were aroused, and put their lanterns in order. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And the foolish said to the discerning, Give us of your oil; for our lights are quenched. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And the discerning answered, saying, Lest it should not suffice us and you: but go ye rather to those selling, and buy for yourselves. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And they, going to buy, the bridegroom came; and they prepared, went in with him to the nuptials; and the door was locked. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And afterwards came also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And he having answered said, Truly I say to you, I know you not. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Watch, therefore, for ye know not the day, neither the hour, in which the Son of man comes.<p> <A name="15"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Talents<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../luke/19.htm#11">Luke 19:11–27</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>For as a man going abroad, called his own servants, and delivered them his possessions: <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And to one he truly gave five talents, and to one, two, and to one, one; to each according to his own power; and he quickly went abroad. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And he having received five talents, having gone, worked with them, and he made other five talents. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Likewise he having the two also, gained he also other two. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And he having received one, having departed, dug in the earth, and concealed his lord's silver.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And after much time the lord of these servants comes, and lifts up the word with them. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And he having received the five talents, having come near, brought the other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst me five talents: and I have gained other five talents. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And his lord said to him, Well, good and faithful servant: thou west faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many; enter into the joy of thy lord.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And he also having received the two talents, having come near said, Lord, thou deliveredst me two talents; see, I gained two other talents to them. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful servant; thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many; enter into the joy of thy lord.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And he also having received one talent, having come near, said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou sowedst not, and gathering where thou scatteredst not: <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And having been afraid, having gone away, I concealed thy talent in the earth; see, thou hast thine own.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And his lord having answered, said to him, O evil and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I scattered not: <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Thou therefore oughtest to have cast my silver to the money-changers, and I having come, had received mine own, with interest. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Therefore take the talent away from him, and give him having ten talents.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>For to every one having shall be given, and he shall be in abundance: and from him not having, also what he has shall be taken away from him. <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And cast ye the useless servant into darkness without; weeping shall be there, and gnashing of teeth.<p> <A name="32"></a><p class="hdg">The Sheep and the Goats<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And when the Son of man should come in his glory, and all his holy messengers with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And all nations shall be gathered together before him, and he shall separate them from one another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the kids. <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And he shall set the sheep from his right, and the kids from his left.<p> <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Then shall the king say to them from his right, Come, the praised of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye brought me in: <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Naked, and ye put around me: I was sick, and ye reviewed me: I was in prison, and ye came to me. <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Then shall the just answer him saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, and nourished or thirsting, and gave to drink. <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And when saw we thee a stranger, and brought in or naked, and put around. <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee? <A name="41"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And the king having answered, will say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did to one of the least of my brethren, ye did to me.<p> <A name="42"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>Then shall he say to them from the left, Go away from me, the cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his messengers: <A name="43"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>For I was hungry, and ye gave me not to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; <A name="44"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>I was a stranger and ye brought me not in; naked, and ye put not around me; sick, and in prison, and ye took not a view of me. <A name="45"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>Then shall they answer him, they also saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and attended not to thee? <A name="46"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>Then shall he answer them saying, Inasmuch as ye did not to one of the least of these, ye did not to me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: and the just into eternal life.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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