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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 Mace New Testament</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="../">Mace</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">Mace New Testament</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>The kingdom of the Messiah will then be such, as when ten virgins took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>five of them were wise, and five were foolish. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>they that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>while the bridegroom tarried, they were drowsy and slept. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>and at midnight there was a sudden cry, see the bridegroom comes; go and meet him. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>then the virgins all arose, and trimmed their lamps. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>and the foolish said to the wise, give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>but the wise answered, for fear there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to those that sell; and buy for your selves. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>and while they were gone to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready, entred with him into the hall, and the door was shut. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>afterwards came the other virgins likewise, and cry'd, <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Lord, Lord, pray let us in, but he answered, I assure 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 neither the day nor the hour.<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>So it was when a man was going to travel into a foreign country, he called his servants, and delivered to them his stock: <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his respective ability, and then set out on his journey. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>now he that had received five talents, immediately employed them in trade, and gain'd five talents more. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>so he that had received two, gained likewise other two. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>but he that had received one, went to dig a hole in the ground, and hid his lord's money.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>accordingly he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: besides those, there's five talents more, which I have gain'd. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>he also that had received two talents, came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: here are two other talents which I have gain'd besides 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 done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust: go in and partake of your master's joy.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>then came he who had received the one talent, and said, Lord, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered: <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>fear made me hide the talent under ground: but there you have what is your own.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>his lord answered and said unto him, thou vile slothful wretch, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not scatter'd: <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>should not you then have lodged my money at the banker's, and so at my return I should have received my own with interest. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>here, take the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>for he that makes use of what he has, shall have more; but if he makes no improvement thereof, it shall be taken from him. <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>take then that worthless fellow, turn him out in the dark, there shall be weeping 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>When the son of man shall come in his majesty, accompanied with all his holy angels, he shall 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>then all nations shall be assembled before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats. <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.<p> <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>the king shall say to those on his right hand, come, ye blessed 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 prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye visited me. <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>or when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and visited thee? <A name="41"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>and the king will reply, I declare unto you, your having done this for one of the least of these my brethren, is the same thing as doing it for me.<p> <A name="42"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>then will he say to those on the left, depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. <A name="43"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me no meat: 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 took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. <A name="45"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>then will they answer, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? <A name="46"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>to this he will reply, I declare unto you, your not doing this for one of the least of these, is the same thing as not doing it for me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>and these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Daniel Mace New Testament (1729)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../matthew/24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Matthew 24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Matthew 24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../matthew/26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Matthew 26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Matthew 26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>