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<span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And he that had received the five talents, went his way, and traded with the same, and gained other five. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And in like manner he that had received the two, gained other two. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But he that had received the one, going his way digged into the earth, and hid his lord's money. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And he that had received the five talents coming, brought other five talents, saying: Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents, behold I have gained other five over and above. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And he also that had received the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst two talents to me: behold I have gained other two. <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: because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not sown, and gatherest where thou hast not strewed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And being afraid I went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold here thou hast that which is thine. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not, and gather where I have not strewed: <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Thou oughtest therefore to have committed my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my own with usury. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath ten talents. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, that also which he seemeth to have shall be taken away. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And the unprofitable servant cast ye out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. </p> <p class="hdg">The Sheep and the Goats</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty. <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 one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats: <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 his left. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in: <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee? <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 came to thee? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick and in prison, and you did not visit me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>Then they also shall answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting. </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Douay-Rheims Bible<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></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="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/matthew/25-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>