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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 MSB</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="../">MSB</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="/msb/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">Majority Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/bsb/heb/matthew/25.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Ten Virgins<p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who 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.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Those who were foolish<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. <A name="7"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming!<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> Come out to meet him!’ <A name="8"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ <A name="10"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ <A name="11"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut. <A name="12"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’ <A name="13"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ <A name="14"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour when the Son of Man comes.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> <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 class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>To one he gave five talents,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. <A name="17"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">f</a></span> and made five more talents.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">g</a></span> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Likewise, the one with the two talents also<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">h</a></span> gained two more. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money. <A name="20"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more besides them.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">i</a></span>’ <A name="22"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’ <A name="23"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more besides them.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">j</a></span>’ <A name="24"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’ <A name="25"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’ <A name="27"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed. <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest. <A name="29"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">k</a></span> will be taken away from him. <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ <A name="32"></a><p class="hdg">The Sheep and the Goats<p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">l</a></span> angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. <A name="35"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>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. <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ <A name="38"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’ <A name="41"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’ <A name="42"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal 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 hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, <A name="44"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’ <A name="45"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>And they too will reply, ‘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?’ <A name="46"></a><p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’ <p class="red"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/25-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">2</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> CT <i>Five of them were foolish, and five were wise</i><br><span class="fnverse">3</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> CT <i>The foolish (ones)</i><br><span class="fnverse">6</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> CT does not include <i>is coming</i>.<br><span class="fnverse">13</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> CT does not include <i>when the Son of Man comes</i>.<br><span class="fnverse">15</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> A talent was worth about twenty years’ wages for a laborer.<br><span class="fnverse">16</span> <span class="footnotesbot">f</span> Or <i><span class="fnv">15</span>... And he went on his journey at once. <span class="fnv">16</span>... went and put them to work</i>; translators vary as to the placement of the Greek adverb <i>eutheōs</i> (at once) at the end of verse 15 or at the beginning of verse 16.<br><span class="fnverse">16</span> <span class="footnotesbot">g</span> CT <i>gained five more</i><br><span class="fnverse">17</span> <span class="footnotesbot">h</span> CT does not include <i>also</i><br><span class="fnverse">20</span> <span class="footnotesbot">i</span> CT does not include <i>besides them</i>; also in verse 22.<br><span class="fnverse">22</span> <span class="footnotesbot">j</span> CT does not include <i>besides them</i><br><span class="fnverse">29</span> <span class="footnotesbot">k</span> F35 <i>thinks he has</i><br><span class="fnverse">31</span> <span class="footnotesbot">l</span> CT does not include <i>holy</i>.<br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, Majrity Standard Bible, MSB is produced in cooperation with <a href=//biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a>, <a href=//discoverybible.com>Discovery Bible</a>, <a href=//openbible.com>OpenBible.com</a>, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee. 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