Matthew 25Matthew25

King James VersionBerean Standard Bible

1. The Parable of the Ten Virgins

2. 1KJVThen shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.BSBBSB: “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
3. 2KJVAnd five of them were wise, and five were foolish.BSBBSB: Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
4. 3KJVThey that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:BSBBSB: The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.
5. 4KJVBut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.BSBBSB: But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
6. 5KJVWhile the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.BSBBSB: When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
7. 6KJVAnd at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.BSBBSB: At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
8. 7KJVThen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.BSBBSB: Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
9. 8KJVAnd the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.BSBBSB: The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
10. 9KJVBut the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.BSBBSB: ‘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.’
11. 10KJVAnd while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.BSBBSB: 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.
12. 11KJVAfterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.BSBBSB: Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’
13. 12KJVBut he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.BSBBSB: But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’
14. 13KJVWatch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.BSBBSB: Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

15. The Parable of the Talents

    (Luke 19:11–27)

16. 14KJVFor the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.BSBBSB: For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
17. 15KJVAnd unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.BSBBSB: To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
18. 16KJVThen he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.BSBBSB: The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
19. 17KJVAnd likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.BSBBSB: Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
20. 18KJVBut he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.BSBBSB: But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
21. 19KJVAfter a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.BSBBSB: After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
22. 20KJVAnd so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.BSBBSB: 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.’
23. 21KJVHis lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.BSBBSB: 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!’
24. 22KJVHe also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.BSBBSB: 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.’
25. 23KJVHis lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.BSBBSB: 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!’
26. 24KJVThen he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:BSBBSB: 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.
27. 25KJVAnd I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.BSBBSB: So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
28. 26KJVHis lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:BSBBSB: ‘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.
29. 27KJVThou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.BSBBSB: Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
30. 28KJVTake therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.BSBBSB: Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
31. 29KJVFor unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.BSBBSB: 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 will be taken away from him.
32. 30KJVAnd cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.BSBBSB: And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

33. The Sheep and the Goats

34. 31KJVWhen the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:BSBBSB: When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
35. 32KJVAnd before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:BSBBSB: 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.
36. 33KJVAnd he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.BSBBSB: He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
37. 34KJVThen shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:BSBBSB: 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.
38. 35KJVFor I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:BSBBSB: 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,
39. 36KJVNaked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.BSBBSB: I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
40. 37KJVThen shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?BSBBSB: Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?
41. 38KJVWhen saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?BSBBSB: When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
42. 39KJVOr when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?BSBBSB: When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’
43. 40KJVAnd the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.BSBBSB: 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.’
44. 41KJVThen shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:BSBBSB: 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.
45. 42KJVFor I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:BSBBSB: For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,
46. 43KJVI was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.BSBBSB: 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.’
47. 44KJVThen shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?BSBBSB: 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?’
48. 45KJVThen shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.BSBBSB: 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.’
49. 46KJVAnd these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.BSBBSB: And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”