{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/matthew/25","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T00:59:24.782Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Matthew","bookSlug":"matthew","chapter":25,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":24,"nextChapter":26,"totalChapters":28,"totalVerses":46},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And five of them were wise, and five were foolish."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go you out to meet him."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And 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."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I know you not."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And to 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."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"But he that had received one went and dig in the earth, and hid his lord's money."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"After a long time the lord of those servants comes, and reckons with them."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are an hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not strewed:"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: see, there you have that is yours."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"His lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed:"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"You ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with usury."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him which has ten talents."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:"},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats:"},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:"},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:"},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me."},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink?"},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you?"},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came to you?"},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me."},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:"},{"verseNumber":42,"text":"For I was an hungered, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink:"},{"verseNumber":43,"text":"I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not."},{"verseNumber":44,"text":"Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?"},{"verseNumber":45,"text":"Then shall he answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me."},{"verseNumber":46,"text":"And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."}],"citation":{"inline":"Matthew 25 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Matthew 25](https://primebible.com/akjv/matthew/25)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/matthew/25 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}