{"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/drb/matthew/25","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T00:40:32.729Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","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 like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And five of them were foolish, and five wise. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them: "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth 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":"The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Now whilst 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":"But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"For even as a man going into a far country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods; "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And he that had received the five talents, went his way, and traded with the same, and gained other five. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And in like manner he that had received the two, gained other two. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"But he that had received the one, going his way digged into the earth, and hid his lord's money. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"But after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them. "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And being afraid I went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold here thou hast that which is thine. "},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"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: "},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Thou oughtest therefore to have committed my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my own with usury. "},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath ten talents. "},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And the unprofitable servant cast ye out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. "},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"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: "},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left. "},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"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: "},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me. "},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink? "},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee? "},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"Or when did we see thee sick or in prison, and came to thee? "},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":42,"text":"For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink. "},{"verseNumber":43,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":44,"text":"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? "},{"verseNumber":45,"text":"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. "},{"verseNumber":46,"text":"And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Matthew 25 (DRB)","markdown":"[Matthew 25](https://primebible.com/drb/matthew/25)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/matthew/25 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}