1Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened unto x. virgins, which took their lamps, and went to meet the bridegroom: 2five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3The foolish took their lamps, but took none oil with them. 4But the wise took oil with them in their vessels with their lamps also. 5While the bridegroom tarried, all slumbered and slept. 6And even at midnight, there was a cry made: behold, the bridegroom cometh, go and meet him. 7Then all those virgins arose, and prepared their lamps. 8And the foolish said to the wise: give us of your oil, for our lamps go out? 9But the wise answered, saying: not so, lest there be not enough for us and you, but go rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10In conclusion while they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the wedding, and the gate was shut up. 11Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying: master, master open to us. 12But he answered, and said: verily I say unto you: I know you not: 13look that ye watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor yet the hour, when the son of man shall come.

14Likewise as a certain man ready to take his journey to a strange country, called his servants to him, and delivered to them his goods. 15And unto one he gave v. talents, to another ij. and to another one: to every man after his ability, and straight way departed. 16Then he that had received the five talents, went and bestowed them, and won other five. 17Likewise he that received ij. gained other ij. 18But he that received one, went and digged a pit in the earth and hid his master's money.

19After a long season the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them. 20Then came he that had received five talents, and brought other five saying: master, thou deliveredst unto me five talents, lo I have gained with them five more. 21His master said unto him: well good servant and faithful, Thou hast been faithful in little, I will make thee ruler over much: enter in into thy master's joy.

22Also he that received ij. talents came, and said: master, thou deliveredest unto me ij. talents: lo I have won ij. other talents with them. 23His master said unto him, well good servant and faithful thou hast been faithful in little, I will make thee ruler over much, go in into thy master's joy.

24He which had received the one talent came also, and said: master, I considered that thou wast an hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not, 25and was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.

26His master answered, and said unto him: evil servant and slothful, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not: 27thou oughtest therefore to have had my money to the changers, and then at my coming should I have received my money with vantage. 28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath x. talents.

29For unto every man that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance. And from him that hath not, shall be taken away, even that he hath. 30And cast that unprofitable servant into utter darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31When the son of man shall come in his majesty, and all his holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty, 32and before him shall be gathered all nations. And he shall sever them one from another, as a shepherd putteth asunder the sheep from the goats. 33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on the left hand.

34Then shall the King say to them on his right hand: Come ye blessed children of my father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world. 35For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat. I thirsted, and ye gave me drink. I was harborless, and ye lodged me. I was naked and ye clothed me: 36I was sick and ye visited me. I was in prison and ye came unto me. 37Then shall the just answer him saying: master, when, saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or a thirst, and gave thee drink? 38when saw we thee harborless, and lodged thee? or naked and clothed thee? 39or when saw we thee sick, or in prison and came unto thee? 40And the king shall answer and say unto them: verily I say unto you: in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren: ye have done it to me.

41Then shall the king say unto them that shall be on the left hand: depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, which is prepared for the devil and his angels. 42For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat. I thirsted, and ye gave me no drink. I was harborless, and ye lodged me not. 43I was naked, and ye clothed me not. I was sick and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44Then shall they also answer him saying: master, when saw we thee an hungered, or a thirst, or harborless, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and have not ministered unto thee? 45then shall he answer them, and say: Verily I say unto you, in as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46And these shall go into everlasting pain: And the righteous into life eternal.