Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which
took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who
took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
And five of them were wise
, and five were foolish
.
And five of them were foolish
, and five were wise
.
They
that
were
foolish took their lamps, and
took no oil with them:
For
the
foolish ,
when
they
took their lamps, took no oil with them:
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Now
while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
And
at midnight there was
a cry made
, Behold, the bridegroom cometh;
go
ye out
to meet him.
But
at midnight there is
a cry, Behold, the bridegroom !
Come
ye forth
to meet him.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone
out.
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going
out.
But 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.
But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure
there will
not be
enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
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.
And while they went away
to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast
: and the door was shut.
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
Watch therefore, for ye know neither
the day nor the hour wherein
the
Son
of
man
cometh
.
Watch therefore, for ye know not
the day nor the hour.
For the
kingdom
of
heaven
is as a man travelling
into a
far
country, who
called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
For `it
is '
as `when'
a man ,
going
into another
country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
And 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.
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each
according to his several ability; and he
went
on
his journey.
Then
he that had
received the five talents went and traded with the
same
, and made them
other five talents.
Straightway
he that received the five talents went and traded with them
, and made other five talents.
And
likewise
he that had
received two ,
he
also
gained other two.
In
like
manner
he also
that `
received '
the
two gained other two.
But he that had
received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
But he that received the
one went away
and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth
with them.
Now
after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh
a
reckoning
with them.
And 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
.
And he that received the
five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo
, I have gained other
five talents.
His 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.
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set
thee over many things ;
enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
He 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
.
And
he also that `
received '
the
two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo
, I have gained other two
talents.
His 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.
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant :
thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set
thee over many things ;
enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Then
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:
And
he also
that
had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a
hard man, reaping where thou didst
not sow
, and gathering where thou didst
not scatter;
And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there
thou hast that
is
thine.
and I was afraid, and went away
and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own
.
His 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:
But
his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did
not scatter;
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers
, and then
at my coming I should have received mine own with usury
.
thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers
, and at my coming I should have received back
mine own with interest
.
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which
hath ten talents.
Take ye
away
therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that
hath the
ten talents.
For 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.
For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not ,
even that which he hath shall
be
taken
away
.
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And cast ye out
the unprofitable servant into the
outer darkness: there shall be the
weeping and the
gnashing of teeth.
When 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:
But
when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on
the throne of his glory:
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a
shepherd divideth
his
sheep from the goats :
and before him shall be gathered all the
nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the
shepherd separateth
the
sheep from the goats ;
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Then 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:
Then 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:
For 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 :
for I was hungry
, and ye gave me to
eat;
I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink ;
I was a stranger, and ye took me in ;
Naked, and ye clothed me :
I was sick, and ye visited me :
I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
naked, and ye clothed me ;
I was sick, and ye visited me ;
I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an
hungred
, and fed thee? or thirsty
, and gave thee drink?
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry
, and fed thee? or athirst
, and gave thee drink?
When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
And
when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
Or
when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
And
when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
And 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.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did
it unto one of these my brethren, `even'
these
least,
ye did
it unto me.
Then 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:
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the
eternal
fire which
is
prepared for the devil and his angels:
For I was an
hungred
, and ye gave
me no
meat:
I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink :
for I was hungry
, and ye did
not
give
me to
eat;
I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink ;
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in :
naked, and ye clothed me not :
sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in ;
naked, and ye clothed me not ;
sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Then 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?
Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry
, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Then 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.
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto
one of these least
, ye did it not unto
me.
And these shall go away into everlasting
punishment: but the righteous into life
eternal.
And these shall go away into eternal
punishment: but the righteous into eternal life
.
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