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“Then the Kingdom of the heavens shall be compared to ten young women who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
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For the foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them.
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But the wise took oil in their vessels together with their lamps.
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And while the bridegroom delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.
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But at midnight there came a cry: ‘See— the bridegroom. Go out to meet him.’
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Then all those young women arose and trimmed their lamps.
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And the foolish said to the wise: ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
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But the wise answered, saying: ‘There may not be enough for us and for you. Go instead to those who sell and buy for yourselves.’
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And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came. And those who were ready entered with him into the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
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And afterward the other young women also came, saying: ‘Master, Master, open to us.’
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But he answered and said: ‘Truly I tell you: I do not know you.’
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Therefore keep watch, for you do not know the day or the hour.
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For it is like an ish going away, who called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
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And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
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And immediately the one who had received the five talents went and worked with them and gained five more.
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Likewise the one with the two gained two more.
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But the one who had received the one talent went away, dug into the earth, and hid his master’s silver.
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And after much time, the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
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And the one who had received five talents came near and brought five talents more, saying: ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See— I gained five talents more.’
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His master said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You were faithful over a little; I shall appoint you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
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And the one who had received two talents also came near, saying: ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See— I gained two talents more.’
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His master said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You were faithful over a little; I shall appoint you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
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Then the one who had received the one talent came near and said: ‘Master, I knew you that you are a hard ish, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter.
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And being afraid, I went and hid your talent in the earth. See— you have what is yours.’
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But his master answered and said to him: ‘Evil and lazy servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter.
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Therefore you should have placed my silver with the money changers, and when I came I would have received what is mine with increase.
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Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.
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For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from the one who does not have, even what he has shall be taken away.
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And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. There shall be weeping and grinding of teeth.’
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And when the Son of Adam comes in his glory, and all the messengers with him, then he shall sit upon the Throne of his glory.
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And all the nations shall be gathered before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
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And he shall set the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.
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Then the King shall say to those at his right hand: ‘Come, you blessed of my Father. Inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
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For I was hungry, and you gave me food. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you received me.
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I was without clothing, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’
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Then the righteous shall answer him, saying: ‘Master, when did we see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you drink?
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And when did we see you a stranger and receive you? Or without clothing and clothe you?
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And when did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
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And the King shall answer and say to them: ‘Truly I tell you: as much as you did for one of the least of these my brothers, you did for me.’
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Then he shall also say to those at the left hand: ‘Depart from me, you cursed ones, into the everlasting fire prepared for the adversary and his messengers.
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For I was hungry, and you did not give me food. I was thirsty, and you did not give me drink.
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I was a stranger, and you did not receive me. I was without clothing, and you did not clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you did not care for me.’
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Then they also shall answer, saying: ‘Master, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or without clothing, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve you?’
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Then he shall answer them, saying: ‘Truly I tell you: as much as you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
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And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.