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Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins which took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom
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And five of them were wise and five were foolish
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They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them
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But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps
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While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept
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And at mid night there was a cry made Behold the bridegroom cometh go ye out to meet him
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Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps
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And the foolish said unto the wise Give us of your oil for our lamps are gone out
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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
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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
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Afterward came also the other virgins saying Lord Lord open to us
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But he answered and said Verily I say unto you I know you not
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Watch therefore for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh
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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
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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
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Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same and made them other five talents
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And likewise he that had received two he also gained other two
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But he that had received one went and digged in the earth and hid his lord’s money
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After a long time the lord of those servants cometh and reckoneth with them
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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And I was afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth lo there thou hast that is thine
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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
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Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury
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Take therefore the talent from him and give it unto him which hath ten talents
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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
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And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth
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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
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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
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And he shall set the sheep on his right hand but the goats on the left
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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
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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
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Naked and ye clothed me I was sick and ye visited me I was in prison and ye came unto me
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Then shall the righteous answer him saying Lord when saw we thee an hungred and fed thee or thirsty and gave thee drink
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When saw we thee a stranger and took thee in or naked and clothed thee
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Or when saw we thee sick or in prison and came unto thee
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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
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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
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For I was an hungred and ye gave me no meat I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink
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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
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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
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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
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And these shall go away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into life eternal