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Matthew 25:1

"Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.

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Matthew 25:2

"Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.

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Matthew 25:3

"For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take extra oil with them;

Matthew 25:4

but the prudent ones took oil in flasks with their lamps.

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Matthew 25:5

"Now while the groom was delaying, they all became drowsy and began to sleep.

Matthew 25:6

"But at midnight there finally was a shout: 'Behold, the groom! Come out to meet him.'

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Matthew 25:7

"Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 25:8

"But the foolish virgins said to the prudent ones, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'

Matthew 25:9

"However, the prudent ones answered, 'No, there most certainly would not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.'

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Matthew 25:10

"But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the groom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.

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Matthew 25:11

"Yet later, the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, lord, open up for us.'

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Matthew 25:12

"But he answered, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you.'

Matthew 25:13

"Be on the alert then, because you do not know the day nor the hour.

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Matthew 25:14

"For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.

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Matthew 25:15

"To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.

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Matthew 25:16

"The one who had received the five talents immediately went and did business with them, and earned five more talents.

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Matthew 25:17

"In the same way the one who had received the two talents earned two more.

Matthew 25:18

"But he who received the one talent went away and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.

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Matthew 25:19

"Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

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Matthew 25:20

"The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have earned five more talents.'

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Matthew 25:21

"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.'

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Matthew 25:22

"Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, 'Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have earned two more talents.'

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Matthew 25:23

"His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.'

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Matthew 25:24

"Now the one who had received the one talent also came up and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed.

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Matthew 25:25

'And I was afraid, so I went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you still have what is yours.'

Matthew 25:26

"But his master answered and said to him, 'You worthless, lazy slave! Did you know that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter seed?

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Matthew 25:27

'Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.

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Matthew 25:28

'Therefore: take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.'

Matthew 25:29

"For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

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Matthew 25:30

"And throw the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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