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→Chapter 25
!Analysis
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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.
|Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
|"The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
|"The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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|And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
|And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
|"Five of them were foolish, and five sensible.
|"Five of them were foolish, and five sensible.
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|They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
|They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
|"The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them.
|"The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them.
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|But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
|But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
|"But the sensible ones took oil in vessels with their lamps.
|"But the sensible ones took oil in vessels with their lamps.
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|While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
|While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
|"While the bridegroom took time to come, they all grew drowsy and slept.
|"While the bridegroom took time to come, they all grew drowsy and slept.
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|And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
|And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
|"At midnight a cry went out, 'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Go out to meet him!'
|"At midnight a cry went out, 'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Go out to meet him!'
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|Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
|Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
|"Then all those bridesmaids woke up, and trimmed their lamps.
|"Then all those bridesmaids woke up, and trimmed their lamps.
|This "trimming" operation involves cutting off the burnt part of the wick so that the lamp would continue to burn brightly.
|This "trimming" operation involves cutting off the burnt part of the wick so that the lamp would continue to burn brightly.
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|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 gone out.
|"And the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps have gone out.'
|"And the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps have 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.
|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 sensible ones said in answer, 'We can't do that; we wouldn't have enough oil for all of us. Instead, go to the sellers and buy oil for yourselves.'
|"But the sensible ones said in answer, 'We can't do that; we wouldn't have enough oil for all of us. Instead, go to the sellers and buy oil 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.
|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 were going to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut.
|"And while they were going to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut.
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|Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
|Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
|"Afterward the other bridesmaids came also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!'
|"Afterward the other bridesmaids came also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!'
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|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.
|But in answer he said, 'I tell you truly: I don't know you.'
|But in answer he said, 'I tell you truly: I don't know you.'
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|Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
|Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
|"So stay alert, because you don't know either the day or the hour."
|"So stay alert, because you don't know either the day or the hour."
|The Byzantine manuscripts add "when the Son of man comes" to that last.
|The Byzantine manuscripts add "when the Son of man comes" to that last.
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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.
|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.
|"A certain man was going away from home on a long trip. He called his own slaves and entrusted his goods to them.
|"A certain man was going away from home on a long trip. He called his own slaves and entrusted his goods to them.
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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.
|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.
|"To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his particular ability, and left on his trip right away.
|"To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his particular ability, and left on his trip right away.
|The [[talent]] was the weight of any precious metal that a man could carry on his back.
|The [[talent]] was the weight of any precious metal that a man could carry on his back.
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|Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
|Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
|"Then the one who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
|"Then the one who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
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|And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
|And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
|"And likewise the one who received the two, also made another two.
|"And likewise the one who received the two, also made another two.
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|But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
|But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
|"But the one who received the one talent went and dug in the earth and hid his lord's money.
|"But the one who received the one talent went and dug in the earth and hid his lord's money.
|The Greek word used here for money is '''αργυριον''', or [[silver]]. Therefore these were probably silver talents that the slaves had to work with.
|The Greek word used here for money is '''αργυριον''', or [[silver]]. Therefore these were probably silver talents that the slaves had to work with.
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|After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
|After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
|"After a long time the lord of these slaves came back and settled accounts with them.
|"After a long time the lord of these slaves came back and settled accounts 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.
|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 so the one who had received the five talents came and brought five more talents, and said, 'Lord, you entrusted five talents to me; I have made five talents more.'
|"And so the one who had received the five talents came and brought five more talents, and said, 'Lord, you entrusted five talents to me; I have made 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.
|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 to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You have been faithful over a few things, so I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
|"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You have been faithful over a few things, so I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your 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.
|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.
|"Also, the one who had received two talents came and said, 'Lord, you entrusted two talents to me. Behold, I have made two more talents besides these.'
|"Also, the one who had received two talents came and said, 'Lord, you entrusted two talents to me. Behold, I have made two more talents besides these.'
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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.
|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 to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You have been faithful over a few things, so I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
|"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You have been faithful over a few things, so I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your 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:
|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:
|"Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, and that you reap where you haven't sown, and gather where you haven't threshed.
|"Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, and that you reap where you haven't sown, and gather where you haven't threshed.
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|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 and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
|"'And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Here is your money back.'
|"'And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Here is your money back.'
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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:
|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:
|"In answer, his lord told him, 'You wicked and lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I haven't sown, and gather where I haven't threshed.
|"In answer, his lord told him, 'You wicked and lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I haven't sown, and gather where I haven't threshed.
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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.
|Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
|"'So you should have given my money to the moneychangers, and then when I came back I would have had my money back with interest.
|"'So you should have given my money to the moneychangers, and then when I came back I would have had my money back with interest.
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|Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
|Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
|"'So take the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.
|"'So take the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the 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.
|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.
|"'Because to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundant amount. But from him who has nothing, even what little he has will be taken away.
|"'Because to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundant amount. But from him who has nothing, even what little he has will be taken away.
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|And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
|And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
|"'And throw the worthless slave into outer darkness; there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'
|"'And throw the worthless slave into outer darkness; there will be weeping and grinding 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:
|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:
|"When the Son of man comes in His glory, and all the holy Messengers with Him, He will then sit on the throne of His glory.
|"When the Son of man comes in His glory, and all the holy Messengers with Him, He will then sit on 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:
|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:
|"Before him will be gathered all races of man, and he will separate them from one another, the way a shepherd separates his [[sheep]] from the [[goat]]s.
|"Before him will be gathered all races of man, and he will separate them from one another, the way a shepherd separates his [[sheep]] from the [[goat]]s.
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|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.
|"He will set the sheep to his right, and the goats to his left.
|"He will set the sheep to his right, and the goats to his left.
|Perhaps this should be translated as "He will set the sheep to his conservative side, and the goats to his liberal side." The Greek word "δεξιός" (translated here as "right") can be translated metaphorically as "cautious authority"; "εὐώνυμος" (translated here as "left") can be translated metaphorically as "unlucky", "sinister" or ... "liberal"?
|Perhaps this should be translated as "He will set the sheep to his conservative side, and the goats to his liberal side." The Greek word "δεξιός" (translated here as "right") can be translated metaphorically as "cautious authority"; "εὐώνυμος" (translated here as "left") can be translated metaphorically as "unlucky", "sinister" or ... "liberal"?
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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:
|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 the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world.
|"Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world.
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|For I was an hungrey, 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 an hungrey, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
|"'When I was hungry, you gave Me food. When I was thirsty, you gave Me drink. When I was a stranger, you took Me in.
|"'When I was hungry, you gave Me food. When I was thirsty, you gave Me drink. When I was a stranger, you 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.
|Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
|"'When I was naked, you clothed Me. I was sick, and you visited Me. I was in prison, and you came to Me.'
|"'When I was naked, you clothed Me. I was sick, and you visited Me. I was in prison, and you came to 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?
|Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
|"Then the just will say in answer, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You? Or thirsty, and give You drink?
|"Then the just will say in answer, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You? Or thirsty, and give You drink?
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|When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
|When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
|"'When did we see You a stranger, and take You in? Or naked, and clothe You?
|"'When did we see You a stranger, and take You in? Or naked, and clothe You?
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|Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
|Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
|"'Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'
|"'Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'
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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.
|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 will tell them in answer, 'I tell you truly: to the extent that you have done it for the least of these My brothers, you have done it for Me.'
|"And the King will tell them in answer, 'I tell you truly: to the extent that you have done it for the least of these My brothers, you have done it for 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:
|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 he'll also say to those on His left hand, 'Go away from Me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the Slanderer and his messengers.
|"Then he'll also say to those on His left hand, 'Go away from Me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the Slanderer and his messengers.
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|For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
|For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
|"'I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink.
|"'I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to 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.
|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 you didn't take Me in. I was naked, and you didn't clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.'
|"'I was a stranger, and you didn't take Me in. I was naked, and you didn't clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.'
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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?
|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 they also will tell Him in answer, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and not wait on You?'
|"Then they also will tell Him in answer, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and not wait on You?'
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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.
|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 He will say in answer to them, 'I tell you truly: to the extent that you failed to do this for one of the least of these, you failed to do it for Me.'
|"Then He will say in answer to them, 'I tell you truly: to the extent that you failed to do this for one of the least of these, you failed to do it for Me.'
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|And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
|And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
|"And these people will go away into eternal punishment, but the just into eternal life."
|"And these people will go away into eternal punishment, but the just into eternal life."