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<center><big>'''The Gospel According to Saint Matthew</big><br/>Chapter 25'''</center>
<center><small>''Additional parables: of the ten virgins;<br/>Of the talents; of the sheep and the goats.<br/>Of the last judgment.<br/>30 A.D.''</small></center>
'''1''' <span style="color:#ff0000">Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.</span>
'''2''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.</span>
'''3''' <span style="color:#ff0000">They that ''were'' foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:</span>
'''4''' <span style="color:#ff0000">But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.</span>
'''5''' <span style="color:#ff0000">While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.</span>
'''6''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.</span>
'''7''' <span style="color:#ff0000">Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.</span>
'''8''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.</span>
'''9''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''10''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''11''' <span style="color:#ff0000">Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.</span>
'''12''' <span style="color:#ff0000">But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.</span>
'''13''' <span style="color:#ff0000">Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.</span>
'''14''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''15''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''16''' <span style="color:#ff0000">Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.</span>
'''17''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And likewise he that ''had received'' two, he also gained other two.</span>
'''18''' <span style="color:#ff0000">But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.</span>
'''19''' <span style="color:#ff0000">After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.</span>
'''20''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''21''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''22''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''23''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''24''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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:</span>
'''25''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, ''there'' thou hast ''that is'' thine.</span>
'''26''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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:</span>
'''27''' <span style="color:#ff0000">Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and ''then'' at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.</span>
'''28''' <span style="color:#ff0000">Take therefore the talent from him, and give ''it'' unto him which hath ten talents.</span>
'''29''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''30''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.</span>
'''31''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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:</span>
'''32''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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:</span>
'''33''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.</span>
'''34''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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:</span>
'''35''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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:</span>
'''36''' <span style="color:#ff0000">Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.</span>
'''37''' <span style="color:#ff0000">Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed ''thee?'' or thirsty, and gave ''thee'' drink?</span>
'''38''' <span style="color:#ff0000">When saw we thee a stranger, and took ''thee'' in? or naked, and clothed ''thee?''</span>
'''39''' <span style="color:#ff0000">Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?</span>
'''40''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''41''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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:</span>
'''42''' <span style="color:#ff0000">For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:</span>
'''43''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''44''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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?</span>
'''45''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span>
'''46''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.</span>
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