Matthew 25:24-46

English Standard Version

²⁴ He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be ^(A)a hard man, reaping ^(B)where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, ²⁵ so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, ^(C)you have what is yours.’ ²⁶ But his master answered him, ‘You ^(D)wicked and ^(E)slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? ²⁷ Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. ²⁸ So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. ^29 (F)For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. ³⁰ And ^(G)cast ^(H)the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place ^(I)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

The Final Judgment

^31 (J)“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, ^(K)then he will sit on his glorious throne. ³² Before him ^(L)will be gathered ^(M)all the nations, and ^(N)he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates ^(O)the sheep from the goats. ³³ And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. ³⁴ Then ^(P)the King will say to ^(Q)those on his right, ‘Come, you ^(R)who are blessed by my Father, ^(S)inherit ^(T)the kingdom ^(U)prepared for you ^(V)from the foundation of the world. ³⁵ For ^(W)I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you ^(X)gave me drink, ^(Y)I was a stranger and you welcomed me, ^36 (Z)I was naked and you clothed me, ^(AA)I was sick and you ^(AB)visited me, ^(AC)I was in prison and you came to me.’ ³⁷ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? ³⁸ And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? ³⁹ And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ ⁴⁰ And ^(AD)the King will answer them, ^(AE)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these ^(AF)my brothers,^[a] you did it to me.’

⁴¹ “Then he will say to those on his left, ^(AG)‘Depart from me, you ^(AH)cursed, into ^(AI)the eternal fire prepared for ^(AJ)the devil and his angels. ⁴² For ^(AK)I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, ⁴³ I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ ⁴⁴ Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ ⁴⁵ Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, ^(AL)you did not do it to me.’ ⁴⁶ And these will go away ^(AM)into eternal punishment, but the righteous ^(AN)into ^(AO)eternal life.”