Matthew 25

  1. Matthew 25:14-18

    Jesus begins the Parable of the Talents while speaking to the children and his disciples.

    1. 14 ¶ 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.
    2. 15 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.
    3. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
    4. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
    5. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
  2. Matthew 25:18

    Jesus continues the Parable of the Talents after being interrupted by the religious leaders.

    1. But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
  3. Matthew 25:27

    Judas notes that Jesus has taught a parable (the Talents/Minas) that speaks favorably of putting money in a bank for interest.

    1. Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
  4. Matthew 25:31-40

    Jesus tells the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats to the group at Lazarus' house.

    1. 31 ¶ 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:
    2. 32 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:
    3. 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
    4. 34 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:
    5. 35 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:
    6. 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
    7. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
    8. 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
    9. 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
    10. 40 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.
  5. Matthew 25:41-46

    Jesus continues the parable regarding those on the left hand who did not minister to the least.

    1. 41 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:
    2. 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
    3. 43 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.
    4. 44 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?
    5. 45 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.
    6. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.