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[1] Then shall the kyngdome of heauen be lykened vnto ten virgins, which toke their lampes, and went to meete the brydegrome
[2] But fyue of them were foolyshe, and fyue were wyse
[3] They that were foolyshe, toke their lampes, but toke none oyle with them
[4] But the wise, toke oyle in their vessels, with their lampes also
[5] Whyle the brydegrome taryed, they all slumbred and slept
[6] And euen at mydnyght, there was a crye made: beholde, the brydegrome commeth, go out to meete hym
[7] Then all those virgins arose, and prepared their lampes
[8] So the foolyshe sayde vnto the wyse: geue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are gone out
[9] But the wyse aunswered, saying: [not so] lest there be not inough for vs & you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and bye for your selues
[10] And whyle they went to bye, the brydegome came: and they that were redy, went in with hym, to ye maryage, and the gate was shut vp
[11] Afterwarde came also the other virgins, saying: Lorde, Lorde, open to vs
[12] But he aunswered and sayde: veryly I say vnto you, I knowe you not
[13] Watch therfore, for ye knowe neither the day, nor yet the houre, wherin the sonne of man shall come
[14] Lykewyse, as a [certayne] man, redy to take his iourney into a straunge countrey, called his owne seruauntes, and delyuered vnto them his goodes
[15] And vnto one, he gaue fyue talentes, to another two, and to another one: to euery man after his habilitie, & strayght way departed
[16] Then he that had receaued the fyue talentes, went, and occupyed with the same, & made [them] other fyue talentes
[17] And lykewyse, he [that receaued] two: he also gayned other two
[18] But he that receaued that one, went and digged in the earth, and hyd his Lordes money
[19] After a long season, the Lorde of those seruauntes commeth, and reckeneth with them
[20] And so, he that had receaued fyue talentes, came, and brought other fyue talentes, saying: Lorde, thou delyueredst vnto me fyue talentes, beholde, I haue gayned with them fyue talentes mo
[21] His Lorde saide vnto him: Well done, thou good and faythfull seruaut. Thou hast ben faythfull ouer fewe thynges, I wyll make thee ruler ouer manye thynges: enter thou into the ioy of thy Lorde
[22] He also that had receaued two talentes, came, and sayde: Lorde thou delyueredst vnto me two talentes, beholde, I haue wonne two other taletes with them
[23] His Lorde saide vnto him? Well done, good and faithfull seruaunt. Thou hast ben faythfull ouer fewe thinges, I wyl make thee ruler ouer many thynges: enter thou into the ioy of thy Lorde
[24] Then he which had receaued the one talent, came, and saide: Lorde I knew thee, that thou art an harde man, reapyng where thou hast not sowen, & gatheryng where thou hast not strowed
[25] And [therfore] was I afrayde, & went and hid thy talent in the earth: loe, there thou hast that thyne is
[26] His Lorde aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: Thou euyll and slouthfull seruaut, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I haue not strowed
[27] Thou oughtest therfore to haue delyuered my money to the exchaungers, and then at my commyng shoulde I haue receaued myne owne with vauntage
[28] Take therfore the talent from hym, and geue it vnto hym whiche hath ten talentes
[29] For vnto euery one that hath, shalbe geuen, and he shall haue aboundaunce: But he that hath not, from hym shalbe taken away, euen that which he hath
[30] And cast the vnprofitable seruaunt into vtter darknesse, there shalbe wepyng, and gnasshyng of teeth
[31] When the sonne of man shall come in his glorie, and all the holy Angels with hym, then shall he sitte vpon the throne of his glorie
[32] And before hym shalbe gathered all nations: and he shall seperate them one from another, as a shephearde deuideth his sheepe from the goates
[33] And he shall set the sheepe on his right hande, but the goates on the lefte
[34] Then shall the king say vnto them on his right hande: Come ye blessed of my father, inherite the kyngdome, prepared for you from the foundation of the worlde
[35] For I was an hungred, and ye gaue me meate: I was thirstie, and ye gaue me drynke: I was harbourlesse, and ye toke me in
[36] Naked, and ye clothed me: Sicke, and ye visited me: I was in pryson, and ye came vnto me
[37] Then shall the ryghteous aunswere hym, saying: Lorde, when sawe we thee an hungred, & fedde thee? or thirstie and gaue thee drynke
[38] When sawe we thee harbourlesse, and toke thee in? or naked, and clothed thee
[39] Or when sawe we thee sicke, or in prison, and came vnto thee
[40] And the kyng shall aunswere, and say vnto them: Ueryly I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren, ye haue done [it] vnto me
[41] Then shall he saye vnto them on the left hande: Depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire, which is prepared for the deuyll and his angels
[42] For I was an hungred, and ye gaue me no meate: I was thirstie, and ye gaue me no drynke
[43] I was harbourlesse, and ye toke me not in: I was naked, and ye clothed me not: I was sicke, and in prison, and ye visited me not
[44] Then shall they also aunswere hym, saying: Lorde, when sawe we thee an hungred, or a thirste, or harbourlesse, or naked, or sicke, or in pryson, and did not minister vnto thee
[45] Then shall he aunswere them, saying: Ueryly I say vnto you, in as much as ye dyd it not to one of the least of these, ye dyd it not to me
[46] And these shall go into euerlastyng payne: the ryghteous into lyfe eternall
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