The Ministry Of Jesus. Matthew’s Gospel

The Parable of the Ten Virgins.

Then shall the Kingdom of Heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom? Now five of them were wise, but the other five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go you out to meet Him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. Now the foolish virgins said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there will not be enough for us and for you: but go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 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. Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But He answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man shall come. Matthew 25 vs 1-13.

The Parable of the Talents.

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. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several abilities; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them another five talents. And likewise, he that had received two, he also gained another two. But he that had received one went and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. After a long time, the lord of those servants came and reckoned with them.

And so he that had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Lord, You delivered unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.

He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered unto me two talents: behold, I have gained another two talents besides them. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.

Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not sowed And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: lo, there you have that which is yours His lord answered and said unto him, you wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not sowed you ought to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming, I should have received my own with increase. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him who has ten talents. For unto every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him, that has not shall be taken away even that which he has  And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 25 vs 14-30.

The Sheep and the Goats.

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: And before Him shall be gathered all nations: and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats: And He shall set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was hungry and you gave Me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink: I was a stranger, and you took Me in: Naked, and you clothed Me: I was sick, and you visited Me: I was in prison, and you came unto Me.

Then shall the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry? and fed You? or thirsty, and gave you drink? When did we see You as a stranger and took You in? or naked, and clothed You? Or when did we see You sick or in prison and came unto You? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, you have done it unto Me. Matthew 25 vs 31-40.

Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was hungry and you gave Ne no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave Me no drink: I was a stranger, and you did not take Me in took me in: I was naked, and you did not clothe Me: I was sick and in prison, but you did not visit Me. Then shall they also answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto You? Then shall He answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to Me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. Matthew 25 vs 41-46.