1"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

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Luke 12:35, Luke 12:36, Luke 12:35, Luke 12:36, Philippians 2:15

2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

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Jeremiah 24:2, Jeremiah 24:2, 1 Corinthians 10:1, 1 Corinthians 10:5, 1 Corinthians 10:1

3For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

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Revelation 3:15, Revelation 3:16, Revelation 3:15, Revelation 3:16, 2 Timothy 3:5

4but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

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Romans 8:9, Romans 8:9, 1 John 2:27, 1 John 2:27, John 3:34

5Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

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Habakkuk 2:3, Habakkuk 2:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, 2 Peter 3:4

6But at midnight there was a cry, 'Behold! The bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'

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2 Peter 3:10, 2 Peter 3:10, Matthew 25:1, John 5:28, John 5:29

7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

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Luke 12:35, Luke 12:35, Revelation 3:19, Revelation 3:20, 2 Peter 3:14

8The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

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Luke 12:35, Proverbs 13:9, Luke 12:35, Proverbs 13:9, Hebrews 4:1

9But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there is not enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

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Psalms 49:7, Psalms 49:9, Psalms 49:7, Psalms 49:9, Revelation 3:17

10While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

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Luke 13:25, Luke 13:25, 1 Peter 1:13, Luke 12:36, Luke 12:37

11Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.'

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Matthew 7:21, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 7:23, Hebrews 12:16

12But he answered, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.'

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1 Corinthians 8:3, 1 Corinthians 8:3, 2 Timothy 2:19, John 10:27, 2 Timothy 2:19

13Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour.

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Matthew 24:42, Matthew 24:44, Matthew 24:42, Matthew 24:44, 1 Thessalonians 5:6

14"For it is like a man, going on a journey, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

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Mark 13:34, Mark 13:34, Luke 19:12, Luke 19:27, Luke 19:12

15To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

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Matthew 18:24, Matthew 18:24, Luke 19:13, Luke 19:14, Luke 19:13

16Immediately the one who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

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2 Timothy 2:6, Philemon 1:6, Philemon 1:7, 1 Timothy 6:17, 1 Timothy 6:18

17In like manner he who got the two gained another two.

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Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Ephesians 5:16

18But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

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2 Peter 1:8, 2 Peter 1:8, Luke 19:20, Malachi 1:10, Hebrews 6:12

19"Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.

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1 Corinthians 3:12, 1 Corinthians 3:15, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Corinthians 3:12, 1 Corinthians 3:15

20He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents.'

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Acts 20:24, Acts 20:24, Colossians 1:29, 2 Timothy 4:1, 2 Timothy 4:8

21"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

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Matthew 25:23, Matthew 25:23, Luke 16:10, Luke 16:10, John 12:26

22"He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents.'

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2 Corinthians 8:1, 2 Corinthians 8:3, 2 Corinthians 8:12, 2 Corinthians 8:7, 2 Corinthians 8:8

23"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

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Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:21, Mark 12:41, Mark 12:44, Mark 14:8

24"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

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Luke 19:20, Luke 19:22, Luke 19:20, Luke 19:22, Luke 15:29

25I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.'

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2 Timothy 1:6, 2 Timothy 1:7, Romans 8:15, 2 Timothy 1:6, 2 Timothy 1:7

26"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.

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Matthew 18:32, Matthew 18:32, Job 15:5, Job 15:6, Job 15:5

27You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

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Deuteronomy 23:19, Deuteronomy 23:20, Romans 3:19, Luke 19:22, Luke 19:23

28Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

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Luke 19:24, Luke 19:24, Luke 10:42, Luke 10:42

29For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.

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Matthew 13:12, Matthew 13:12, Mark 4:25, Luke 8:18, Mark 4:25

30Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

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Matthew 8:12, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 13:50, Hebrews 6:7

31"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

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Revelation 1:7, Revelation 1:7, Matthew 19:28, 2 Thessalonians 1:7, 2 Thessalonians 1:8

32Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

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Matthew 13:49, Malachi 3:18, Matthew 13:49, Malachi 3:18, 2 Corinthians 5:10

33He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

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Psalms 100:3, Psalms 100:3, John 21:15, John 21:17, John 21:15

34Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

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1 Peter 1:19, 1 Peter 1:20, 1 Peter 1:19, 1 Peter 1:20, James 2:5

35for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

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1 John 3:16, 1 John 3:19, 1 John 3:16, 1 John 3:19, James 2:15

36I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'

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James 1:27, James 1:27, James 5:14, James 5:15, Hebrews 13:3

37"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

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Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:3, 1 Peter 5:5, 1 Peter 5:6, 1 Chronicles 29:14

38When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

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39When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'

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40"The King will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

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Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 14:31, Matthew 10:42

41Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

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Jude 1:6, Jude 1:7, Jude 1:6, Jude 1:7, 2 Peter 2:4

42for I was hungry, and you did not give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

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James 2:15, James 2:24, John 5:23, Matthew 12:30, 2 Thessalonians 1:8

43I was a stranger, and you did not take me in; naked, and you did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me.'

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44"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not help you?'

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Matthew 25:24, Matthew 25:27, Luke 10:29, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 25:24

45"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'

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Proverbs 21:13, Proverbs 21:13, Proverbs 17:5, Proverbs 17:5, Proverbs 14:31

46These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

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Daniel 12:2, Daniel 12:2, John 3:36, John 3:36, John 5:29