Literal KJV from the Greek |Ancient Hebrew trans. from Shem Tov CHAPTER 25 -Gr. | CHAPTER 25 -Heb. 1 Then shall the Kingdom of the |1. Again said Yeshua unto His Heavens be compared unto ten |talmidim, (The) Kingdom (of the) virgins, who taking their lamps, |Heavens is like unto ten virgins, and went out to a meeting of the |who took their lamps and went forth bridegroom. |to meet a bridegroom and a bride. 2 And five of them were prudent, |2. Five of them were lazy fools, and five fools. |and five of them were alert and |wise. 3 Those (being) fools having taken|3. The five foolish brought their their lamps, did not take oil with |lamps, and didn't bring oil with them: |them. 4 But the prudent took oil in |4. And the wise brought oil in their vessels with their lamps. |their vessels with their lamps. 5 But the bridegroom delaying, |5. And the bridegroom was late, and (they) all nodded and slept. |behold, all of them tarried and |slept. 6 And (at) midnight a cry |6. And it was at midnight, and occurred: Behold, the bridegroom |behold, a voice was heard: Behold, {comes}; go forth to meet him. |the bridegroom comes, come to meet |him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, |7. Then came all those virgins, and and prepared their lamps. |they trimmed their lamps. 8 And the fools said unto the |8. And said the foolish virgins prudent, Give us of your oil; for |unto the wise, Give us some of your our lamps are going out. |oil; since our lamps have gone out. 9 But the prudent answered, |9. And answered the wise by saying, saying, (No); lest there be not |Go now to ones who sell, and buy enough unto us and to you: but go |for yourselves; because there isn't rather to the (ones) selling, and |enough oil for us and for you. We buy for yourselves. |fear since it would be lacking unto |us. 10 And (so) they going away to |10. And it was when they went to buy, (then) the bridegroom came; |buy, the bridegroom came; and the and the (ones) ready went in with |ones who were ready went with him him to the wedding feast: and the |unto the wedding ceremony: and the door was shut. |gate was shut. 11 And later, came also the other |11. And afterwards came the foolish virgins, saying, Lord, lord, open |virgins and called about the gate to us. |by saying, Our lord, open unto us. 12 But he answering said, Truly I |12. And he answered unto them, In say unto you, I know you not. |truth I say unto you, I don't know |who you (are). 13 Watch therefore, for you know |13. And therefore you be on guard, not the day nor the hour {in which |Because you don't know the day and the Son of man comes}. |the hour (in) which comes the |bridegroom. 14 For (it is) as if a man going |14. Again told Yeshua unto His abroad, called (his) own slaves, |talmidim another example, (The) and delivered unto them his goods. |Kingdom (of the) Heavens is like |unto a man going on a far journey; |And he called his slaves and |dispersed unto them his money. 15 And unto one indeed he gave |15. Unto one he gave five coins of five talents, to another two, and |gold, unto the second he gave two to another one; to each according |gold coins and unto the third one (to his) own ability; and |-one; unto each one accordingly, as immediately (he then) went abroad. |he was worthy, he gave unto them. |And he went about his journey. 16 Then the (one) that had |16. And the one who received the received the five talents going, |five gold coins went and gained worked with them, and made another |five others. five talents. | 17 Likewise also the (one with) |17. And likewise thus the one who the two, he also gained another |received two went, bought and sold two. |and gained five others. 18 But the (one) who received the |18. And the one who received the one, going away dug in the earth, |one went and dug in the earth, and and hid his master's silver. |hid the money of his master. 19 And after much time the master |19. And after many days came the of those slaves came, and took |master of those slaves, and sought account with them. |from them accounting of the money. 20 And the (one who) received five|20. And came near the one who had talents coming up brought near |received the five gold coins saying another five talents, saying, |unto him, My master, five gold Master, you delivered unto me five |coins you gave unto me, and behold, talents: behold, I gained another |unto you five others which I have five talents over-&-above them. |gained. 21 And his master said unto him, |21. And his master said unto him, Well (done), good and faithful |Indeed, a good slave and a faithful slave: you were faithful over a few|one. And because you have been things, I will set you over many: |faithful in the few, I shall enter into the joy of your master. |appoint you over the many; come |into the joy of your master. 22 And the (one) also who received|22. And also the one receiving two two talents coming up said, Master,|gold coins drew near and said, My you delivered unto me two talents: |master, two gold coins you gave behold, I gained two other talents |unto me, and behold, two others over-&-above them. |that I have gained. 23 His master said unto him, Well |23. And said unto him his master, (done), good and faithful slave; |Indeed, a slave good and faithful You were faithful over a few |are you; And since you were things, I will set you over many: |faithful in the few, I shall enter into the joy of your master. |appoint you over the many; come |into the joy of your master. 24 And the (one) also who received|24. And drew near the one who the one talent coming up said, |received the one and said, My Master, I knew you that you are a |master, I know that you are firm hard man, reaping where you (have) |and hard, and you reap that which not sown, and gathering from where |you didn't sow, and gather that you (have) not scattered: |which you didn't scatter: 25 And I being afraid, going away |25. And from fear of you I went and hid your talent in the earth: |hid the gold coin of yours: and behold, you have (back what is) |behold, unto you is that which is yours. |yours. 26 And his master answering said |26. And answered his master and unto him, Evil and slothful slave, |said, Slave wicked and lazy, since you knew that I reap where I sowed |you know I reap that which I didn't not, and I gather where I (have) |sow, and gather that which I didn't not scattered: |scatter: 27 Then you ought to have put my |27. For this (reason) you should silver to the bankers, and coming I|have given my wealth unto my money would have received again my own |-changers, and (then) in my coming with interest. |I should have received that which |is mine with profit. 28 Take therefore the talent from |28. For this (reason), take from him, and give (it) unto him having |him the the gold and give it unto the ten talents. |the one who gained the five gold |coins. 29 For unto each one who has shall|29. Unto whoever has, unto him it be given, and he shall abound: but |shall be given unto him, and unto from the (one) having not, shall be|whoever doesn't have, that which taken from him even what he has. |was intended for him shall be taken |from him. 30 And cast the worthless slave |30. And the lazy slave? -cast him into the outer darkness: there |into the darkness of the lowest shall be the weeping and the |places: and there shall be unto him gnashing of the teeth. |crying and the gnashing of teeth. -----------------------------------'[An early Hebrew Matthew version, has the story of the talents as being: the first servant who devoured his master's substance on harlots and flute-girls; the second who multiplied it by trading; and the third who hid it. The second servant is accepted; the third servant is rebuked; and the first servant is shut up in prison.] _______________________________________________________________________ 31 And when the Son of man comes |31. Again said Yeshua unto His in His glory, and all the {holy} |talmidim, And in the coming (of) angels with Him, then shall He sit |the Son of man at His appearing upon a throne of His glory: |with His angels, then He shall sit |upon (the) throne of His glory. 32 And before Him shall be |32. And shall be gathered unto Him gathered all the goyim-: and He shall separate |between them, as-when seperates the them one from another, as the |shepherd, among the sheep and among shepherd divides the sheep from the|the goats. goats: | 33 And indeed (He) shall set the |33. And He shall place the sheep by sheep off His right (hand), but the|His right hand, and the goats by goats off (the) left. |His left. 34 Then shall the King say unto |34. Then shall He speak unto those those off His right (hand), Come, |by His right (hand), Come blessed the blessed of My Father, inherit |ones, blessed of My Father, and the Kingdom prepared for you from |inherit unto you (the) Kingdom of (the) foundation of (the) world: |the Heavens, the one prepared for |you from the creation of the world |until now. 35 For I hungered, and you gave Me|35. Because I was hungry, and you to eat: I thirsted, and you gave Me|gave unto Me to eat: I was thirsty, drink: I was a stranger, and you |and you gave unto Me to drink: I took Me in: |was a visitor, and you took Me in: 36 Naked, and you clothed Me: I |36. Naked, and you clothed Me: was sick, and you visited Me: I was|sick, and you visited Me: I was in in prison, and you came unto Me. |prison, and you came to Me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer|37. Then shall answer the tzaddikim Him, saying, Lord, when saw we You |-, Our Adonai/Lord, hungry, and fed (You)? or thirsty, |when did we see You hungry and and gave (You) drink? |satisfied You, thirsty and gave You |drink? 38 And when did we see You (as) a |38. (Or) naked and clothed You? stranger, and took (You) in? or |[And when saw we You a stranger, naked, and clothed (You)? |and entertained You?] 39 And when did we see you sick, |39. (Or) sick and visited You: in or in prison, and came unto You? |prison and came to You? 40 And the King answering shall |40. And shall answer the King and say unto them, Truly I say unto |say unto them, Amaine; I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did (it) unto |you, That during all the times when one of the least of these My |you did it unto one (of the) needy brothers, you did (it) unto Me. |of these My brothers, from one (of |you) to the little ones like these, |you did it unto Me. 41 Then He says also unto those |41. And also He shall speak unto off (the) left, Depart from Me, |those by His left, Depart from Me cursed ones, into the everlasting |cursed ones, and arrive into the fire, having been prepared for the |fire eternal, into the place Accuser- and his angels: |prepared for you, with haSatan |and his angels: 42 For I hungered, and you gave Me|42. Because I was hungry, and you nothing to eat: I thirsted, and you|didn't give unto Me to eat: I was gave Me nothing to drink: |thirsty, and you didn't give drink |unto Me: 43 I was a stranger, and you took |43. I was a visitor, and you didn't Me not in: naked, and you clothed |take Me in: naked, and you didn't Me not: sick, and in prison, and |clothe Me: sick and in prison, and you visited Me not. |you didn't visit Me. 44 Then shall they also answer |44. Then shall answer them also, {Him}, saying, Lord, when did we |and say to Him, When did we see see you hungry, or thirsty, or a |You, our Adonai/Lord, hungry and stranger, or naked, or sick, or in |thirsty, or a visitor, and naked, prison, and did not minister unto |and sick, or in prison, and were You? |not with You serving You. 45 Then shall He answer them, |45. And He shall answer to them and saying, Truly I say unto you, |say, I say unto you, That all the Inasmuch as you did (it) not to one|times which you didn't do this unto of the least (of) these, neither |those needy, one from these, -the did you (do it) to Me. |little ones like these, you didn't |do it to Me. 46 And these shall go away into |46. And then shall go these unto eternal punishment: but the |disgrace eternal, and ha-tzaddikim righteous into life eternal. |- unto life |eternal.