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Matthew

Tells the story of Jesus' life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and connecting Him as the Messiah.

Chapter 25

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KJV: Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Geneva: Then ye kingdome of heauen shalbe likened vnto tenne virgins, which tooke their lampes, and went foorth to meete the bridegrome.

KJV: And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Geneva: And fiue of them were wise, & fiue foolish.

KJV: They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Geneva: The foolish tooke their lampes, but tooke none oyle with them.

KJV: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Geneva: But the wise tooke oyle in their vessels with their lampes.

KJV: While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Geneva: Nowe while the bridegrome taried long, all slumbred and slept.

KJV: And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Geneva: And at midnight there was a crie made, Behold, the bridegrome commeth: goe out to meete him.

KJV: Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Geneva: Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lampes.

KJV: And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Geneva: And the foolish said to the wise, Giue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are out.

KJV: But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

Geneva: But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there will not be ynough for vs and you: but goe ye rather to them that sell, and bye for your selues.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And while they went to bye, the bridegrome came: and they that were readie, went in with him to the wedding, and the gate was shut.

KJV: Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

Geneva: Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to vs.

KJV: But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Geneva: But he answered, and said, Verely I say vnto you, I knowe you not.

KJV: Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Geneva: Watch therfore: for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, when the sonne of man will come.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: For the kingdome of heauen is as a man that going into a strange countrey, called his seruants, and deliuered to them his goods.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, & to an other two, and to another one, to euery man after his own habilitie, & straightway went fro home.

KJV: Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

Geneva: Then he that had receiued the fiue talents, went and occupied with them, and gained other fiue talents.

KJV: And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

Geneva: Likewise also, he that receiued two, he also gained other two.

KJV: But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

Geneva: But he that receiued that one, went & digged it in the earth, and hid his masters money.

KJV: After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Geneva: But after a long season, the master of those seruants came, and reckoned with them.

KJV: And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

Geneva: Then came he that had receiued fiue talents, and brought other fiue talents, saying, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me fiue talents: behold, I haue gained with them other fiue talents.

KJV: His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Geneva: Then his master saide vnto him, It is well done good seruant and faithfull, Thou hast bene faithfull in litle, I will make thee ruler ouer much: enter into thy masters ioy.

KJV: He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

Geneva: Also he that had receiued two talents, came, and said, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talets more.

KJV: His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Geneva: His master saide vnto him, It is well done good seruant, and faithfull, Thou hast bene faithfull in litle, I will make thee ruler ouer much: enter into thy masters ioy.

KJV: Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

Geneva: Then he which had receiued the one talent, came, & said, Master, I knewe that thou wast an hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not:

KJV: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

Geneva: I was therefore afraide, and went, & hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine owne.

KJV: His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

Geneva: And his master answered, & said vnto him, Thou euill seruant, and slouthfull, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not.

KJV: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

Geneva: Thou oughtest therefore to haue put my money to ye exchangers, & then at my comming should I haue receiued mine owne with vantage.

KJV: Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

Geneva: Take therefore the talent from him, and giue it vnto him which hath tenne talents.

KJV: For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Geneva: For vnto euery man that hath, it shall be giuen, and he shall haue abundance, and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken away.

KJV: And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Geneva: Cast therefore that vnprofitable seruant into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnasshing of teeth.

KJV: 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:

Geneva: And when the Sonne of man commeth in his glory, and all the holy Angels with him, then shall he sit vpon the throne of his glorie,

KJV: 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:

Geneva: And before him shalbe gathered all nations, & he shal seperate them one from another, as a shepheard separateth the sheepe from ye goates.

KJV: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

Geneva: And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand, and the goates on the left.

KJV: 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:

Geneva: Then shall ye king say to them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my father: take the inheritance of the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

KJV: 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:

Geneva: For I was an hungred, and ye gaue me meate: I thirsted, and ye gaue me drinke: I was a stranger, and ye tooke me in vnto you.

KJV: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

Geneva: I was naked, & ye clothed me: I was sicke, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came vnto me.

KJV: Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

Geneva: Then shall the righteous answere him, saying, Lord, when sawe we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or a thirst, and gaue thee drinke?

KJV: When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

Geneva: And when sawe we thee a stranger, and tooke thee in vnto vs? or naked, & clothed thee?

KJV: Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

Geneva: Or when sawe we thee sicke, or in prison, and came vnto thee?

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethre, ye haue done it to me.

KJV: 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:

Geneva: Then shal he say vnto them on ye left hand, Depart from me ye cursed, into euerlasting fire, which is prepared for the deuill and his angels.

KJV: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

Geneva: For I was an hungred, and ye gaue me no meate: I thirsted, and ye gaue me no drinke:

KJV: 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.

Geneva: I was a stranger, & ye tooke me not in vnto you: I was naked, & ye clothed me not: sicke, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

KJV: 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?

Geneva: Then shall they also answere him, saying, Lord, when sawe we thee an hungred, or a thirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sicke, or in prison, and did not minister vnto thee?

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Then shall he answere them, and say, Verely I say vnto you, in as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

KJV: And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Geneva: And these shall goe into euerlasting paine, and the righteous into life eternall.

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