Matthew 25

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

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WEB“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
KJVThen shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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WEBFive of them were foolish, and five were wise.
KJVAnd five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
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WEBThose who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
KJVThey that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
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WEBbut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
KJVBut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
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WEBNow while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
KJVWhile the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
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WEBBut at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
KJVAnd at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
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WEBThen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
KJVThen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
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WEBThe foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
KJVAnd the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
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WEBBut the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
KJVBut 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.
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WEBWhile they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBAfterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
KJVAfterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
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WEBBut he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
KJVBut he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
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WEBWatch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
KJVWatch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
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WEB“For it is like a man going into another country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.
KJVFor the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
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WEBTo one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBImmediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
KJVThen he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
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WEBIn the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.
KJVAnd likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
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WEBBut he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
KJVBut he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
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WEB“Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them.
KJVAfter a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
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WEBHe 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 in addition to them.’
KJVAnd 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.
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WEB“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.’
KJVHis 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.
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WEB“He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents in addition to them.’
KJVHe 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.
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WEB“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.’
KJVHis 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.
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WEB“He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t scatter.
KJVThen 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:
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WEBI was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
KJVAnd I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
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WEB“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.
KJVHis 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:
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WEBYou ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
KJVThou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
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WEBTake away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
KJVTake therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
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WEBFor to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.
KJVFor 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.
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WEBThrow out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
KJVAnd cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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WEB“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
KJVWhen 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:
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WEBBefore him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
KJVAnd before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
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WEBHe will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
KJVAnd he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
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WEBThen 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;
KJVThen 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:
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WEBfor 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.
KJVFor 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:
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WEBI was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.’
KJVNaked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
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WEB“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?
KJVThen shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
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WEBWhen did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?
KJVWhen saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
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WEBWhen did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
KJVOr when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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WEB“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBThen 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;
KJVThen 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:
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WEBfor I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
KJVFor I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
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WEBI was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
KJVI was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
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WEB“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 didn’t help you?’
KJVThen 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?
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WEB“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
KJVThen 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.
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WEBThese will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
KJVAnd these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

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King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.