went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door 11 was shut. Afterward come also the other virgins, say12 ing, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, 13 Verily I say unto you, I know you not. fore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

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For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his 15 goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several 16 ability; and he went on his journey. Straightway he

that received the five talents went and traded with 17 them, and made other five talents. In like manner he 18 also that received the two gained other two. But he that

received the one went away and digged in the earth, 19 and hid his lord's money. Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning 20 with them. And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliverest unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other 21 five talents. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thu 22 into the joy of thy lord. And he also that receive.l the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two 23 talents. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter 24 thou into the joy of thy lord. An he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not 25 sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter: and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the 26 carth: lo. thou hast thine own. But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and siothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather 27 where I did not scatter; thou oughtest therefore to have

and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage. and the door was shut.

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

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

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

14¶ 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.

15 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.

16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

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

20 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.

21 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.

22 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.

23 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.

24 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:

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

26 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:

27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the

put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should 28 Lave received back mine own with interest. Take ye

away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto 29 him that hath the ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall 30 be taken away. And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the 32 throne of his glory; and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the 33 goats: and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but 34 the goats on the left. 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 founda35 tion of the world: for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a 36 stranger, and ye took me in; naked, and ye clothed me:

I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye 37 came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him,

saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed 28 thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink? And when saw

we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and £9 clothed thee? And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, 40 and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and

say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, 41 ye did it unto me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his 42 angels: for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no 43 meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me rot in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me 44 not. Then shall they also answer, 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

exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

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

29 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.

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

31 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:

32 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:

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

34 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:

35 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:

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

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

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

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

40 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.

41 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:

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

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: raked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me

not.

44 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?

45 thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these 46 least, ye did it not unto me. And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

26 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all 2 these words, he said unto his disciples, Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of 3 man is delivered up to be crucified. Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was 4 called Caiaphas; and they took counsel together that 5 they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people.

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Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of 7 Simon the leper, there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and 8 she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat. But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, say9 ing, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work 11 upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but 12 me ye have not always. For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for 13 burial. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, 15 went unto the chief priests, and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And 16 they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver. And