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

<>virgins, <>lamps

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

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

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

<>vessels

5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

<>While the bridegroom tarried, <>tarried, <>they all slumbered and slept

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

<>v. 6, <>the bridegroom cometh

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

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

<>vv. 8-9

9 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.

<>vv. 8-9, <>answered, <>lest there be not enough for us and you

10 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.

<>they that were ready went in … to the marriage, <>they that were ready went in … and the door was shut, <>marriage, <>the door was shut, <>the door

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.

<>Verily, <>I know you not.

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

<>v. 13, <>Watch therefore, <>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.

<>country, <>servants

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.

<>he gave … to every man according to his several ability, <>every man according to his several ability, <>according to his several ability, <>several, <>straightway

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

<>vv. 16-17

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

<>vv. 16-17

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

<>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.

<>thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, <>ruler over, <>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.

<>I was afraid

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:

<>slothful

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

<>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.

<>v. 29

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

<>v. 30

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:

<>the holy angels

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:

<>his sheep

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

<>right hand

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:

<>inherit, <>the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world, <>foundation

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:

<>vv. 35-36, <>meat, <>stranger

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

<>vv. 36,39,43, <>vv. 35-36, <>Naked, and ye clothed me, <>Naked, <>clothed, <>sick, <>in prison

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

<>vv. 37-39,44

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

<>vv. 37-39,44

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

<>vv. 36,39,43, <>vv. 37-39,44

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.

<>done it unto … my brethren, <>my brethren

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:

<>everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels, <>everlasting fire

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: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

<>vv. 36,39,43

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?

<>vv. 37-39,44

45 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.

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

<>everlasting punishment, <>life eternal

1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

<>finished all these sayings, <>finished

2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

<>the feast of the passover … the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified, <>the passover

3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

<>vv. 3-4, <>chief, <>priests … priest, <>scribes, <>high priest

4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

<>vv. 3-4, <>consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him

5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

<>v. 5

6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

<>Simon

7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

<>came unto him, <>woman, <>meat

8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

<>the poor

10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

<>good work

11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

<>my body, <>my burial

13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

<>Verily, <>this gospel shall be preached in the whole world

14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

<>What will ye give me

16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

<>the feast of unleavened bread, <>unleavened bread, <>bread

18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

<>the city

19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

<>did as Jesus had appointed, <>made ready

20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

<>when the even was come

21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

<>answered

24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

<>The Son of man goeth as it is written of him, <>as it is written, <>it is written, <>it had been good for that man if he had not been born, <>born

25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

<>Jesus took bread … and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

<>ye all

28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

<>my blood … is shed for many for the remission of sins, <>the new testament

29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

<>the vine

30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

<>they had sung an hymn

31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

<>I am risen again, <>I will go before you

33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

<>vv. 33-35, <>will

34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

<>vv. 33-35

35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

<>vv. 33-35, <>die

36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

<>two sons

38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

<>tarry

39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

<>O my Father … not as I will, but as thou wilt.

40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

<>findeth them asleep, <>Peter … ye

41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

<>Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation, <>the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak

42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

<>except I drink it, <>thy will be done

43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

<>into the hands

46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

<>kiss, <>hold him fast

49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

<>v. 49

50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

<>Jesus said unto him, Friend

51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.

<>drew his sword, <>servant

52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

<>perish

53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

<>v. 54

55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

<>to the multitudes, <>thief, <>teaching, <>the temple

56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

<>the scriptures of the prophets, <>all the disciples forsook him, and fled

57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

<>the scribes and the elders were assembled

58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

<>Peter followed him afar off, <>went in … to see the end, <>the end

59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

<>vv. 59-60, <>chief priests … sought, <>sought false witness, <>false witness

60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

<>vv. 59-60

61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

<>held his peace, <>peace, <>adjure, <>the living God, <>the Christ, the Son of God

64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

<>the Son of man … coming in the clouds of heaven, <>the right hand of power, <>right hand

65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

<>He hath spoken

66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

<>Prophesy

69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

<>oath

73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

<>thy speech bewrayeth thee, <>bewrayeth

74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.