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Matthew Chapter 25

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The chapter records Jesus’ final teaching on the kingdom of heaven, warning that the righteous will inherit the earth while the wicked will face judgment. He explains that the Son of Man will come in glory to separate the sheep from the goats. This passage stresses faithfulness, love, and readiness for the final judgment.

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(1) Then 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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Matthew 24:42Matthew 24:43Matthew 24:44Matthew 24:45Matthew 24:46Matthew 24:47Matthew 24:48Matthew 24:49Matthew 24:50Matthew 24:51Luke 21:34Luke 21:35

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I Chronicles 28:15

(3) They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
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Matthew 23:25Matthew 23:26Isaiah 48:1Isaiah 48:2Isaiah 58:2Ezekiel 33:3II Timothy 3:5Hebrews 12:15Revelation 3:1Revelation 3:15Revelation 3:16

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Exodus 39:37Leviticus 7:12Matthew 25:8I Chronicles 28:15

(4) But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
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Psalms 45:7Zechariah 4:2Zechariah 4:3John 1:15John 1:16John 3:34Romans 8:9II Corinthians 1:22Galatians 5:22Galatians 5:23I John 2:20I John 2:27

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Exodus 39:37Matthew 25:8Leviticus 7:12Numbers 4:9Numbers 4:16II Samuel 8:10

(5) While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
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Matthew 25:19Matthew 24:48Habakkuk 2:3Luke 12:45Luke 20:9Hebrews 10:36Hebrews 10:37II Peter 3:4II Peter 3:5II Peter 3:6II Peter 3:7II Peter 3:8

(6) And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
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Matthew 24:44Mark 13:33Mark 13:34Mark 13:35Mark 13:36Mark 13:37Luke 12:20Luke 12:38Luke 12:39Luke 12:40Luke 12:46I Thessalonians 5:1

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Proverbs 1:27

(7) Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
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Luke 12:35II Peter 3:14Revelation 2:4Revelation 2:5Revelation 3:2Revelation 3:19Revelation 3:20

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I Chronicles 28:15

(8) And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
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Matthew 3:9Luke 16:24Acts 8:24Revelation 3:9Matthew 13:20Matthew 13:21Job 8:13Job 8:14Job 18:5Job 21:17Proverbs 4:18Proverbs 4:19

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Proverbs 21:20Matthew 25:4Exodus 39:37Leviticus 7:12Matthew 25:3I Chronicles 28:15

(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.
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Psalms 49:7Psalms 49:8Psalms 49:9Jeremiah 15:1Ezekiel 14:14Ezekiel 14:15Ezekiel 14:16Ezekiel 14:20Isaiah 55:1Isaiah 55:2Isaiah 55:3Isaiah 55:6

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Joshua 6:18Isaiah 8:9I Corinthians 6:7

(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.
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Matthew 25:6Revelation 1:7Revelation 22:12Revelation 22:20Matthew 25:20Matthew 25:21Matthew 25:22Matthew 25:23Amos 8:12Amos 8:13Luke 12:36Luke 12:37

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Genesis 19:6II Kings 6:32Ezekiel 41:3Luke 13:25

(11) Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
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Matthew 7:21Matthew 7:22Matthew 7:23Hebrews 12:16Hebrews 12:17

(12) But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
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Psalms 1:6Psalms 5:5Habakkuk 1:13Luke 13:26Luke 13:27Luke 13:28Luke 13:29Luke 13:30John 9:31John 10:27I Corinthians 8:3Galatians 4:9

(13) Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
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Matthew 24:42Matthew 24:43Matthew 24:44Mark 13:33Mark 13:34Mark 13:35Mark 13:36Mark 13:37Luke 21:36Acts 20:31I Corinthians 16:13I Thessalonians 5:6

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Proverbs 1:27Matthew 26:40Mark 14:37

(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.
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Matthew 21:33Mark 13:34Luke 19:12Luke 19:13Luke 20:9Luke 16:1Luke 16:2Luke 16:3Luke 16:4Luke 16:5Luke 16:6Luke 16:7

(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.
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Matthew 18:24Luke 12:48Luke 19:13Luke 19:14

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(16) Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
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Matthew 25:20I Chronicles 29:7Ezekiel 48:16Matthew 25:22Genesis 18:28Numbers 7:17

(17) And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
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Genesis 18:19II Samuel 19:32I Kings 18:3I Kings 18:4II Kings 4:8II Kings 4:9II Kings 4:10Job 29:11Job 29:12Job 29:13Job 29:14Job 29:15

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Matthew 20:10

(18) But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
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Proverbs 18:9Proverbs 26:13Proverbs 26:14Proverbs 26:15Proverbs 26:16Haggai 1:2Haggai 1:3Haggai 1:4Malachi 1:10Luke 19:20Hebrews 6:12II Peter 1:8

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II Kings 12:4

(19) After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
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Matthew 25:5Matthew 24:48Matthew 18:23Matthew 18:24Luke 16:1Luke 16:2Luke 16:19Luke 16:20Luke 16:21Luke 16:22Luke 16:23Luke 16:24

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Proverbs 1:27

(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.
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Luke 19:16Luke 19:17Acts 20:24I Corinthians 15:10Colossians 1:29II Timothy 4:1II Timothy 4:2II Timothy 4:3II Timothy 4:4II Timothy 4:5II Timothy 4:6II Timothy 4:7

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I Chronicles 29:7Matthew 25:16Ezekiel 48:16Matthew 25:22Genesis 18:28Numbers 7:17

(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.
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II Chronicles 31:20II Chronicles 31:21Luke 16:10Romans 2:29I Corinthians 4:5II Corinthians 5:9II Corinthians 10:18I Peter 1:7Matthew 25:34Matthew 25:35Matthew 25:36Matthew 25:37

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Matthew 25:23II Kings 4:26Luke 16:10Hebrews 3:2Luke 19:17I Peter 4:19

(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.
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Luke 19:18Luke 19:19Romans 12:6Romans 12:7Romans 12:8II Corinthians 8:1II Corinthians 8:2II Corinthians 8:3II Corinthians 8:7II Corinthians 8:8II Corinthians 8:12

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Matthew 25:20I Chronicles 29:7Ezra 8:26Matthew 25:16Exodus 38:27II Kings 5:23

(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.
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Matthew 25:21Mark 12:41Mark 12:42Mark 12:43Mark 12:44Mark 14:8Mark 14:9

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Matthew 25:21II Kings 4:26Luke 16:10Hebrews 3:2Luke 19:17I Peter 4:19

(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:
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Matthew 7:21Luke 6:46Matthew 20:12Job 21:14Job 21:15Isaiah 58:3Jeremiah 2:31Jeremiah 44:16Jeremiah 44:17Jeremiah 44:18Ezekiel 18:25Ezekiel 18:26

(25) And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
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II Samuel 6:9II Samuel 6:10Proverbs 26:13Isaiah 57:11Romans 8:15II Timothy 1:6II Timothy 1:7Revelation 21:8

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Jeremiah 42:11Ezekiel 2:6

(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:
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Matthew 18:32Job 15:5Job 15:6

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Leviticus 19:9

(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.
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Luke 19:22Luke 19:23Romans 3:19Jude 1:15Deuteronomy 23:19Deuteronomy 23:20

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Deuteronomy 23:19II Kings 12:4Luke 19:23

(28) Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
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Luke 10:42Luke 19:24

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I Chronicles 29:7Matthew 25:20II Kings 5:5II Chronicles 27:5Exodus 38:27Ezra 8:26

(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.
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Matthew 13:12Mark 4:25Luke 8:18Luke 16:9Luke 16:10Luke 16:11Luke 16:12Luke 19:25Luke 19:26John 15:2Matthew 21:41Lamentations 2:6

(30) And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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Matthew 3:10Matthew 5:13Jeremiah 15:1Jeremiah 15:2Ezekiel 15:2Ezekiel 15:3Ezekiel 15:4Ezekiel 15:5Luke 14:34Luke 14:35John 15:6Titus 3:14

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(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:
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Matthew 25:6Matthew 16:27Matthew 19:28Matthew 26:64Daniel 7:13Daniel 7:14Zechariah 14:5Mark 8:38Mark 14:62Luke 9:26Luke 22:69John 1:51

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(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:
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Psalms 96:13Psalms 98:9Acts 17:30Acts 17:31Romans 2:12Romans 2:16Romans 14:10Romans 14:11Romans 14:12II Corinthians 5:10Revelation 20:12Revelation 20:13

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(33) And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
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Psalms 79:13Psalms 95:7Psalms 100:3John 10:26John 10:27John 10:28John 21:15John 21:16John 21:17Genesis 48:13Genesis 48:14Genesis 48:17

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(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:
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Matthew 21:5Matthew 22:11Matthew 22:12Matthew 22:13Matthew 27:37Psalms 2:6Psalms 24:7Psalms 24:8Psalms 24:9Psalms 24:10Isaiah 9:7Isaiah 32:1

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(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:
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Matthew 25:40Matthew 10:40Matthew 10:41Matthew 10:42Matthew 26:11Deuteronomy 15:7Deuteronomy 15:8Deuteronomy 15:9Deuteronomy 15:10Deuteronomy 15:11Job 29:13Job 29:14

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(36) Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
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Job 31:19Job 31:20Luke 3:11James 2:14James 2:15James 2:16Matthew 25:43Ezekiel 34:4Acts 20:35Acts 28:8Acts 28:9James 1:27

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(37) Then 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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Matthew 6:3I Chronicles 29:14Proverbs 15:33Isaiah 64:6I Corinthians 15:10I Peter 5:5I Peter 5:6

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(38) When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
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Matthew 25:43

(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.
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(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:
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(42) For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
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(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.
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(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?
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(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.
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(46) And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
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Matthew 25:41Daniel 12:2Mark 9:44Mark 9:46Mark 9:48Mark 9:49Luke 16:26John 5:29II Thessalonians 1:9Revelation 14:10Revelation 14:11Revelation 20:10

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