4. but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go ye out to meet him.
7. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
8. And the foolish said unto the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
9. But the prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, but go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.
10. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
11. Afterward the other virgins also came, 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 comes.
14. For it is like a man travelling into a far country, who called his own slaves and delivered unto them his goods.
15. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his faculty, and straightway took his journey.
16. And after he was gone, he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same and made another five talents.
17. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained another two.
18. But he that had received one went and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
19. And after a long time the lord of those slaves came and reckoned accounts with them.
20. And so he that had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Lord, thou didst deliver 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 slave; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful slave; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.