42 Итак бодрствуйте, потому что не знаете, в который час Господь ваш приидет.
43 Но это вы знаете, что, если бы ведал хозяин дома, в какую стражу придет вор, то бодрствовал бы и не дал бы подкопать дома своего.
44 Потому и вы будьте готовы, ибо в который час не думаете, приидет Сын Человеческий.
45 Кто же верный и благоразумный раб, которого господин его поставил над слугами своими, чтобы давать им пищу во время?
46 Блажен тот раб, которого господин его, придя, найдет поступающим так;
47 истинно говорю вам, что над всем имением своим поставит его.
48 Если же раб тот, будучи зол, скажет в сердце своем: не скоро придет господин мой,
49 and he shall smite his fellows, and eat and drink with drunkards,
50 then the lord of that servant will come in a day that he does not expect, and in an hour that he does not think,
51 and he shall cut him in pieces, and subject him to the same fate as the hypocrites; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Chapter 25
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like unto the ten virgins, who took up their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 Of these, five were wise and five were foolish.
3 And the foolish have taken their lamps, and have not taken oil with them.
4 And the wise, together with their lamps, took the oil in their vessels.
5 And when the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered, and fell asleep.
6 But at midnight there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom is coming, come out to meet him.
7 Then all the virgins arose, and straightened their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us your oil, for our lamps are going out.
9 And the wise answered, "In order that there may not be a shortage both among us and among you, it is better to go to those who sell and buy for yourselves."
10 And when they had gone to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the doors were shut;
11 after that the rest of the virgins also come, and say, "Lord! God! open to us.
12 And he answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
14 For he shall act as a man who went into a strange land, and called his servants, and entrusted them with his possessions.
15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. and immediately departed.
16 And he that hath received five talents went and put them to work, and hath acquired the other five talents;
17 In the same way he who received two talents gained the other two;