Matthew 25 - Compare Translations
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Matthew 25:1
KJVThen shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
WEB“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
YLT`Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;
Matthew 25:2
KJVAnd five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
WEBFive of them were foolish, and five were wise.
YLTand five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
Matthew 25:3
KJVThey that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
WEBThose who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
YLTthey who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
Matthew 25:4
KJVBut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
WEBbut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
YLTand the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
Matthew 25:5
KJVWhile the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
WEBNow while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
YLT`And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,
Matthew 25:6
KJVAnd at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
WEBBut at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
YLTand in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.
Matthew 25:7
KJVThen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
WEBThen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
YLT`Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,
Matthew 25:8
KJVAnd the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
WEBThe foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
YLTand the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;
Matthew 25:9
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
YLTand the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.
Matthew 25:10
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Matthew 25:11
KJVAfterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
WEBAfterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
YLTand afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;
Matthew 25:12
KJVBut he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
WEBBut he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
YLTand he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you.
Matthew 25:13
KJVWatch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
WEBWatch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
YLT`Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.
Matthew 25:14
KJVFor the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
WEB“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
YLT`For -- as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,
Matthew 25:15
KJVAnd 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.
WEBTo one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
YLTand to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.
Matthew 25:16
KJVThen he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
WEBImmediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
YLT`And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;
Matthew 25:17
KJVAnd likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
WEBIn the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.
YLTin like manner also he who [received] the two, he gained, also he, other two;
Matthew 25:18
KJVBut he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
WEBBut he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
YLTand he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
Matthew 25:19
KJVAfter a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
WEB“Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.
YLT`And after a long time cometh the lord of those servants, and taketh reckoning with them;
Matthew 25:20
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Matthew 25:21
KJVHis 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.
WEB“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
YLT`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:22
KJVHe 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.
WEB“He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents in addition to them.’
YLT`And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.
Matthew 25:23
KJVHis 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.
WEB“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
YLT`His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:24
KJVThen 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:
WEB“He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
YLT`And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter;
Matthew 25:25
KJVAnd I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
WEBI was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
YLTand having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own!
Matthew 25:26
KJVHis 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:
WEB“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.
YLT`And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!
Matthew 25:27
KJVThou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
WEBYou ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
YLTit behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.
Matthew 25:28
KJVTake therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
WEBTake away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
YLT`Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,
Matthew 25:29
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.
YLTfor to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;
Matthew 25:30
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Matthew 25:31
KJVWhen 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:
WEB“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
YLT`And whenever the Son of Man may come in his glory, and all the holy messengers with him, then he shall sit upon a throne of his glory;
Matthew 25:32
KJVAnd before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
WEBBefore him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
YLTand gathered together before him shall be all the nations, and he shall separate them from one another, as the shepherd doth separate the sheep from the goats,
Matthew 25:33
KJVAnd he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
WEBHe will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
YLTand he shall set the sheep indeed on his right hand, and the goats on the left.
Matthew 25:34
KJVThen 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:
WEBThen the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
YLT`Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Matthew 25:35
KJVFor 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:
WEBfor I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.
YLTfor I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;
Matthew 25:36
KJVNaked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
WEBI was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’
YLTnaked, and ye put around me; I was infirm, and ye looked after me; in prison I was, and ye came unto me.
Matthew 25:37
KJVThen shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
WEB“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?
YLT`Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, and we nourished? or thirsting, and we gave to drink?
Matthew 25:38
KJVWhen saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
WEBWhen did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?
YLTand when did we see thee a stranger, and we received? or naked, and we put around?
Matthew 25:39
KJVOr when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
WEBWhen did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’
YLTand when did we see thee infirm, or in prison, and we came unto thee?
Matthew 25:40
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Matthew 25:41
KJVThen 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:
WEBThen he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
YLTThen shall he say also to those on the left hand, Go ye from me, the cursed, to the fire, the age-during, that hath been prepared for the Devil and his messengers;
Matthew 25:42
KJVFor I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
WEBfor I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
YLTfor I did hunger, and ye gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me not to drink;
Matthew 25:43
KJVI was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
WEBI was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
YLTa stranger I was, and ye did not receive me; naked, and ye put not around me; infirm, and in prison, and ye did not look after me.
Matthew 25:44
KJVThen 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?
WEB“Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’
YLT`Then shall they answer, they also, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or infirm, or in prison, and we did not minister to thee?
Matthew 25:45
KJVThen 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.
WEB“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
YLT`Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of these, the least, ye did [it] not to me.
Matthew 25:46
KJVAnd these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
WEBThese will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
YLTAnd these shall go away to punishment age-during, but the righteous to life age-during.'
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