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# Matthew 25

Matthew 25 is chapter 25 of 28 in the Gospel of Matthew. Here are all 46 verses in the Catholic Public Domain Version, with the Latin of the Clementine Vulgate beside them.

> The parable of the ten virgins and of the talents. The description of the last judgment.
>
> — Bp. Richard Challoner, chapter summary

## Matthew 25 (Catholic Public Domain Version)

1. “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the groom and the bride.
2. But five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.
3. For the five foolish, having brought their lamps, did not take oil with them.
4. Yet truly, the prudent ones brought the oil, in their containers, with the lamps.
5. Since the bridegroom was delayed, they all fell asleep, and they were sleeping.
6. But in the middle of the night, a cry went out: ‘Behold, the groom is arriving. Go out to meet him.’
7. Then all those virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps.
8. But the foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give to us from your oil, for our lamps are being extinguished.’
9. The prudent responded by saying, ‘Lest perhaps there may not be enough for us and for you, it would be better for you to go to the vendors and buy some for yourselves.’
10. But while they were going to buy it, the groom arrived. And those who were prepared entered with him to the wedding, and the door was closed.
11. Yet truly, at the very end, the remaining virgins also arrived, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
12. But he responded by saying, ‘Amen I say to you, I do not know you.’
13. And so you must be vigilant, because you do not know the day or the hour.
14. For it is like a man setting out on a long journey, who called his servants and delivered to them his goods.
15. And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, yet to another he gave one, to each according to his own ability. And promptly, he set out.
16. Then he who had received five talents went out, and he made use of these, and he gained another five.
17. And similarly, he who had received two gained another two.
18. But he who had received one, going out, dug into the earth, and he hid the money of his lord.
19. Yet truly, after a long time, the lord of those servants returned and he settled accounts with them.
20. And when he who had received five talents approached, he brought another five talents, saying: ‘Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have increased it by another five.’
21. His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’
22. Then he who had received two talents also approached, and he said: ‘Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained another two.’
23. His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’
24. Then he who had received one talent, approaching, said: ‘Lord, I know that you are a hard man. You reap where you have not sown, and gather where you have not scattered.
25. And so, being afraid, I went out and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
26. But his lord said to him in response: ‘You evil and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered.
27. Therefore, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and then, at my arrival, at least I would have received what is mine with interest.
28. And so, take the talent away from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
29. For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he shall have in abundance. But from him who has not, even what he seems to have, shall be taken away.
30. And cast that useless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
31. But when the Son of man will have arrived in his majesty, and all the Angels with him, then he will sit upon the seat of his majesty.
32. And all the nations shall be gathered together before him. And he shall separate them from one another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33. And he shall station the sheep, indeed, on his right, but the goats on his left.
34. Then the King shall say to those who will be on his right: ‘Come, you blessed of my Father. Possess the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35. For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;
36. naked, and you covered me; sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’
37. Then the just will answer him, saying: ‘Lord, when have we seen you hungry, and fed you; thirsty, and given you drink?
38. And when have we seen you a stranger, and taken you in? Or naked, and covered you?
39. Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and visit to you?’
40. And in response, the King shall say to them, ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did this for one of these, the least of my brothers, you did it for me.’
41. Then he shall also say, to those who will be on his left: ‘Depart from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.
42. For I was hungry, and you did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and you did not give me to drink;
43. I was a stranger and you did not take me in; naked, and you did not cover me; sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.’
44. Then they will also answer him, saying: ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?’
45. Then he shall respond to them by saying: ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did not do it to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.’
46. And these shall go into eternal punishment, but the just shall go into eternal life.”

## Matthew 25 in Latin (Clementine Vulgate, 1592)

1. Tunc simile erit regnum cælorum decem virginibus: quæ accipientes lampades suas exierunt obviam sponso et sponsæ.
2. Quinque autem ex eis erant fatuæ, et quinque prudentes:
3. sed quinque fatuæ, acceptis lampadibus, non sumpserunt oleum secum:
4. prudentes vero acceperunt oleum in vasis suis cum lampadibus.
5. Moram autem faciente sponso, dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt.
6. Media autem nocte clamor factus est: Ecce sponsus venit, exite obviam ei.
7. Tunc surrexerunt omnes virgines illæ, et ornaverunt lampades suas.
8. Fatuæ autem sapientibus dixerunt: Date nobis de oleo vestro, quia lampades nostræ extinguuntur.
9. Responderunt prudentes, dicentes: Ne forte non sufficiat nobis, et vobis, ite potius ad vendentes, et emite vobis.
10. Dum autem irent emere, venit sponsus: et quæ paratæ erant, intraverunt cum eo ad nuptias, et clausa est janua.
11. Novissime vero veniunt et reliquæ virgines, dicentes: Domine, domine, aperi nobis.
12. At ille respondens, ait: Amen dico vobis, nescio vos.
13. Vigilate itaque, quia nescitis diem, neque horam.
14. Sicut enim homo peregre proficiscens, vocavit servos suos, et tradidit illis bona sua.
15. Et uni dedit quinque talenta, alii autem duo, alii vero unum, unicuique secundum propriam virtutem: et profectus est statim.
16. Abiit autem qui quinque talenta acceperat, et operatus est in eis, et lucratus est alia quinque.
17. Similiter et qui duo acceperat, lucratus est alia duo.
18. Qui autem unum acceperat, abiens fodit in terram, et abscondit pecuniam domini sui.
19. Post multum vero temporis venit dominus servorum illorum, et posuit rationem cum eis.
20. Et accedens qui quinque talenta acceperat, obtulit alia quinque talenta, dicens: Domine, quinque talenta tradidisti mihi, ecce alia quinque superlucratus sum.
21. Ait illi dominus ejus: Euge serve bone, et fidelis: quia super pauca fuisti fidelis, super multa te constituam; intra in gaudium domini tui.
22. Accessit autem et qui duo talenta acceperat, et ait: Domine, duo talenta tradidisti mihi, ecce alia duo lucratus sum.
23. Ait illi dominus ejus: Euge serve bone, et fidelis: quia super pauca fuisti fidelis, super multa te constituam; intra in gaudium domini tui.
24. Accedens autem et qui unum talentum acceperat, ait: Domine, scio quia homo durus es; metis ubi non seminasti, et congregas ubi non sparsisti:
25. et timens abii, et abscondi talentum tuum in terra: ecce habes quod tuum est.
26. Respondens autem dominus ejus, dixit ei: Serve male, et piger, sciebas quia meto ubi non semino, et congrego ubi non sparsi:
27. oportuit ergo te committere pecuniam meam numulariis, et veniens ego recepissem utique quod meum est cum usura.
28. Tollite itaque ab eo talentum, et date ei qui habet decem talenta:
29. omni enim habenti dabitur, et abundabit: ei autem qui non habet, et quod videtur habere, auferetur ab eo.
30. Et inutilem servum ejicite in tenebras exteriores: illic erit fletus, et stridor dentium.
31. Cum autem venerit Filius hominis in majestate sua, et omnes angeli cum eo, tunc sedebit super sedem majestatis suæ:
32. et congregabuntur ante eum omnes gentes, et separabit eos ab invicem, sicut pastor segregat oves ab hædis:
33. et statuet oves quidem a dextris suis, hædos autem a sinistris.
34. Tunc dicet rex his qui a dextris ejus erunt: Venite benedicti Patris mei, possidete paratum vobis regnum a constitutione mundi:
35. esurivi enim, et dedistis mihi manducare: sitivi, et dedistis mihi bibere: hospes eram, et collegistis me:
36. nudus, et cooperuistis me: infirmus, et visitastis me: in carcere eram, et venistis ad me.
37. Tunc respondebunt ei justi, dicentes: Domine, quando te vidimus esurientem, et pavimus te: sitientem, et dedimus tibi potum?
38. quando autem te vidimus hospitem, et collegimus te: aut nudum, et cooperuimus te?
39. aut quando te vidimus infirmum, aut in carcere, et venimus ad te?
40. Et respondens rex, dicet illis: Amen dico vobis, quamdiu fecistis uni ex his fratribus meis minimis, mihi fecistis.
41. Tunc dicet et his qui a sinistris erunt: Discedite a me maledicti in ignem æternum, qui paratus est diabolo, et angelis ejus:
42. esurivi enim, et non dedistis mihi manducare: sitivi, et non dedistis mihi potum:
43. hospes eram, et non collegistis me: nudus, et non cooperuistis me: infirmus, et in carcere, et non visitastis me.
44. Tunc respondebunt ei et ipsi, dicentes: Domine, quando te vidimus esurientem, aut sitientem, aut hospitem, aut nudum, aut infirmum, aut in carcere, et non ministravimus tibi?
45. Tunc respondebit illis, dicens: Amen dico vobis: Quamdiu non fecistis uni de minoribus his, nec mihi fecistis.
46. Et ibunt hi in supplicium æternum: justi autem in vitam æternam.

## Catechism of the Catholic Church

Paragraph numbers and the Catechism's own section headings (never quoted); text at vatican.va.
- CCC ¶ 796: The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 672: He Will Come Again in Glory ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 1036: Hell ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 546: The Mysteries of Christ's Life ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 1936: Equality and Differences Among Men ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 1720: Christian Beatitude ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 1029: Heaven ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 2683: Guides For Prayer ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 331: Heaven and Earth ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 679: To Judge the Living and the Dead ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 1038: The Last Judgment ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 2831: "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 544: The Mysteries of Christ's Life ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 671: He Will Come Again in Glory ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 954: The Communion of Saints ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 1033: Hell ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 1373: The Sacramental Sacrifice Thanksgiving, Memorial, Presence ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 2443: Love For the Poor ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 2447: Love For the Poor ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 1503: Its Foundations in the Economy of Salvation ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 678: To Judge the Living and the Dead ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 1825: The Theological Virtues ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 1932: Respect For the Human Person ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 1397: The Paschal Banquet ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 2449: Love For the Poor ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 1034: Hell ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 598: Jesus Died Crucified ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))

## The saints

- “Do you wish to honor the body of Christ? Do not ignore Him when He is naked. Do not pay Him homage in the temple clad in silk only then to neglect Him outside where He suffers cold and nakedness.” — St. John Chrysostom, Homily on Matthew, 50, c. 390 (On this verse: verse 35)
- “In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.” — St. John of the Cross, Sayings of Light and Love, 57, c. 1585 (On this theme: verse 31)
- “Let all guests who arrive be received like Christ, for He is going to say, I came as a guest, and you received Me.” — St. Benedict of Nursia, Rule of St. Benedict, ch. 53, c. 530 (On this theme: verse 35)
- “Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well and can be of service to him.” — St. Francis of Assisi, Admonitions, 3, c. 1220 (On this theme: verse 36)
- “The poor are your masters and you are their servants.” — St. Vincent de Paul, Conferences to the Daughters of Charity, c. 1650 (On this theme: verse 40)

## Read at Mass (US)

- Mon, Nov 2, 2026: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed — Alleluia, Matthew 25:34
- Sun, Nov 8, 2026: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time — Gospel, Matthew 25:1-13
- Sun, Nov 15, 2026: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time — Gospel, Matthew 25:14-30
- Sun, Nov 22, 2026: The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe — Gospel, Matthew 25:31-46

8 more dates through December 31, 2028, in the [liturgical calendar](https://blessbible.app/calendar/).

Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar (principal Mass, first option).

Source: Catholic Public Domain Version (Ronald L. Conte Jr., 2009), public domain; Latin: Clementine Vulgate (1592).