These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
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Matthew 25
Brit Hadashah 45 verses
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“Then will the Kingdom of the Heavens be found to be like ten bridesmaids who took their torches and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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Matthew 13:24 Luke 12:35-36 Revelation 19:7 Revelation 21:2 Matthew 22:2 Philippians 2:15-16 Isaiah 54:5 Daniel 2:44 Revelation 21:9 Matthew 9:15 Mark 2:19-20 John 3:29 Luke 5:34-35 Titus 2:13 1 Corinthians 11:2 2 Peter 3:12-13 Song of Solomon 1:3 Psalm 45:14 Song of Solomon 5:8 Matthew 3:2 Matthew 5:16 Matthew 13:47 Psalm 45:9-11 Matthew 13:31 Song of Solomon 5:16 Luke 21:34-36 Revelation 4:5 Matthew 13:44-45 Matthew 13:38 Isaiah 62:4-5 Matthew 20:1 2 Timothy 4:8 Ephesians 5:25-33 2 Peter 1:13-15 Song of Solomon 6:8-9 Matthew 24:42-51 Acts 20:8 Revelation 14:4 2 Corinthians 11:2 - 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
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For the foolish, when they took their torches, did not provide themselves with oil;
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but the wise, besides their torches, took oil in their flasks.
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- 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, so that meanwhile they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
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But at midnight there is a loud cry, “’The bridegroom! Go out and meet him!’
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Jude 1:14-15 Isaiah 25:9 Amos 4:12 Luke 12:38-40 Matthew 25:31 Matthew 24:31 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Malachi 3:1-2 Psalm 98:9 Luke 12:46 Revelation 16:15 Psalm 50:3-6 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 Mark 13:33-37 Matthew 25:1 2 Peter 3:10 Psalm 96:13 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 John 5:28-29 Revelation 19:7-9 Luke 12:20 Matthew 24:44 -
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“Then all those bridesmaids roused themselves and trimmed their torches.
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- 8 “’Give us some of your oil,’ said the foolish ones to the wise, ‘for our torches are going out.’
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“’But perhaps,’ replied the wise, ‘there will not be enough for all of us. Go to the shops rather, and buy some for yourselves.’
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- 10 “So they went to buy. But meanwhile the bridegroom came; those bridesmaids who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet; and the door was shut.
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“Afterwards the other bridesmaids came and cried, “’Sir, Sir, open the door to us.’
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“’In solemn I tell you,’ he replied, ‘I do not you.’
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- 13 “Keep awake therefore; for you neither the day nor the hour.
- 14 “Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.
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To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one—to each according to his individual capacity; and then started from home.
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Without delay the one who had received the five talents went and employed them in business, and gained five more.
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2 Chronicles 1:9-10 Philemon 1:6-7 2 Samuel 7:1-3 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 1 Timothy 6:17-18 1 Chronicles 28:2 1 Corinthians 15:10 2 Chronicles 19:4-10 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Acts 13:36 3 John 1:5-8 2 Chronicles 15:8-15 Isaiah 23:18 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 Isaiah 60:5-16 Nehemiah 5:14-19 2 Chronicles 17:3-9 2 Chronicles 33:15-16 Romans 15:18-19 2 Timothy 2:6 Isaiah 49:23 1 Chronicles 13:1-3 2 Chronicles 34:1-33 1 Chronicles 22:1-19 -
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In the same way he who had the two gained two more.
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2 Corinthians 8:12 Job 31:16-22 2 Timothy 1:16-18 Ephesians 5:16 2 Kings 4:8-10 Proverbs 3:9-10 Acts 11:29-30 1 Timothy 5:10 2 Corinthians 9:11-14 Galatians 6:9-10 Mark 14:3-8 Acts 10:2 Job 29:11-17 2 Samuel 19:32 Colossians 4:17 Hebrews 6:10-11 1 Kings 18:3-4 Acts 9:36-39 1 Peter 4:10 Genesis 18:19 Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 -
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But the man who had received the one went and dug a hole and buried his master’s money.
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- 19 “After a long lapse of time the master of those servants returned, and had a reckoning with them.
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The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, and said, “’Sir, it was five talents that you entrusted to me: see, I have gained five more.’
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“’You have done well, good and trustworthy ,’ replied his master; ‘you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master’s joy.’
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Luke 16:10 Matthew 25:23 John 12:26 2 Timothy 2:12 Revelation 3:21 Revelation 2:10 Philippians 1:23 Matthew 24:47 Matthew 24:45 Luke 12:44 1 Peter 1:7-8 Romans 2:29 Matthew 25:46 John 14:3 Luke 22:28-30 John 17:24 Revelation 7:17 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 Matthew 25:34-40 Revelation 2:26-28 Hebrews 12:2 Revelation 21:7 Psalm 16:10-11 2 Corinthians 10:18 Matthew 10:40-42 1 Corinthians 4:5 2 Corinthians 5:9 -
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“The second, who had received the two talents, came and said, “’Sir, it was two talents you entrusted to me: see, I have gained two more.’
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“’Good and trustworthy , you have done well,’ his master replied; ‘you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master’s joy.’
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- 24 “But, next, the man who had the one in his keeping came and said, “’Sir, I knew you to be a severe man, reaping where you had not sown and garnering what you had not winnowed.
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So being afraid I went and buried your in the ground: there you have what belongs to you.’
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“’You wicked and slothful ,’ replied his master, ‘did you that I reap where I have not sown, and garner what I have not winnowed?
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Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.
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So take away the from him, and give it to the man who has the ten.’
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- 30 But as for this worthless , put him out into the darkness outside: *there* will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.’
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“When the Son of Man comes in His , and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne,
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and all the nations will be gathered into His presence. And He will separate them from one another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;
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- 33 and will make the sheep stand at His right hand, and the goats at His left.
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“Then the King will say to those at His right, “’Come, my Father’s blessed ones, receive your inheritance of the Kingdom which has been divinely intended for you ever since the creation of the world.
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James 2:5 Revelation 21:7 Revelation 13:8 Luke 12:32 1 Corinthians 6:9 Matthew 20:23 1 Peter 3:9 1 Corinthians 2:9 Luke 19:38 Revelation 19:16 Hebrews 11:16 Galatians 5:21 1 Peter 1:9 Matthew 21:5 Ephesians 5:5 Isaiah 6:5 2 Timothy 2:12 Mark 10:40 Luke 1:31-33 2 Timothy 4:8 Matthew 25:41 Isaiah 9:7 John 19:15 Matthew 25:23 1 Peter 1:3-5 1 Corinthians 15:50 1 Thessalonians 2:12 Matthew 19:29 Deuteronomy 11:23-28 Psalm 115:13-15 Matthew 3:2 Matthew 5:19 Hebrews 4:3 Galatians 3:13-14 Ephesians 1:3-6 Psalm 2:6 1 Peter 1:19-20 John 14:2-3 Daniel 9:25 Matthew 13:35 John 12:13 Hebrews 9:26 Zechariah 9:9-10 Matthew 27:37 Acts 15:18 Jeremiah 23:5-6 John 1:49 Zephaniah 3:15 John 19:19-22 Matthew 22:11-13 Matthew 5:3-12 Isaiah 32:1-2 Psalm 24:7-10 Genesis 12:2-3 Revelation 17:8 Revelation 5:10 Romans 8:17 Isaiah 33:22 Matthew 25:21 Luke 11:28 Acts 3:26 Ezekiel 37:24-25 -
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For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was homeless, you gave me a welcome;
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Ezekiel 18:7 Ezekiel 18:16 1 John 3:16-19 Deuteronomy 15:7-11 Romans 12:13 James 1:27 Hebrews 13:1-3 James 2:15-16 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Romans 16:23 Job 31:32 Hebrews 13:16 Romans 12:20 1 Peter 4:9-10 Daniel 4:27 Acts 16:15 Mark 14:7 Proverbs 25:21 Proverbs 14:21 Proverbs 14:31 2 Corinthians 8:1-4 Psalm 112:5-10 Acts 4:32 John 13:29 Proverbs 11:24-25 Philemon 1:7 1 Timothy 5:10 Luke 11:41 Proverbs 3:9-10 Matthew 26:11 2 Corinthians 9:7-14 3 John 1:5-8 Hebrews 6:10 Acts 10:31 Micah 6:8 Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 Proverbs 22:9 Genesis 19:1-3 Isaiah 58:7-11 Acts 9:36-39 Job 31:16-21 Luke 14:12-14 Genesis 18:2-8 Matthew 25:40 Proverbs 19:17 2 Corinthians 8:7-9 Ephesians 4:28 Matthew 25:42-43 Matthew 10:40-42 Acts 11:29 Job 29:13-16 - 36 when I was ill-clad, you clothed me; when I was sick, you visited me; when I was in prison, you came to see me.’
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“’When, Lord,’ the righteous will reply, ‘did we see Thee hungry, and feed Thee; or thirsty, and give Thee drink?
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- 38 When did we see Thee homeless, and give Thee a welcome? or ill-clad, and clothe Thee?
- 39 When did we see Thee sick or in prison, and come to see Thee?’
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“But the King will answer them, “’In solemn I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.’
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Proverbs 19:17 Matthew 10:42 Proverbs 14:31 Mark 9:41 Galatians 5:6 1 John 4:7-12 1 Peter 1:22 Hebrews 6:10 Matthew 18:5-6 1 John 3:14-19 Matthew 25:34 John 21:15-17 Matthew 10:40 Galatians 5:22 Acts 9:4-5 1 John 4:20 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 Proverbs 25:6-7 2 Corinthians 4:5 2 Samuel 9:7 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 Ephesians 5:30 John 19:26-27 John 20:17 2 Samuel 9:1 Galatians 5:13 1 Corinthians 16:21-22 Matthew 28:10 Matthew 12:49-50 Romans 8:29 Hebrews 2:11-15 2 Corinthians 8:7-9 Mark 3:34-35 Matthew 18:10 -
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“Then will He say to those at His left, “’Begone from me, with the resting upon you, into the Fire of the Ages, which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels.
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2 Peter 2:4 Matthew 7:23 Jude 1:6-7 Matthew 13:40 Matthew 3:12 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Matthew 13:42 Matthew 13:50 Mark 9:43-48 Revelation 14:10-11 John 8:44 Isaiah 66:24 Luke 16:24 Hebrews 6:8 Matthew 25:46 Psalm 6:8 1 John 3:10 Revelation 20:10-15 Revelation 12:7-9 Romans 9:22-23 Matthew 18:8 Deuteronomy 28:16-68 Matthew 5:22 Psalm 119:115 Psalm 139:19 Galatians 3:10-13 Psalm 119:21 Deuteronomy 27:15-26 Luke 13:27 Jeremiah 17:5 - 42 For when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat; when thirsty, you gave me nothing to drink;
- 43 when homeless, you gave me no welcome; ill-clad, you clothed me not; sick or in prison, you visited me not.’
- 44 “Then will they also answer, “’Lord, when did we see Thee hungry or thirsty or homeless or ill-clad or sick or in prison, and not come to Thee?’
- 45 “But he will reply, “’In solemn I tell you that in so far as you withheld such services from one of the humblest of these, you withheld them from me.’
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“And these shall go away into the Punishment of the Ages, but the righteous into the Life of the Ages.”
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John 3:36 Daniel 12:2 John 5:29 Romans 6:23 John 3:15-16 Revelation 20:15 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Revelation 21:8 Matthew 25:41 Mark 9:48-49 Revelation 20:10 Romans 5:21 Acts 24:15 Mark 9:43-45 Galatians 6:8 Revelation 14:10-11 Romans 2:7-16 John 10:27-28 Psalm 16:10-11 Jude 1:21 Matthew 13:43 1 John 5:11-12 Matthew 19:29 1 John 2:25 John 17:2 Luke 16:26