Peshitta New Testament

Peshitta New Testament — Murdock — Section 19

Then may the kingdom of heaven be XXV, shadowed=i forth by ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and bride. (2) And five of them were wise, and five 2 were foolish, (3) And the foolish took their 3 lamps, but took no oil with them, (4) But the 4 wise took oil in vessels, with their lamps. (5) And 5 while the bridegroom delayed, they all became sleepy and fell asleep. (6) And at midnight there 6 was an outcry : Behold, the bridegroom cometh ; go yo out to meet him, (7) Then all those virgins 7 arose, and trimmed their lamps. (8) And the 8 foolish said to the wise : Give us of your oil ; for, behold, our lamps have gone out. (9) The wise 9 answered and said^ [We mnst refuse,] lest there should not be enough for us and for you: but go ye to them that sell, and buy for yourselves, (10) And while they went to buy, the bridegroom 10 came; and they that were ready, went with him into the house of the nuptials, and the door was shut, (11) And at length came also the other 11 virgins, and said: Our lord, our lord, open to us. (12) But he answered, and said to them: Verily 12 I say to you, I know you not. (13) Watch, there- 13 fore, seeing ye know not the day nor the hour. (14) For, as a man that took a journey, called his 14 servants and delivered to them his property : (15) to one he gave live talents; to another, two; 15 ana to another, one : to each, according to his ability:^ and he immediately departed. (16) Then 16 he that received live talents, went and traded with them, and gained five more.^ (17) And likewise the one of two [talents], by trading gained two more. (18) But he that received one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. (19) And after a long time, the lord of those ser- vants came, and received account from them. (20) And he who had received the five talents, 20 came and brought five others ; and said, My lord, thou gavcst me five talents ; behold, I have gained 17 18 19 MATTHEW, XXV. 51