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66 HEN shal the Kingdom of Heaven be like to ten Virgins, which taking their ″ lamps went forth to meet the Bridegrome and the Bride. And five of them were foolish, and five wise. But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take ″ oile with them: but the wise did take oile in their vessels with the lamps. And the Bridegrome tarying long they slumbered al and slept. And at midnight there was a clamour made: Behold the Bridegrome commeth, goe ye forth to meet him. Then arose al those Virgins, and they trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oile, because our lamps are going out. The wise answered, saying: Lest peradventure there suffice not for us and you, goe rather to them that sel, and buy for yourselves. And whiles they went to buy, the Bridegrome was come: and they that were ready, entred with him to the mariage, and the gate was shut. But last of al come also the other Virgins saying: Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not. Watch ye therfore, because you know not the day nor the houre.✠

For * even as a man going into a strange countrie, called his servants, and delivered them his goods. And to one he gave five talents, and to an other two, and to an other one, to every one according to his proper facultie: and immediatly he tooke his journey. And he that had receaved the five talents, went his way, and occupied with the same, and gained other five. Likewise also he that had receaved the two, gained other two. But he that had receaved the one, going his way digged into the earth, and hid his Lords money. But after much time the Lord of those servants commeth, and made acount with them. And there came he that had receaved the five talents, and offred other five talents, saying: Lord five talents thou didst deliver me, behold I have gained other five besides. His lord said unto him: Wel-fare thee good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things I wil place thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy Lord. And there came also he that had receaved the two talents, and said: Lord two talents thou didst deliver me: behold I have gained other two. His lord said to him: Wel-fare thee good and faithful servant: because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I wil place thee over many things, enter into the joy of thy Lord.✠ And he also that had receaved the one talent, came forth, and said: Lord, I know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou didst not sow: and gatherest where thou strawed not: and being afraid I went, and hid thy talent in the earth: behold here thou hast that which thine is. And his Lord answering, said to him: Naughtie and sloughful servant, thou didst know that I reape where I sow not, and gather where I strawed not: thou oughtest therfore to have committed my money to the bankers, and comming I might have receaved mine owne ″ with usurie. Take ye away therfore the talent Rh