Matthew 14:5-10

5And though he wanted to put him to death, ahe feared the people, because they held him to be ba prophet. 6But when Herod’s cbirthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod, 7so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. 8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” 9And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given. 10He sent and had John beheaded in the prison,

Matthew 22:5

5But dthey paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,

Matthew 25:1-10

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

1Then the kingdom of heaven will be like eten virgins who took their lamps
Or torches
and went to meet gthe bridegroom.
Some manuscripts add and the bride
2Five of them were foolish, and five were iwise. 3For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5As the bridegroom jwas delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6But kat midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7Then all those virgins rose and ltrimmed their lamps. 8And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and mthose who were ready went in with him to nthe marriage feast, and othe door was shut.
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