Matthew 25:1-13

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

1Then the kingdom of heaven will be like aten virgins who took their lamps
Or torches
and went to meet cthe bridegroom.
Some manuscripts add and the bride
2Five of them were foolish, and five were ewise. 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 fwas delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6But gat midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7Then all those virgins rose and htrimmed 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 ithose who were ready went in with him to jthe marriage feast, and kthe door was shut. 11Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, lLord, lord, open to us.’ 12 mBut he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, nI do not know you.’ 13 oWatch therefore, for you pknow neither the day nor the hour.

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