heaven will be like ten virgins who took
their lamps and went out to meet the
bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish
and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones
took their lamps but did not take any
oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however,
took oil in jars along with their lamps.
5 The bridegroom was a long time in
coming, and they all became drowsy
and fell asleep.
6 “At midnight the cry rang out:
‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to
meet him!’
7 “Then all the virgins woke up and
trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones
said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your
oil; our lamps are going out.’
9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not
be enough for both us and you.
Instead, go to those who sell oil and
buy some for yourselves.’
10 “But while they were on their way
to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived.
The virgins who were ready went in
with him to the wedding banquet. And
the door was shut.
11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord,
Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for
us!’
12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I
don’t know you.’
13 “Therefore keep watch, because you
do not know the day or the hour.-matt 25:1-13
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