tcent Matthew:25:1-13
tcent@Matthew:25:1 @ »Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
tcent@Matthew:25:2 @ Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
tcent@Matthew:25:3 @ For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them;
tcent@Matthew:25:4 @ but the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps.
tcent@Matthew:25:5 @ While the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
tcent@Matthew:25:6 @ But at midnight there was a cry: Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.
tcent@Matthew:25:7 @ Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.
tcent@Matthew:25:8 @ And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
tcent@Matthew:25:9 @ But the wise replied, No, there may not be enough for both us and you; go rather to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.
tcent@Matthew:25:10 @ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.
tcent@Matthew:25:11 @ Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, Lord, lord, open to us!
tcent@Matthew:25:12 @ But he replied, Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.
tcent@Matthew:25:13 @ Therefore keep watch, for you know neither the day nor the hour.