Matthew 25:1-13
[Jesus said to the disciples:] 1“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten
bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were
foolish, and five were wise. 3When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil
with them; 4but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5As the bridegroom was
delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. 6But at midnight there was a shout,
‘Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7Then all those bridesmaids
got up and trimmed their lamps. 8The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of
your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9But the wise replied, ‘No! there will not be
enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for
yourselves.’ 10And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who
were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. 11Later
the other bridesmaids came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12But he replied,
‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ 13Keep awake therefore, for you know neither
the day nor the hour.”
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