Matthew 25:1-12 ▼

1 “ Then the kingdom of the heavens will be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom,

2 and five of them were foolish, and five wise.

3 For the foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them;

4 but the wise took oil in the vessels with their lamps.

5 And in the tarrying of the bridegroom, they all became drowsy and were sleeping.

6 And in the middle of the night there was a cry: ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your? oil, because our lamps are going out.’

9 And the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest it might not be sufficient for us and you?. Go rather to those selling, and buy for yourselves.’

10 And in their going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.

11 And afterward, the other virgins come also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us!’

12 And answering, he said, ‘Truly I say to you?, I have not known you?.’