Matthew 25:1-8 ▼

1 “Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

2 Now five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.

3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

4 but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

5 Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.

6 But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’

7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.

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