Matthew 25:1-13 (Gospel)
- 1
- Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
- 2
- Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
- 3
- Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,
- 4
- but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
- 5
- But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
- 6
- And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go 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, for our lamps are going out.’
- 9
- But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’
- 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.
- 11
- Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’
- 12
- But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
- 13
- Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.