This is the
Gospel of the Lord
November 09, 2008
Matthew 25:1-13
25:1 "Then the kingdom of heaven
will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the
bridegroom.
25:2 Five of them were foolish, and five
were wise.
25:3 When the foolish took their lamps,
they took no oil with them;
25:4 but the wise took flasks of oil
with their lamps.
25:5 As the bridegroom was delayed, all
of them became drowsy and slept.
25:6 But at midnight there was a shout, 'Look! Here is the
bridegroom! Come out to meet him.'
25:7 Then all those bridesmaids got up
and trimmed their lamps.
25:8 The foolish said to the wise, 'Give
us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
25:9 But 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.'
25:10 And 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.
25:11 Later the other bridesmaids came
also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us.'
25:12 But he replied, 'Truly I tell you,
I do not know you.'
25:13 Keep awake therefore, for you know
neither the day nor the hour.
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