This is the
Gospel of the Lord
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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