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Matthew

Matthew 25 📜 📕 ↷

1 THEN shall the Kingdom of Heaven be like to ten virgins, which taking their lamps went forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride.📜💬📚

2 And five of them were foolish, and five wise.📜💬📚

3 But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them:📜💬📚

4 but the wise did take oil in their vessels with the lamps.📜💬📚

5 And the bridegroom tarrying long, they slumbered all and slept.📜💬📚

6 And at midnight there was a clamour made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him.📜💬📚

7 Then arose all those virgins, and they trimmed their lamps.📜💬📚

8 And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out.📜💬📚

9 The wise answered, saying: Lest peradventure there suffice not for us and you, go rather to them that sell, and buy for your selves.📜💬📚

10 And whiles they went to buy, the bridegroom was come: and they that were ready, entered with him to the marriage, and the gate was shut.📜💬📚

11 But last of all come also the other virgins saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.📜💬📚

12 But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not.📜💬📚

13 Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.📜💬📚