And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with carousing, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

The kingdom

And saying, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man who sowed good seed in his field:

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

Ten

She shall be brought unto the king in robes of needlework: the virgins, her companions that follow her, shall be brought unto you.

Because of the fragrance of your good ointments your name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love you.

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him, that I am sick with love.

Where has your beloved gone, O you fairest among women? where has your beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with you.

Now I praise you, brethren, because you remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb.

Which

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Let your waists be girded about, and your lamps burning;

That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;

Went

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;

Yea, I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

Looking for and hastening unto the coming of the day of God, in which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

The bridegroom

And Jesus said unto them, Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,

Kings' daughters were among your honorable women: at your right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and your Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah: for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.

And Jesus said unto them, Can the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

And he said unto them, Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

He that has the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.