Matthew 25:1-13 - The Parable Of The Ten Virgins

¹ Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband. ² And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. ³ For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them. ⁴ But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights. ⁵ Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

⁶ But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

⁷ Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights. ⁸ And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

⁹ But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

¹⁰ And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

¹¹ After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in.

¹² But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

¹³ Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.