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

¹ "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. ² Now five of them were thoughtless and five were thoughtful, ³ for the thoughtless ones took their lamps but took no oil with them. ⁴ But the thoughtful ones not only took their lamps but also extra oil in their oil cans. ⁵ While the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and dropped off to sleep.

⁶ But at midnight there was a shout, 'Here comes the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!'

⁷ Then all those bridesmaids awoke and trimmed their lamp-wicks. ⁸ And the thoughtless ones said to the thoughtful ones, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

⁹ But the thoughtful ones answered, 'No, no, there may not be enough for you and us. Go to the store and buy your own oil.'

¹⁰ And while they were going to buy it, the bridegroom came, and the bridesmaids that were ready went in with him to the wedding reception; and the door was closed.

¹¹ At last the rest of the bridesmaids came, and kept begging, 'Master, master, open the door for us!'

¹² But he answered, 'I positively say to you, I do not know you.'

¹³ So you must keep on watching, for you do not know either the day or the hour.