"Every one who hears my words and does them I will liken to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.

At that time Jesus answered and said: "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and wary, and hast revealed them to the children.

"For this cause, behold! I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city;

And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

but the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps.

"and the foolish said to the wise, "'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

"'Not so, answered the wise, 'for there may not be enough for you and for us. Go to the shops, rather, and buy some for yourselves.'