Matthew 25:1-6

1 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ¹ten virgins who took their lamps^[a] and went to meet ²the bridegroom.^[b]

2 Five of them were foolish, and five were ³wise.

3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.

5 As the bridegroom ⁴was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.

6 But ⁵at midnight there was a cry, 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.'

5 Lessons from the Parable of the 10 Virgins Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

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