Matthew 25:1-6

1 "Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten virgins who took their lamps [and] went out to meet the bridegroom.

2 Now five of them were foolish and five [were] wise.

3 For [when] the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take olive oil with them.

4 But the wise ones took olive oil in flasks with their lamps.

5 And [when] the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

6 But in the middle of the night there was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'

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

Footnotes 4

[a]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("took") has been translated as a finite verb
[b]. *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("took") which is understood as temporal
[c]. *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("was delayed")
[d]. The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here ("began to sleep", "fell asleep")