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"The foolishsaid to the prudent, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
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"But the 1prudentanswered, 'No, there will not be enough for us and you too; goinstead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.'
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"And while they were goingaway to make the purchase, the bridegroomcame, and those who were 2readywent in with him to 3the weddingfeast; and 4the door was shut.
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"Later the othervirginsalsocame, saying, '5Lord, lord, open up for us.'
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"But he answered, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you.'
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"6Be on the alertthen, for you do not know the daynor the hour.
Parable of the Talents
14"7For it is justlike a man8about to go on a journey, who called his ownslaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
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"To one he gavefive9talents, to another*, two, and to another*, one, eachaccording to his ownability; and he 10went on his journey.
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"Immediately the one who had received the five11talentswent and traded with them, and gainedfivemore talents.
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"In the samemanner the one who had received the two talents gainedtwomore.
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"But he who received the one talent wentaway, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master'smoney.