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Matthew 25:1-6
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“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
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Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
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The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps,
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but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil.
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When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
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“At midnight they were roused by the shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out and meet him!’
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Footnotes 1
- [a]. Or virgins; also in 25:7, 11 .
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