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"At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there were ten young women who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 1
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Five of them were foolish, and the other five were wise.
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The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any extra oil with them,
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while the wise ones took containers full of oil for their lamps.
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The bridegroom was late in coming, so they began to nod and fall asleep.
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"It was already midnight when the cry rang out, "Here is the bridegroom! Come and meet him!'
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The ten young women woke up and trimmed their lamps.
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Then the foolish ones said to the wise ones, "Let us have some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'