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So the foolish ones went off to buy some oil; and while they were gone, the bridegroom arrived. The five who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was closed.
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"Later the others arrived. "Sir, sir! Let us in!' they cried out.
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"Certainly not! I don't know you,' the bridegroom answered."
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And Jesus concluded, "Watch out, then, because you do not know the day or the hour.
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"At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there was a man who was about to leave home on a trip; he called his servants and put them in charge of his property.
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He gave to each one according to his ability: to one he gave five thousand gold coins, to another he gave two thousand, and to another he gave one thousand. Then he left on his trip.
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The servant who had received five thousand coins went at once and invested his money and earned another five thousand.
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In the same way the servant who had received two thousand coins earned another two thousand.
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But the servant who had received one thousand coins went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.
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"After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them.
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The servant who had received five thousand coins came in and handed over the other five thousand. "You gave me five thousand coins, sir,' he said. "Look! Here are another five thousand that I have earned.'