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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.'
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"No, indeed,' the wise ones answered, "there is not enough for you and for us. Go to the store and buy some for yourselves.'
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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.