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Then all those virgins rose up, and arrayed their lamps [and adorned their lamps].
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And the fools said to the wise, Give ye to us of your oil, for our lamps be quenched.
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The prudent answered, and said [saying], Lest peradventure it suffice not to us and to you, go ye rather to men that sell, and buy to you.
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And while they went to buy, the spouse came; and those that were ready, entered [in] with him to the weddings; and the gate was shut.
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And at the last the other virgins came, and said, Lord, Lord, open to us. [+Soothly at the last also the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.]
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And he answered, and said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
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Therefore wake ye, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
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For as a man that goeth in pilgrimage [Soothly as a man going far in pilgrimage], called his servants, and betook to them his goods;
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and to one he gave five talents, to another twain [and to one he gave five talents, or bezants, forsooth to another two], and to another one, to each after his own virtue; and he went forth at once [and he went forth anon].
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And he that had five bezants [Forsooth and he that had taken five talents], went forth, and wrought in them, and won other five.
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Also and he that had taken twain, won other twain. [Also and he that had taken two, won other two.]