Matthew 25:1-7
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"The Kingdom of Heaven at that time will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.
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Five of them were foolish and five were sensible.
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The foolish ones took lamps with them but no oil,
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whereas the others took flasks of oil with their lamps.
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Now the bridegroom was late, so they all went to sleep.
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It was the middle of the night when the cry rang out, `The bridegroom is here! Go out to meet him!'
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The girls all woke up and prepared their lamps for lighting.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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