Matthew 25:1-12 Then the kingdom of the heavens will be similar to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went forth to the encounter of the bridegroom.

MLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then the kingdom of the heavens will be similar to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went forth to the encounter of the bridegroom. ² Now five out of them were prudent and five were foolish. ³ Those who were foolish, having taken their lamps, took no oil with them; ⁴ but the prudent took oil in their containers with their lamps. ⁵ Now the bridegroom while he was delaying, they all slumbered and were sleeping. ⁶ But in the middle of the night, there has become an outcry, Behold, the bridegroom is coming! Go forth to the encounter of him. ⁷ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. ⁸ Now the foolish said to the prudent, Give us some oil from your oil, because our lamps are quenched. ⁹ But the prudent answered, saying, No, lest it might not be enough for us and you too, but rather, travel to those who sell and buy for yourselves. ¹⁰ But while going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were prepared entered with him to the marriage-feast, and the door was locked. ¹¹ Later the rest of the virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. ¹² But he answered and said, Assuredly I am saying to you, I do not know you.