The Ten Virgins! Be Ready!
Matthew 25:1-13
Jesus gave a parable to the disciples and said, âThe kingdom of heaven can be compared to ten virgins that took their lamps in the night and went out to meet their groom.â
âFive of them were wise and the other five were foolish.â
âThe five foolish ones took their lamps, but no oil was in any of them.â
âHowever, the five wise virgins all had oil in their lamps.â
âThe groom delayed his arrival, so they all slept.â
âWhen it was midnight there was a shout made, the groom is coming! Go out and meet him!â
âAll ten virgins got up with their lamps in their hands.â
âBut then the five foolish virgins realized they had no oil in their lamps, and they said to the five wise virgins, please give us some of your oil because we have none in our lamps.â
âBut the five wise virgins replied, no, we canât give you any oil because it wonât be enough for both of us. Go to those shops that sell oil and buy for yourself.â