Matthew 25:1-13

Parable of Ten Virgins

¹“Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom. ²Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. ³For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take extra oil with them; ⁴but the prudent ones took oil in flasks with their lamps. ⁵Now while the groom was delaying, they all became drowsy and began to sleep. ⁶But at midnight there finally was a shout: ‘Behold, the groom! Come out to meet him.’ ⁷Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. ⁸But the foolish virgins said to the prudent ones, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’ ⁹However, the prudent ones answered, ‘No, there most certainly would not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.’ ¹⁰But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the groom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut. ¹¹Yet later, the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open up for us.’ ¹²But he answered, ‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.’ ¹³Be on the alert then, because you do not know the day nor the hour.

Parable of the Talents

The Judgment