Charles Ellicott Commentary Matthew 25:6

"But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him." — Matthew 25:6 (ASV)

At midnight—The hour was obviously later than the virgins had expected, and in this, we may see a subtle suggestion of a similar delay in the coming of the true Bridegroom. The “cry” would be that of the bridegroom’s companions or the crowd that mingled with them.

In the interpretation of the parable, we see more than just a reference to the final Advent. The cry also corresponds to the stir and thrill that announce any coming crisis in the history of the Church or its people.