‹And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.›
‹Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.›
‹And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.›
‹But the wise answered, saying,› [Not so]; ‹lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.›
‹And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.›
‹Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.›
‹But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.›
‹Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.›
‹For› [the kingdom of heaven is] ‹as a man travelling into a far country,› [who] ‹called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.›
‹And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.›
