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"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like 1ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet 2the bridegroom.
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Five of them were foolish, and five were 3wise.
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For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,
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but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.
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As the bridegroom 4was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.
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But 5at midnight there was a cry, 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.'
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Then all those virgins rose and 6trimmed their lamps.
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And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
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But the wise answered, saying, 'Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.'
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And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and 7those who were ready went in with him to 8the marriage feast, and 9the door was shut.
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Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, 10'Lord, lord, open to us.'
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11But he answered, 'Truly, I say to you, 12I do not know you.'
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13Watch therefore, for you 14know neither the day nor the hour.