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"Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
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Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,
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but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
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But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
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And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!'
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Then all those virgins arose and trimmed 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, 'No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'