You are the
light of the world –
like a city on a mountain,
glowing in the night for all to see.
Matthew 5:14

The Parable of the Ten Virgins
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto
ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went
forth to meet the bridegroom.
And five of them were wise, and
five were foolish.
They that were foolish took their
lamps, and took no oil with them:
But the wise took oil in their
vessels with their lamps.
While the bridegroom tarried,
they all slumbered and slept.
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.
Matthew 25:1-13


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