Jesus told a story, or parable, comparing the kingdom of heaven to ten virgins who took their lamps to meet the bridegroom at a wedding.
Five of them were wise, and five were foolish. These were oil lamps they used. The five foolish virgins took their lamps, but took no oil for them. But the wise ones took oil with their lamps.
When the bridegroom took a long time, and all the virgins fell asleep. At midnight, there was a cry that the bridegroom was coming and that they should go out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed the wick on their lamps.
The foolish ones said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, as our lamps have gone out.
The wise ones answered, No: incase there isn't enough oil for us and you. Instead go and buy some more oil.
And while they went to buy more, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went into the wedding with him, and the door was shut.
Afterwards the five foolish virgins arrived and said, Lord, open the door and let us in.
But he said, Truly, I don't know you.
Jesus finished his parable by saying that we should watch because we don't know the day or the hour when Jesus will come.
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