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Matthew - ch 25 v 1 - 20
- Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
- And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
- For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:
- but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
- Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
- But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth 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 going out.
- But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
- And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: 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 not the day nor the hour.
- For `it is' as `when' a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
- And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.
- Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.
- In like manner he also that `received' the two gained other two.
- But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
- Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.
- And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.
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