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Matthew - ch 25 v 1 - 20
- Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
- And five of them were prudent and five foolish.
- They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;
- but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.
- Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.
- But in the middle of the night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him.
- Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.
- And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.
- But the prudent answered saying, We cannot, lest it might not suffice for us and for you. Go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.
- But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
- Afterwards come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us;
- but he answering said, Verily I say unto you, I do not know you.
- Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
- For it is as if a man going away out of a country called his own bondmen and delivered to them his substance.
- And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his particular ability, and immediately went away out of the country.
- And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.
- In like manner also he that had received the two, he also gained two others.
- But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.
- And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them.
- And he that had received the five talents came to him and brought five other talents, saying, My lord, thou deliveredst me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents besides them.
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