Small Stories, Big Ideas #12- The One about Ten Virgins and Lamps

Published: Jan. 11, 2016, 11:24 p.m.

b'ESV \\xa0Matthew 25:1 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.\\xa02 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.\\xa03 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,\\xa04 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.\\xa05 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.\\xa06 But at midnight there was a cry, \'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.\'\\xa07 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.\\xa08 And the foolish said to the wise, \'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.\'\\xa09 But the wise answered, saying, \'Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.\'\\xa010 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.\\xa011 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, \'Lord, lord, open to us.\'\\xa012 But he answered, \'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.\'\\xa013 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. (Mat 25:1-13 ESV)'