1. “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2. Five of the virgins were foolish, and five were wise.
3. When the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extra olive oil with them.
4. But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.
5. When the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6. But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.’
7. Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
8. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’
9. ‘No,’ they replied. ‘There won’t be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’