The Parables
of Jesus
83. Ten Virgins
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| 1 Tovte oJmoiwqhvsetai hJ basileiva tw'n oujranw'n
devka parqevnoi", ai&tine" labou'sai ta;" lampavda" eJautw'n ejxh'lqon
eij" uJpavnthsin tou' numfivou. 2 pevnte de; ejx aujtw'n h\san mwrai;
kai; pevnte frovnimoi. 3 aiJ ga;r mwrai; labou'sai ta;" lampavda"
aujtw'n oujk e[labon meq j eJautw'n e[laion. 4 aiJ de; frovnimoi
e[labon e[laion ejn toi'" ajggeivoi" meta; tw'n lampavdwn eJautw'n.
5 cronivzonto" de; tou' numfivou ejnuvstaxan pa'sai kai; ejkavqeudon. 6 mevsh" de; nukto;" kraugh; gevgonen, jIdou; oJ numfivo", ejxevrcesqe eij" ajpavnthsin Íaujtou'Ñ. 7 tovte hjgevrqhsan pa'sai aiJ parqevnoi ejkei'nai kai; ejkovsmhsan ta;" lampavda" eJautw'n. 8 aiJ de; mwrai; tai'" fronivmoi" ei\pan, Dovte hJmi'n ejk tou' ejlaivou uJmw'n, o&ti aiJ lampavde" hJmw'n sbevnnuntai. 9 ajpekrivqhsan de; aiJ frovnimoi levgousai, Mhvpote ouj mh; ajrkevsh/ hJmi'n kai; uJmi'n;; poreuvesqe ma'llon pro;" tou;" pwlou'nta" kai; ajgoravsate eJautai'". 10 ajpercomevnwn de; aujtw'n ajgoravsai h\lqen oJ numfivo", kai; aiJ e&toimoi eijsh'lqon met j aujtou' eij" tou;" gavmou" kai; ejkleivsqh hJ quvra. 11 u&steron de; e[rcontai kai; aiJ loipai; parqevnoi levgousai, Kuvrie kuvrie, a[noixon hJmi'n. 12 oJ de; ajpokriqei;" ei\pen, jAmh;n levgw uJmi'n, oujk oi\da uJma'". |
1 "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who
took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them
were foolish, and five were wise.
3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry, `Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him. 7 Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, `Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' 9 But the wise replied, `Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other maidens came also, saying, `Lord, lord, open to us. 12 But he replied, `Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.' |
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