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Matthew 25:2 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. "

Matthew 25:2

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1 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

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Matthew 25:1

"“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom."

Matthew 25:3

"Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,"

Matthew 25:4

"but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps."

Matthew 25:5

"Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept."

Matthew 25:6

"But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’"

Matthew 25:7

"Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps."

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