Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.