10. “So while the five foolish bridesmaids went to buy oil, the bridegroom came. The bridesmaids who were ready went in with the bridegroom to the wedding feast. Then the door was closed and locked.
11. “Later the others came back and said, ‘Sir, sir, open the door to let us in.’
12. But the bridegroom answered, ‘I tell you the truth, I don’t want to know you.’
13. “So always be ready, because you don’t know the day or the hour the Son of Man will come.
14. “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was going to another place for a visit. Before he left, he called for his servants and told them to take care of his things while he was gone.