Teaching
The Ten Virgins
Ready or not
Five bring extra oil, five don’t; the parable calls for readiness for the Lord’s coming.
Readiness that can't be borrowed
Ten wait for the bridegroom; five bring extra oil, five don't. When he arrives, only the ones who are ready go in, and the door is shut.
Keeping watch means getting ready today
The parable isn't about last-minute stockpiling, but about a life that is ready. 'Keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour'.
Did you know?
- Readiness is personal and non-transferable: you can't borrow someone else's faith. Matthew 25:9
Where to read in the Bible
- Matthew 25:1–13
Connections
- taught by Jesus of Nazareth · stated in the text · Matthew 25:1