Living_Oracles(i)
44 Be you, therefore, always prepared; because the Son of Man will come at an hour, when you are not expecting him.
45 Who, now, is the discreet and faithful servant, whom his master has set over his household, to dispense to them regularly their allowance?
46 Happy that servant, if his master, at his return, find him so employed.
47 Indeed, I say to you, he will entrust him with the management of all his estate.
48 But as to the vicious servant, who shall say within himself, My master defers his return,
49 and shall beat his fellow-servants, and feast and carouse with drunkards;
50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour of which he is not apprised,
51 and having discarded him, will assign him his portion among the perfidious. Weeping and gnashing of teeth shall be there.
25 1 Then may the kingdom of heaven be compared to ten virgins, who went out with their lamps to meet the bridegroom.
2 Of these, five were prudent and five foolish.
3 The foolish took their lamps, but carried no oil with them.
4 But the prudent, besides their lamps, carried oil in their vessels.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all became drowsy, and fell asleep.
6 And at midnight a cry was raised, The bridegroom is coming, go out and meet him.
7 Then all the virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
9 But the prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, go rather to them who sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 While they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, Master, Master, open to us.
12 He answered, Indeed, I say to you, I know you not.
13 Watch, therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.