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The Parable of the Ten Virgins, also known as the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins or the Parable of the ten bridesmaids, is one of the parables of Jesus. According to Matthew 25:1–13 , ten virgins await a bridegroom; five have brought enough oil for their lamps for the wait, while the oil of the other five runs out.
This parable compares building one's life on the teachings and example of Jesus to a flood-resistant building founded on solid rock. The Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders (also known as the House on the Rock), is a parable of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew as well as in the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke ().
Etching by Jan Luyken illustrating the parable, from the Bowyer Bible.. The Parable of the Faithful Servant (or Parable of the Door Keeper) is a parable of Jesus found in Matthew 24:42-51, Mark 13:34-37, and Luke 12:35-48 about how it is important for the faithful to keep watch.
Aug. 3—Jesus told the Parable of the 10 Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13 to emphasize the necessity of preparing for his return. ... That's what separates the wise from the foolish and the saints from ...
The parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Lost (Prodigal) Son form a trio in Luke dealing with loss and redemption. [29] The parable of the Faithful Servant and parable of the Ten Virgins, adjacent in Matthew, involve waiting for a bridegroom, and have an eschatological theme of being prepared for the day of reckoning. [30]
Jun. 15—Jesus told the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders in Matthew 7:24-27 and Luke 6:46-49 to show that one must prepare for the storms of life or possibly face destruction. The Revs.
Parable of the Master and Servant; ... Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders; Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard This page was ...
The foolish man is the Devil, who has built his house, that is, all the ungodly, upon the sand, that is, the insecurity of unbelief, or upon the carnal, who are called the sand on account of their barrenness; both because they do not cleave together, but are scattered through the diversity of their opinions, and because they are innumerable.