Quotes About Faith

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

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

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

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

At midnight the cry rang out: ëHere is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!í

Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

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

ëNo,í said the wise ones, ëor there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.í

Later the other virgins arrived and said, ëLord, lord, open the door for us!í

But he replied, ëTruly I tell you, I do not know you.í

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

For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.

All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

Then the King will say to those on His right, ëCome, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Then the righteous will answer Him, ëLord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

And the King will reply, ëTruly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.í

Then the King will answer, ëTruly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.í

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,

“You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,