The wise and foolish virgins

Saint Matthew - Chapter 25

The wise virgins. J-J Tissot

[1] Tunc simile erit regnum caelorum decem virginibus : quae accipientes lampades suas exierunt obviam sponso et sponsae.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

[2] Quinque autem ex eis erant fatuae, et quinque prudentes :
And five of them were foolish, and five wise.

[3] sed quinque fatuae, acceptis lampadibus, non sumpserunt oleum secum :
But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them:

The foolish virgins. J-J Tissot.

[4] prudentes vero acceperunt oleum in vasis suis cum lampadibus.
But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.

[5] Moram autem faciente sponso, dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt.
And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.

[6] Media autem nocte clamor factus est : Ecce sponsus venit, exite obviam ei.
And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him.


[7] Tunc surrexerunt omnes virgines illae, et ornaverunt lampades suas.
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

[8] Fatuae autem sapientibus dixerunt : Date nobis de oleo vestro, quia lampades nostrae extinguuntur.
And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.

[9] Responderunt prudentes, dicentes : Ne forte non sufficiat nobis, et vobis, ite potius ad vendentes, et emite vobis.
The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

[10] Dum autem irent emere, venit sponsus : et quae paratae erant, intraverunt cum eo ad nuptias, et clausa est janua.
Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

[11] Novissime vero veniunt et reliquae virgines, dicentes : Domine, domine, aperi nobis.
But at last come also the other virgins, saying: Lord, Lord, open to us.

[12] At ille respondens, ait : Amen dico vobis, nescio vos.
But he answering said: Amen I say to you, I know you not.

[13] Vigilate itaque, quia nescitis diem, neque horam.
Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.

Totus tuus ego sum 

Et omnia mea tua sunt;

Tecum semper tutus sum:
Ad Jesum per Mariam.