The Parable of the Ten Virgins: Matthew 25:1-13

Abstract

The parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1-13 is one of the interesting ones which Jesus uses in speaking about the Kingdom of God in the Gospel according to Matthew. In the parable Jesus presented the five wise virgins and the five foolish virgins to portray his message about the coming of the kingdom of heaven or the Parousia. The five wise bridesmaids are wise enough to carry extra oil for their lamps in anticipation of the delayed bridegroom and this worked for them. The foolish bridesmaids are foolish enough to the point of failing to recognise that their lamps might run out of oils before the arrival of the bridegroom