1 Thanne the kyngdoom of heuenes schal be lijk to ten virgyns, whiche token her laumpis, and wenten out ayens the hosebonde and the wijf;
2 and fyue of hem weren foolis, and fyue prudent.
3 But the fyue foolis token her laumpis, and token not oile with hem;
4 but the prudent token oile in her vessels with the laumpis.
5 And whilis the hosebonde tariede, alle thei nappiden and slepten.
6 But at mydnyyt a cryy was maad, Lo! the spouse cometh, go ye oute to mete with him.
7 Thanne alle tho virgyns risen vp, and araieden her laumpis.
8 And the foolis seiden to the wise, Yyue ye to vs of youre oile, for oure laumpis ben quenchid.
9 The prudent answeriden, and seiden, Lest perauenture it suffice not to vs and to you, go ye rather to men that sellen, and bie to you.
10 And while thei wenten for to bie, the spouse cam; and tho that weren redi, entreden with him to the weddyngis; and the yate was schit.
11 And at the last the othere virgyns camen, and seiden, Lord, lord, opene to vs.
12 And he answeride, and seide, Treuli Y seie to you, Y knowe you not.
13 Therfor wake ye, for ye witen not the dai ne the our.