Matthew 25:1

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

¹ "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet _a the bridegroom.

1. Cross References
   Ephesians 5:29
   For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.
   Ephesians 5:30
   For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones.
   Revelation 19:7
   "Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready."
   Revelation 21:2
   Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
   Revelation 21:9
   Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, "Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife.