"Thenthe kingdomof heavenwill be comparableto tenvirgins,whotooktheir lampsand wentout to meetthe bridegroom.
"Let us rejoiceand be gladand givethe gloryto Him, for the marriageof the Lambhas comeand His bridehas madeherselfready."
Thenoneof the sevenangelswho hadthe sevenbowlsfullof the sevenlastplaguescameand spokewith me, saying,"Come here,I will showyou the bride,the wifeof the Lamb."
And I sawthe holycity,newJerusalem,coming downout of heavenfrom God,made readyas a brideadornedfor her husband.
"He who hasthe brideis the bridegroom;but the friendof the bridegroom,who standsand hearshim, rejoicesgreatlybecauseof the bridegroom'svoice.Sothisjoyof minehas been made full.
Jesus presentedanotherparableto them, saying,"The kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a manwho sowedgoodseedin his field.
"For your husbandis your Maker,Whose nameis the LORDof hosts;And your Redeemeris the HolyOneof Israel,Who is calledthe Godof allthe earth.
Theseare the ones who have not been defiledwith women,for they have kept themselveschaste.These[are] the ones who followthe LambwhereverHe goes.Thesehave been purchasedfrom amongmenas first fruitsto Godand to the Lamb.
lookingfor the blessedhopeand the appearingof the gloryof our greatGodand Savior,ChristJesus,
"The kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a kingwhogavea wedding feastfor his son.
in the futurethere is laidup for me the crownof righteousness,whichthe Lord,the righteousJudge,will awardto me on that day;and not onlyto me, but alsoto allwho have lovedHis appearing.
"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
"In the daysof thosekingsthe Godof heavenwill setup a kingdomwhichwill neverbe destroyed,and [that] kingdomwill not be leftfor anotherpeople;it will crushand putan endto allthesekingdoms,but it will itselfendureforever.
NowI praiseyou becauseyou rememberme in everythingand hold firmlyto the traditions,justas I deliveredthem to you.
"For the kingdomof heavenis likea landownerwhowentout earlyin the morningto hirelaborersfor his vineyard.
"Again,the kingdomof heavenis likea dragnetcastinto the sea,and gathering[fish] of everykind;
She will be ledto the Kingin embroideredwork;The virgins,her companionswho followher, Will be broughtto You.
and the fieldis the world;and [as for] the goodseed,theseare the sonsof the kingdom;and the taresare the sonsof the evil[one];
"I adjureyou, O daughtersof Jerusalem,Ifyou findmy beloved,As to whatyou will tellhim: For I am lovesick."
Out from the thronecomeflashes of lightningand soundsand peals of thunder.And [there were] sevenlampsof fireburningbeforethe throne,whichare the sevenSpiritsof God;
For I am jealousfor you with a godlyjealousy;for I betrothedyou to onehusband,so that to ChristI might presentyou [as] a purevirgin.
And Jesussaidto them, "The attendantsof the bridegroomcannotmournas longas the bridegroomis with them, can they? But the dayswill comewhenthe bridegroomis taken awayfrom them, and thenthey will fast.
"Let your lightshinebeforemenin such a waythat they may seeyour goodworks,and glorifyyour Fatherwho is in heaven.
There were manylampsin the upper roomwherewe were gathered together.
He presentedanotherparableto them, saying,"The kingdomof heavenis likea mustardseed,whicha mantookand sowedin his field;
"His mouthis [full of] sweetness.And he is whollydesirable.Thisis my belovedand thisis my friend,O daughtersof Jerusalem."
"Your oilshave a pleasingfragrance,Your nameis [like] purifiedoil;Thereforethe maidensloveyou.
"Thenallthosevirginsroseand trimmedtheir lamps.
Judasthen,having receivedthe [Roman] cohortand officersfrom the chief priestsand the Pharisees,cametherewith lanternsand torchesand weapons.
The thirdangelsounded,and a greatstarfellfrom heaven,burninglikea torch,and it fellon a thirdof the riversand on the springsof waters.
