"And while they were going awayto make the purchase,the bridegroomcame,and thosewho were readywentin with him to the wedding feast;and the doorwas shut.
"Oncethe head of the housegetsup and shutsthe door,and you beginto standoutsideand knockon the door,saying,Lord,openup to us!' thenHe will answerand sayto you, 'I do not knowwhereyou are from.'
Therefore,prepareyour mindsfor action, keep sober[in spirit], fix your hopecompletelyon the graceto be broughtto you at the revelationof JesusChrist.
"For thisreasonyou alsomust be ready;for the Sonof Manis comingat an hourwhenyou do not think[He will].
He who testifiesto these thingssays,"Yes,I am comingquickly."Amen.Come,LordJesus.
"But at midnightthere was a shout,'Behold,the bridegroom!Comeout to meet[him].'
"ThereforeI sworein My anger,Trulythey shall not enterinto My rest."
Those that entered,maleand femaleof allflesh,enteredas Godhad commandedhim; and the LORDclosed[it] behindhim.
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.
BEHOLD,HE IS COMINGWITH THE CLOUDS,and everyeyewill seeHim, eventhose whopiercedHim; and allthe tribesof the earthwill mournoverHim. Soit is to be. Amen.
giving thanksto the Father,who has qualifiedus to sharein the inheritanceof the saintsin Light.
"Not everyonewho saysto Me, 'Lord,Lord,'will enterthe kingdomof heaven,but he who doesthe willof My Fatherwho is in heaven[will enter].
"Thereforebe on the alert,for you do not knowwhichdayyour Lordis coming.
"But be sureof this,that ifthe head of the househad knownat whattime of the nightthe thiefwas coming,he would have been on the alertand would not have allowedhis houseto be brokeninto.
"Be dressed in readiness,and [keep] your lampslit.
"Let us rejoiceand be gladand givethe gloryto Him, for the marriageof the Lambhas comeand His bridehas madeherselfready."
