The Parable of the Ten Virgins

In this parable the ten virgins are waiting for the _____ to come.

• bride

• bridegroom

• best man

The bridegroom was delayed until late at night. What happened when he finally came at midnight?

• The bridegroom was angry because the foolish bridesmaids were not prepared.

• The foolish bridesmaids missed the wedding procession because they had fallen asleep.

• The foolish bridesmaids missed the wedding procession because they had gone away to buy the items they had neglected to bring.

• The bridegroom found five new bridesmaids to replace the foolish ones.

In Jesus' Parable of the Ten Virgins, ten young women, or bridesmaids, are part of a wedding ceremony. Five were wise and five were foolish. What item did the foolish ones neglect to bring with them?

• Lamps to light the way at night.

• Gifts for the bride

• Gifts for the bridegroom

• Extra oil for their lamps

Some of the lamps began _____.

• burning more brightly

• going out

• falling apart

What happened to the five foolish bridesmaids?

• They lost their way in the dark and missed the wedding ceremony.

• They were disgraced at the wedding ceremony.

• They were locked out of the wedding ceremony because they arrived too late.

• hey were locked out of the wedding ceremony because they were not properly dressed.

When the five foolish girls returned _____.

• they were welcomed back to the wedding

• the door was shut

• the wise girls opened the door for them

The foolish girls left to _____.

• go and find an oil well

• go back home to get oil

• go to the merchant and buy oil

When they shouted, the bridegroom replied, “_____.”

• I don’t know you

• You should have stayed here

• You did not prepare well enough

Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day you Lord is coming.

• Matthew 6:33

• 1 John 4:8

• John 11:35

• Matthew 24:42

What is the main lesson of the parable?

• God is free to grant salvation to whomever He wishes.

• Disciples are not greater than their masters.

• We must always be prepared for the day of judgment.

• We must use the gifts God has given us wisely.