Catholic Public Domain Version
"Since the bridegroom was delayed, they all fell asleep, and they were sleeping. "
— Matthew 25:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.”
“Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. ”
“Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.”
“When the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.”
“And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.”
“Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.”
“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.”
But five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.
For the five foolish, having brought their lamps, did not take oil with them.
Yet truly, the prudent ones brought the oil, in their containers, with the lamps.
Since the bridegroom was delayed, they all fell asleep, and they were sleeping.
But in the middle of the night, a cry went out: ‘Behold, the groom is arriving. Go out to meet him.’
Then all those virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps.
But the foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give to us from your oil, for our lamps are being extinguished.’