The Wise and Foolish Bridesmaids
- stpeterstoronto
- Sep 6, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 29, 2025
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Jesus reminds us that we should be ready to meet Him at any time.
This story is about some wise and foolish bridesmaids.
In Bible times, bridesmaids would wait for the groom to bring his bride back to his father’s house. The exact time when this happened was not known and might have taken place at night. For this reason the bridesmaids carried oil lamps.
Jesus was teaching His disciples about the kingdom of heaven and said:
“At that time, the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Five of the bridesmaids were foolish, and five were wise.
The five wise bridesmaids brought extra oil for their lamps in case the bridegroom took a long time to arrive.
The five foolish had not brought extra oil.
It became night and the bridegroom had not yet arrived. All ten bridesmaids became drowsy and fell asleep. The oil in their lamps was getting lower and lower.
Suddenly, there was a shout. “Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!”
Then all the bridesmaids woke up. The five foolish bridesmaids looked at their lamps. The lamps had gone out and they had no more oil. They said to the wise, “Give us some of your oil.”
“No,” the five wise bridesmaids replied. “There won’t be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.”
So the foolish bridesmaids went away looking to buy oil, but while they were gone, the bridegroom arrived.
The wise bridesmaids lit their lamps with the extra oil they had brought and followed the bride and groom to arrive at the wedding celebrations.
The door was shut behind them.
When the five foolish bridesmaids returned, they found the door closed. They pleaded, “Lord, Lord, open the door for us!” “Truly I tell you, I don’t know you,” came the reply and they were not allowed in.
Jesus told this parable to remind us to be wise and be ready for when He returns.
Neitsid Lampidega
Jeesus ütles, et taevariik on kümne neitsi sarnane, kes võtsid oma lambid ja läksid välja peiule vastu.
Viis neist olid rumalad ja viis targad.
Rumalad võtsid küll lambid, aga ei võtnud õli lampidesse.
Kui peig viivitus, jäid nad kõik magama.
Aga keskööl kuuldi häält: “Peigmees tuleb: Minge vastu!”
Siis tõusid kõik need kümme neitsid üles ja valmistasid oma lambid.
Aga rumalad ütlesid tarkadele: “Andke meile endi õlist, kuid targad vastasid: “Meie õlist ei jätku mitte meile ja teile: vaid minge kaupmeeste juurde ja ostke endile õli.”
Aga kui nad läksid ostma, tuli peigmees, ja kes olid valmis läksid temaga pulma, ja uks suleti.
Pärast tulid ka teised neitsid ja ütlesid:
“Issand, ava meile uks.”
Aga tema vastas ning ütles: “Tõesti ma ütlen teile, me ei tunne teid.”
Sellepärast valvake, sest te ei tea päeva ega tundi mil teie Issand tuleb.
Tänu Vana Andrese endise pühapäevakooli juhatajale Aino Pähnile ja õpetajale Maret Kappile Eestikeelsete piibliloode versioonide eest, mis pärinevad raamatutest “Lood Vanast Testamendist” ja “Jeesuse Elu ja Töö” EELK Kanada Praostkonna trükis 1986. Kasutatud tänuga ja nende loal.
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Learning Activity Extensions
Read the story in the Bible: Matthew 25:1-13
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