KJV ORIGINAL
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then all ten of them woke up and started getting their lamps ready.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When the moment came, everyone scrambled to get prepared.
📚 Historical Context
In the first-century Jewish culture, weddings often involved a bridegroom arriving unexpectedly at night, with virgins acting as attendants who carried oil lamps to light the way and welcome him. This parable, part of Jesus' teachings in the Gospel of Matthew, uses the custom of trimming lamps, cleaning the wick and adding oil, to symbolize the need for constant readiness. Jesus told this story to emphasize spiritual preparedness for his return, as seen in the broader context of the Olivet Discourse.
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