Reading
First Corinthians 1: 17- 25
1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize: not through the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ become empty.
1:18 For the Word of the Cross is certainly foolishness to those who are perishing. But to those who have been saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God.
1:19 For it has been written: “I will perish the wisdom of the wise, and I will reject the discernment of the prudent.”
1:20 Where are the wise? Where are the scribes? Where are the truth-seekers of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of this world into foolishness?
1:21 For the world did not know God through wisdom, and so, in the wisdom of God, it pleased God to accomplish the salvation of believers, through the foolishness of our preaching.
1:22 For the Jews ask for signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom.
1:23 But we are preaching Christ crucified. Certainly, to the Jews, this is a scandal, and to the Gentiles, this is foolishness.
1:24 But to those who have been called, Jews as well as Greeks, the Christ is the virtue of God and the wisdom of God.
1:25 For what is foolishness to God is considered wise by men, and that which is weakness to God is considered strong by men.
Gospel
Matthew 25: 1- 13
25:1 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the groom and the bride.
25:2 But five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.
25:3 For the five foolish, having brought their lamps, did not take oil with them.
25:4 Yet truly, the prudent ones brought the oil, in their containers, with the lamps.
25:5 Since the bridegroom was delayed, they all fell asleep, and they were sleeping.
25:6 But in the middle of the night, a cry went out: ‘Behold, the groom is arriving. Go out to meet him.’
25:7 Then all those virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps.
25:8 But the foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give to us from your oil, for our lamps are being extinguished.’
25:9 The prudent responded by saying, ‘Lest perhaps there may not be enough for us and for you, it would be better for you to go to the vendors and buy some for yourselves.’
25:10 But while they were going to buy it, the groom arrived. And those who were prepared entered with him to the wedding, and the door was closed.
25:11 Yet truly, at the very end, the remaining virgins also arrived, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
25:12 But he responded by saying, ‘Amen I say to you, I do not know you.’
25:13 And so you must be vigilant, because you do not know the day or the hour.