Five of the virgins were foolish, and five were wise.

The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’

The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more.

Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

They said to him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

Not counting women and children, there were about five thousand men who ate.

To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.

When those hired about five o’clock came, each received a full day’s pay.

And about five o’clock that afternoon he went out and found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why are you standing here all day without work?’

Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.

When the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extra olive oil with them.

But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.

And after agreeing with the workers for the standard wage, he sent them into his vineyard.

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

Later, the other virgins came too, saying, ‘Lord, lord! Let us in!’

After he went out, that same slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him one hundred silver coins. So he grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

But so that we don’t offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”