Friday, December 9, 2016

Something Demonic Appears to be Happening

If you are a new reader, you may not have any idea what the topic of CATTLE MUTILATIONS entails.  We have blogged on it in the past but we will let you read about the heinous things being done to cattle and horses by an unexplained entity.

They started away from the truck and into the ranch proper. On the surface, Glenda’s compound wasn’t unusual. Eighty or so acres, twenty-five head of cattle, with a low house beyond the grazing area and a medium-sized barn attached to the horse corral directly ahead.

But the farther they got from the road, the harder Chuck’s heart started to beat. The low grass they were now moving through seemed untouched — ungrazed — and it was instantly obvious why that was. The handful of cows Chuck could see were clustered together in a small section of their feed area, as close to the barn as they could go.

Beyond them, within the horse corral, the horses were behaving similarly — crowded together near the back fence. In the distance, he could hear a dog making noise from somewhere inside the house — a high-pitched sound, more wail than bark.

“They’ve been like that since it happened,” Glenda said. “Huddled over there, by the barn.” And then, almost as an afterthought: “They won’t go near the bodies.”

“On the phone, you said that at least one of the horses was nearby when it happened?”

Glenda nodded. “A survivor. A witness. Whatever you want to call him.”

This was part of the reason for Chuck’s elevated adrenaline level, beyond being at the site of the incident itself. It was extremely unusual for there to be any “survivors.”

Usually, there were only bodies.

“Over here.”

Glenda led him the last few yards to the edge of the corral, where she unlatched a wooden gate and headed for the horses grouped together by the back. It took almost ten minutes for her to coax the animal away from the group, another ten for Chuck to get the poor thing comfortable enough with him so that he could approach.

It was a young male, a little over two years old, and to describe the animal as agitated would be a laughable understatement. He pawed at the ground, eyes rapidly shifting, spittle pooling at the edges of his mouth. Moving closer, Chuck immediately saw a reddish mark on the horse’s upper nose — what looked to be some sort of cut, scrape or even burn — about the size of a quarter. Following Glenda’s lead, he bent low and saw similar marks on the inside of the animal’s legs.

"And his behavior — the way he’s acting — this is unusual for him?”

“Unusual? He’s one of my husband’s favorites. Like a pet. Him, Princess and Buck, the three of them were inseparable.”

Chuck nodded. Horses are different from other animals on a ranch — they’re high maintenance, but more than that, they are often part of the family. Glenda and her husband — who, over the past few months, had grown too ill to tend to the ranch, leaving it under her watch — had raised these animals from foals. Beyond the emotional value, horses were expensive. Ranchers like Glenda ran their businesses at very tight margins. The unexpected loss of even a single animal hurt — losing multiple animals could mean the difference between a good season and a bad one.

“I don’t know what I’m going to do with him. And the dog — she’s even worse. Same sort of marks on her. Shaking, drooling, whining. She won’t even come out of the house anymore.”

From the corral, Chuck could still hear the dog’s high-pitched wail. Nearly a week had gone by and the animal was still obviously traumatized. Chuck would want to take a closer look at the poor thing and run some tests on the agitated horse. But first, it was time to see the bodies.

Without another word, Glenda led him toward the pasture where the incident had taken place.

Even from a distance, Chuck could tell that the two fully mature horses — Princess and Buck — lying prone in the grass had died unnaturally. The carcasses were flat against the ground on their sides, splayed out in exactly the same position. As Chuck drew closer, he could see no signs of predators or of any sort of defensive resistance — no deep hoofprints or raised furrows. They had obviously died suddenly. According to Glenda, they had been young, healthy animals, worth around a thousand dollars each.

Both horses had been stripped to the bone in various places. Much of their hides was still present, but the wounds were prolific, from head to haunch.

“You seen this sort of thing before?” Glenda asked, her voice low as they both stopped a few paces from the bodies.

Chuck pulled his rubber gloves out from the pouch on his vest and moved the last few feet to the closer corpse. His heart was pounding so hard, it was difficult to keep his hands from shaking.

Yes, over the past decade, he’d seen this many times.

Read entire story here;  http://nypost.com/2016/09/05/the-shocking-truth-behind-the-10000-animal-mutilations-in-americas-heartland/

So what in the world could be taking the blood from healthy animals and carving out their organs with such precision that no vet on earth can repeat it?

And WHY are all the cattle, horse and dogs who witnessed the killings SO TERRIFIED that they are literally beside themselves?

We know that the Holy Spirit is not a spirit of fear or confusion.....so one can only conclude that something demonic is carving up these animals and taking their blood and certain organs.

So what in the world does Satan and his demons want with blood and reproductive organs from cattle?

Could it be that Satan is doing something with STRANGE FLESH in preparation for the Great Tribulation?  Could his plan be so utterly terrifying that men will faint with fear?

Luke 21:26
People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.

Could Satan be cooking up some type of strange flesh and harvesting organs, blood, semen and ovum in preparation for something coming out of the Abyss?

Revelation 9
On their heads they wore something like crowns of gold, and their faces resembled human faces. 8 Their hair was like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. 9 They had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the thundering of many horses and chariots rushing into battle. 10 They had tails with stingers, like scorpions, and in their tails they had power to torment people for five months. 11 They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek is Apollyon (that is, Destroyer).


Trump Supporters Royally Duped by Fake News

What would you do if you saw a headline on the InterNet that said, "Breaking News:  Hillary Heading to Jail for Benghazi Lies!"

A)  Jump up from you chair and yell, "Finally!"
B)  Forward the news article to your entire email list
C)  Post it to Facebook and hope it digs deep into your Hillary-supporting friends
D)  Quickly cross reference the article to see if other major news outlets are confirming story

We hope you answered D

It turns out (assuming this NBC News article is true) that lots of foreigners are making stupid amounts of money by inventing fake headlines for consumption in the USA.  In addition, it turns out that Trump supporters are more willing to gobble up the fake news and then spread it around until the headline has gone viral....and the kids who made up the story make $thousands.

The articles, sensationalist and often baseless, were posted to Facebook, drawing in armies of readers and earning fake-news writers money from penny-per-click advertising.

Dimitri says he's earned at least $60,000 in the past six months — far outstripping his parents' income and transforming his prospects in a town where the average annual wage is $4,800. He is one of the more successful fake news pushers in the area.

His main source of cash? Supporters of America's president-elect.

"Nothing can beat Trump's supporters when it comes to social media engagement," he says. "So that's why we stick with Trump."

Even with the presidential contest over and Google and Facebook's plans to crack down on fake news makers, money continues to pour in.

Posts about Hillary Clinton are also a hit — but only negative ones.

"I have mostly written about her emails, what is contained in her emails, the Benghazi tragedy, maybe her illness that she had," Dimitri adds, but now he's moved on to headlines like: "Trey Gowdy Revealed His EPIC Plan To Imprison Hillary Now That Election's Over, SHE IS DONE!"

Dimitri's sole aim is to make his stories go viral.

His most popular headlines during the election included: "JUST IN: Obama Illegally Transferred DOJ Money To Clinton Campaign!" and "BREAKING: Obama Confirms Refusal To Leave White House, He Will Stay In Power!"

The teenager is unrepentant about any influence his stories may have had on swaying public opinion.

"I didn't force anyone to give me money," he says. "People sell cigarettes, they sell alcohol. That's not illegal, why is my business illegal? If you sell cigarettes, cigarettes kill people. I didn't kill anyone."

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/fake-news-how-partying-macedonian-teen-earns-thousands-publishing-lies-n692451?google_editors_picks=true

Friends, let's remember that Satan is the FATHER OF LIES!

Please don't fall victim to these lies...and please don't do further damage by forwarding these lies on to everyone on your FB page or email list. Honestly, it amounts to slander.  We need to be wise during this age of delusion in which we live.  We also don't want to lose our witness by being discovered forwarding lies.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Fallen Angels and Giants Caused Pre-Flood Corruption

Anyone who has been reading my blog for any length of time know that I have been curious about Genesis 6 for quite some time now.

4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.

What the heck?  Really?  The fallen angels went and married human women and had hybrid children called the Nephilim?  And it says they were on the earth AFTER the flood too?

A fine-tuned understanding of Biblical Hebrew reveals a deeper level of the flood story, attributing God’s need to destroy the world to the interference of fallen angels.

The enigmatic Nephilim reappear many times throughout the Bible in many guises: giants, fallen angels, the Bnei Elohim (children of God). They first appear in Genesis, preceding the story of the flood. The text intimates an unnatural relationship between the Nephilim and human women.

The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown. Genesis 6:4

Julia Blum, Associate professor of Biblical studies at eTeacher, an online language academy specializing in Biblical Hebrew, explained how the study of Hebrew reveals an unexpected reason for the divine wrath leading to the global flood.

“The word Nephilim comes from the word נפל (na-fahl), fall. The suffix ‘im’ simply adds plurality, hence they were the ‘fallen ones’,” Blum explained. “Having been born of corrupted, fallen, Satanic angels, Nephilim dominated the Earth.”

By mating with human women, the Nephilim passed on their corruption, creating an unnatural race of beings which had to be wiped out for the human race to survive, she continued.

“The flood was God’s way of preserving the ‘the seed of the woman’, the human race and its bloodline, before it became completely corrupted by the Nephilim giants,” Blum explained.

Though not appearing in classical Jewish sources, this understanding of the flood has its roots in ancient apocryphal texts. The Book of Enoch, referred to in the Dead Sea Scrolls and attributed to the great-grandfather of Noah, described the sin of the Nephilim and the perversion and lust which eventually caused God to condemn the entire generation.

And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto them beautiful and comely daughters. And the angels, the children of the heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: “Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men and beget us children.”

Blum’s linguistically-inspired explanation of the flood is also found in scholarly literature. In his 1906 book “Legends of the Jews”, Professor Louis Ginzberg wrote that the Bnei Elohim, another Biblical name for the Nephilim, caused all of humanity to fall – hence their name.

“The Bnei Elohim mated with the daughters of Cain, and the Anakim (giants) were born. These became the people known for their great sins,” Professor Ginzberg postulated. “They caused all the world to fall and [the Bnei Elohim] fell with it.”

Roni Segal, academic adviser for eTeacher, told Breaking Israel News that revelations of this kind happen all the time with their students.

“Studying the Bible in the original Hebrew, while fully understanding the intricacies of grammar and the roots of the words, opens up a new world of understanding,” said Segal. “There is so much more meaning just below the surface.”

https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/79883/apocryphal-book-enoch-reveals-fallen-angels-giants-caused-pre-flood-corruption/#9sfdzI7BkbKBjfKr.97

So it sounds like Satan wanted to stop the "seed of the woman" from producing a human savior named Jesus.....so he figure he would pollute the gene pool so that were no PURE humans.  Once Satan got his seed into human beings....they were corrupted....and this was a VERY WICKED plan and caused men to behave wickedly. (Satanic?).....so God destroyed them all except for Noah and 7 people who were still pure humans.

"Dennis, that's crazy!  That could have NEVER happened!"

Really?  Then please explain to us who/what YOU THINK the Nephilim are....unless you want to deny that part of the Bible....and just delete it?



Wednesday, December 7, 2016

The Grand Canyon Between Islam and Christianity

I have heard from many who call themselves "Christians" and they have the errant belief that Muslims, Jews and Christians all worship the same god.

Of course this is simply ridiculous.

The god of Islam is most definitely not the same as the God worshipped by Christians and Jews.
That is the no-nonsense conclusion of Sam Solomon’s new book, Not the Same God (Wilberforce Publications), dedicated to tackling a thorny theological issue which has left many confused and misguided.
A number of Christian scholars are said to have suggested that ‘sufficient similarities’ exist between Islam and Christianity to warrant co-operation between the so-called monotheistic faiths which may even prove helpful in introducing Muslims to Christ.
But the author (writing with Atif Debs) – both of whom are former Muslims – makes a convincing case that Islamic theology amounts to a complete contradiction of the Judeo-Christian faith.
In essence, the Qur’an denies the divinity of Jesus, along with his crucifixion and resurrection. It even denies original sin, thus rejecting the need for salvation and the forgiveness of sins which is surely what Christianity (and Judaism for that matter) is all about.
Extensive quotations from the Qur’an, while uninspiring, clearly serve the purpose of the book by demonstrating how similarity with the Bible is an illusion.
Whereas the entire Bible points to Jesus, with the Old Testament (the Jewish Tenach) fulfilled in the New, Muslims claim that Muhammad is the ultimate ‘seal of the prophets’ and fulfillment of all God-given Scriptures.
And although they reject Christianity as worshipping “three gods” while boasting that they are monotheistic, it is hard to differentiate (in terms of names given and honour ascribed) between Allah, the Muslim name for God, and Muhammad, for whom they claim no divinity.
Furthermore, in dismissing Christian belief in the Trinity as worshipping ‘many gods’, they hold that Jesus’ disciples worship the Father, Son and Mary (mother of Jesus), only adding to the confusion in their understanding of our faith.
But the ‘Grand Canyon’ of the debate – which makes union between the faiths impossible – is the Islamic rejection of the uniqueness of Christ, who said: “I am the way, the truth and the life; no-one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14.6)
Of course the world will continue to insist that "all paths lead up the same mountain"....which is a lie straight from the pit of hell...so please don't fall for it...no matter how many "Christians" insist that it is true.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Germany's Merkel Calls for Ban on Islamic Face Veils

Uh-oh....the liberals are not going to be happy when they see this....

ESSEN, Germany — To loud applause, Chancellor Angela Merkel told her party members on Tuesday that Germany should ban full-face veils “wherever legally possible” and that it would not tolerate any application of Shariah law over German justice.

Accepting her party’s nomination as their candidate for another four-year term, the chancellor used the moment to broaden her stance on banning the veil, trying to deflect challenges from far-right forces that have made some of their deepest gains since World War II.

The far right has advanced by appealing to anti-immigrant sentiment in the year since Ms. Merkel welcomed nearly one million asylum seekers, the majority from Muslim countries — often at the expense of her mainstream conservative party at the polls.

In a clear nod to criticism that the state had appeared to lose control over its borders, the chancellor opened her 80-minute speech to the annual conference of her Christian Democratic Union with a promise that such a situation “cannot, may not and should not be repeated.”

But the biggest applause lines concerned law and order, including a promise that Shariah law would never replace German justice — a problem that has barely arisen but has been cast as a specter by the far-right party Alternative for Germany.

The loudest cheers came for her line on Shariah, followed by her statements on face coverings. “Here we say, ‘Show your face,’” Ms. Merkel told the party. “So full veiling is not appropriate here. It should be prohibited wherever legally possible.”

She did not say what circumstances that included. But the language seemed more expansive than she had previously used.

Here;  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/world/europe/merkel-calls-for-ban-on-full-face-veils-in-germany.html

The liberals who keep pointing at Europe as the best place for tolerance are going to be really upset by what they will call "Islamophobia" being discussed in Germany.

It's really simply folks....if you truly want to be a practicing, fundamentalist, Muslim...there are a few dozen nations that are ruled by Islam where you can openly practice your faith.  If you are dead set on wearing a burqa and you expect to hear the MUSLIM CALL TO PRAYER five times per day and expect to see a mosque on every corner....you definitely should consider moving to one of those Muslim nations.

More on Christian Yoga

Last week I did a post on Christian Yoga and for various reasons it got a lot of attention.

One of the comments I received was from a prophecy writer who had already written about "Christian Yoga" last year and she shared the link with me.

CHRISTIAN YOGA: BRINGING THE KUNDALINI SERPENT INTO THE CHURCH

NOTHING SEEMS TO GET A HEATED DEBATE STARTED FASTER THAN CHALLENGING A CHRISTIAN WHO PRACTICES YOGA ON THIS SUBJECT.

“But I only do the stretching part.” I can’t tell you how many times I have heard this. This article is written for the sake of clarification and education on the practice of Yoga.

WHAT IS YOGA?

Yoga (/ˈjoʊɡə/; Sanskrit: योग, Listen) are the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that aim to transform body and mind. The term denotes a variety of schools, practices and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism (including Vajrayana and Tibetan Buddhism and Jainism,[ the best-known being Hatha yoga and Raja yoga. The term yoga is derived from the literal meaning of “yoking together” a span of horses or oxes, but came to be applied to the “yoking” of mind and body.[1]- source

Yoga:noun a mystic and ascetic Hindu discipline by which one seeks to achieve liberation of the self and union with the supreme spirit or universal soul through intense concentration, deep meditation, and practices involving prescribed postures, controlled breathing, etc. a system of exercising involving the postures, breathing, etc. practiced in this discipline [2] – source

A Christian who studies the Word of God, should instantly see red flags and discern that Yoga and Christianity are not compatible. We see in the definition “Yoga is the physical, mental and spiritual practices or disciplines that aim to transform body and mind.” What does God say about transforming our minds?

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Romans 12:2)
Immediately we see a problem between transforming our minds in Yoga, and being transformed by the renewing of our minds according to the Word of God. As Christians, God wants our minds to be renewed, so we will be able to know His will for us. God wants us to be closer to Him. He speaks to us through His Word. He is our perfect Father.

“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue” (2 Peter 1:3)

We know that the practice of Yoga is rooted in Hinduism and Buddhism. As Christians, do we want to open up our minds to something that will transform us to be more like Hindus or Buddhists? Ok, when we see it in black and white, it seems unthinkable. But this is exactly what practicing Yoga is accomplishing in your life.

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” (Proverbs 14:12)

Next we see in the definition – The term yoga is derived from the literal meaning of “yoking together” a span of horses or oxes, but came to be applied to the “yoking”of mind and body.

Another red flag should easily be seen by a student of the Word. Let’s see what God says about being yoked together:

“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14)

The picture of oxen being yoked together is used by both Yoga and the Word. In Yoga, the goal is for mind and body to be yoked together. It’s a Hindu discipline to bring mind and body into submission – but to what end?

Were you aware that every Yoga pose is a posture of worship to various Hindu gods? In this way, the person is making offerings to millions of Hindu deities! Of course, these details are left off of the “Welcome pamphlet” in Yoga centers. People are coming there to stretch and relax and be energized, right?

See entire article here;  https://grandmageri422.me/2015/08/24/christian-yoga-bringing-the-kundalini-serpent-into-the-church/

Yes, as followers of Christ we are saved by grace....NOT by what we do or don't do.  But the Bible is also very clear on warning believers that certain activities are certainly NOT GOOD and should be rejected....or it could lead the believer in the wrong direction.

Do you want to stretch and exercise?  YES!!  By all means!  Let's take care of our bodies!

But please, as followers of Christ, let's recognize YOGA is about way more than simple stretching and exercise

I remember seeing an interview of an Ex-Yoga master who was born again in Jesus Christ.  He said during the interview that he would NEVER consider practicing YOGA anymore now that he was a Christian because he was well aware what Yoga actually was.

So the obvious question for folks dabbling in YOGA...If a YOGA master knows it's not compatible with Christianity....why wouldn't you take heed?

Ohio State Muslim Terrorist Was Hearing Voices

It's the voices again....

How many times do we hear from a mother or father who just killed their kids...."The voices told me to do it!"

Or how about the dude who just randomly went into a house and killed a husband and wife he didn't know, because "The voices told me to do it."

We have been watching for these Satanic voices to increase as we near the End of the Age, and today we find out the Ohio State Muslim Extremist who drove his car into a crowd and then hacked at students with a butcher knife....was reportedly hearing voices.

Artan told the OSU student newspaper The Lantern at the start of the school year that he was concerned about potential reactions to praying in public. "I'm a Muslim, it's not what the media portrays me to be," he said. Neighbors described him as friendly.

Cornell's attorneys say he was lonely and depressed, immature and had mental issues that might have caused him to distort reality.

Abdulkader's defense said he was thoughtful, but quiet and shy, with a limited network of social influences.

Daniels' mother said her son was hearing voices and told her that co-workers were calling him the devil in Arabic, according to the court filings. His attorneys are seeking court-approved mental health counseling and treatment.

Here;  https://www.yahoo.com/news/campus-attack-could-latest-terror-case-heartland-state-143322874.html

Of course the world will say that anyone hearing voices needs some drugs and a psychiatrist because most likely he is schizophrenic.

Of course Bible readers will wonder if these people have been given over to Satan because of various activities they have participated in.....and now the Prince of this World is now tormenting them with voices demanding they do Satanically inspired things?

Monday, December 5, 2016

Fire in Oakland Kills Dozens

Do you remember last year in Paris when the heavy metal band was playing their hit song KISS THE DEVIL....and the devil rushed into the nightclub armed with Muslim extremists screaming ALLAH AKBAR!....and together they killed over 130 people?

A few days ago in Oakland a converted warehouse caught fire and killed dozens.  In fact they are still trying to find the dead bodies and that number could rise significantly.

As I was watching the news about it, I noticed a large skull painted on an outside wall....and then I heard the reporter refer to the building as THE GHOST HOUSE...and then I started to wonder if there was some devil-summoning going on by the folks living in this GHOST HOUSE?

A fellow blogger seems to have confirmed some disturbing activity happening at this place....

I knew that if I dug deep enough, I would find Satan at the heart of the tragic fire which took the lives of dozens of people in Oakland, CA.

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words.  What I will show you about the “Warehouse” in Oakland will express more than I could ever write.

As you will see, Shiva – the god of destruction in Hinduism, was greatly revered by the lost souls who gathered and even lived at the warehouse.

One of the pictures of the “Oakland Ghost Ship” as it was called, clearly shows a woman in a ritualistic dance, with fire above her.  There were no smoke alarms nor was there a sprinkler system in place at this satanic gathering house. One could speculate that the inferno began during one of these dances.

The rest of this article will just be photos of Oakland Ghost Ship before the fire. 

If you can stand it – there are more photos of the satanic house here

Oakland Ghost Ship photos

My heart breaks for the souls lost in the fire. Most of them will experience eternal hellfire if they had not been saved.

Share Christ with everyone!  The devil knows that his time is short. I believe that we will be seeing more of this horrific death and violence – people are selling their souls to Satan.

We clearly see his reward to them.

MARANATHA!

See link with photos here;  https://grandmageri422.me/2016/12/04/hell-house-dancing-with-the-devil-in-oakland/

Yep.  Tragic.  More lost souls dabbling with Satan and his minions thinking its all in fun.

Satan is a powerful creature friends.  I would suggest NOT calling him out in any way, shape or form.

1 Peter 5:8
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.


Iran and Russia Reafirm Alliance

Russia and Iran are both in Syria on Israel's doorstep....so is Turkey.

Today we read this in Yahoo News;

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran and Moscow will continue to cooperate in the Syrian war "until the ultimate goal of eradicating terrorism and restoring peace and full security to the region is achieved."

The comment was delivered in a Saturday meeting in Tehran between Rouhani and Russia's special envoy to Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported.

In the meeting, Rouhani stressed that the Syrian situation can only be resolved through political dialogue and with full respect for the will of the Syrian people, who he said are the main and ultimate decision makers on the future of the country, according to IRNA.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/latest-syrian-bombing-pounds-rebel-held-besieged-aleppo-130217247.html

Ezekiel 38-39 sure seems to be moving towards fulfillment.

Remember that MOST prophecy watchers believe this coalition will move against Israel AFTER the rapture of the church.

Do you have oil in your lamp?

Matthew 25
7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.