lest there be not enough for us and you The bridal procession was still to be made in which there would be need of burning lamps. The wise cannot impart their oil: an incident necessary to the leading idea of the parable; nothing can make up for unreadiness at the last moment. This point has been adduced as an argument against works of supererogation.

Not so;lest there be not Accepting a variation in the text adopted by Lachmann and Tregelles and Meyer, translate "Not so;" (which now comes into the text,) "there will surely not be enough," &c.

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