My concern is how we perceive parables where there is to us only one right application. For example those poor pathetic foolish virgins who brought no oil for their lamps. The wise snappy ones admired for what they have that the others lack(do not have). Reading it over and over about those who lack and those who have …it becomes “can you give me some oil, my lamp had gone out?” The answer from what is admired “nope, there is not enough for us and you.”
Ignoring if you do it unto
one of the least of these,
you do it as unto Me. Seems the wise missed His voice (Imo). The bridegroom comes. Knock, knock…no, go to those who sell. There is Jesus Christ in the temple running those who sell out saying His House has been turned into
a den of thieves. “Let us wise virgins send those who lack and do not have, to a den of thieves!”
He takes the foolish to confound the wise. What is “ he takes” in the bridegroom comes? Or Christ standing up to say “wake up you who sleep…” he doesn’t say “nope, there is not enough for me and you.” Instead “
wake up you who sleep (ten virgins)
I will give you Light.” See, a parable to condemn. We say to condemn the foolish. (Who lack) Is that so, or to condemn the wise (who have but won’t give, even when giving to the poor is as ‘to give’ to the bridegroom: I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was naked and you wouldn’t clothe me.)…see how there are not many wise, not many noble among you?