Being ready for bridegroom looks to be Jesus underlying message in Matthew 25:1-13. Many Christians take the coming of the bridegroom as Jesus’ second coming; however, when Jesus first gave this parable, many of His followers believed Jesus was at the beginning of His reign on earth. They did not belief Jesus was going to die, rise again, and return to heaven. So, what was Jesus’ meaning for this story? While consulting many Bible commentaries, they all believe that Jesus’ message was be prepared for His coming. Jesus, at the time he gave this parable, knew he was going to die and leave His followers; even though, they did not want to believe the fact. Jesus was giving His followers this message to “keep watch, because you do not know
