Similarly, in the illustration of the ten virgins, Jesus was not indicating that half of his anointed followers would be like the five foolish virgins. Instead, he was warning his spiritual brothers about what would happen if they lost their sense of vigilance and did not prove to be prepared.
مشابهاً ،‏ در مَثَل ده باکره ،‏ منظور عیسی این نبود که نیمی از پیروان مسح‌شدهٔ او همچون باکره‌های نادان عمل خواهند کرد ،‏ بلکه او به برادران مسح‌شده‌اش هشدار داد که اگر هوشیار و آماده نباشند ،‏ چه بر سرشان خواهد آمد .‏