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Then all those virgins arose (τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αι παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι)
The Greek order is expressive. Then arose all the virgins, those former ones. Those (ἐκεῖναι) a pronoun of remoter reference, and emphatic by its position at the end of the sentence.
Trimmed (ἐκόσμησαν)
From κοσμός, order, and meaning to put in order or arrange. Tynd., prepared Trench (“Parables”) quotes from Ward (“View of the Hindoos”), describing a marriage ceremony in India: “After waiting two or three hours, at length near midnight it was announced, as in the very words of Scripture, ' Behold the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.' All the persons employed now lighted their lamps, and ran with them in their hands to fill up their stations in the procession. Some of them had lost their lights, and were unprepared, but it was then too late to seek them, and the cavalcade moved forward.”
Their lamps (ἑαυτῶν)
Lit., “their own lamps ;” emphasizing the personal preparation in contrast with the foolish, who depended for supply on their fellows.