Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. In Matthew 7:22 this reiteration of the name was an exclamation rather of surprise: here it is a piteous cry of urgency, bordering on despair. Ah! now at length their eyes are wide open, and they realize all the consequences of their past folly.