And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
And at midnight - that is, the time when the Bridegroom will be least expected; because "the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night" (1 Thessalonians 5:2), There was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him - that is, 'Be ready to welcome Him.'