Matthew 25:2
1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.
4 But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
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Compare
- BSB
- Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
- KJV
- And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
- WEB
- Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
- ASV
- And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
- DARBY
- And five of them were prudent and five foolish.
- BLB
- and five of them were foolish, and five wise.
- ÅB
- Men fem av dem var uvettige og fem var kloke.
- OTB
- Fem av dem handlet uklokt, og fem handlet klokt.
- B1930
- Men fem av dem var dårlige og fem kloke;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 24:2
One basket had very good figs, like those that ripen early, but the other basket contained very poor figs, so bad they could not be eaten.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:1–5
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
Read in contextMatthew 13:47–48
Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
Read in contextMatthew 13:19–23
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
Read in context1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
Read in contextJude 1:5
Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.
Read in contextMatthew 13:38–43
The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
Read in contextMatthew 24:45
Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
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