Matthew 25:3
1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
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.
5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
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Compare
- BSB
- The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.
- KJV
- They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
- WEB
- Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
- ASV
- For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:
- DARBY
- They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;
- BLB
- For the foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them;
- ÅB
- De uvettige tok lampene sine, men tok ikke olje med seg;
- OTB
- De ukloke tok lampene sine, men tok ikke med seg ekstra olje.
- B1930
- de dårlige tok sine lamper, men tok ikke olje med sig;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Timothy 3:5
having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
Read in contextRevelation 3:15–16
I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!
Read in contextIsaiah 48:1–2
“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness—
Read in contextIsaiah 58:2
For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”
Read in contextRevelation 3:1
“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
Read in contextHebrews 12:15
See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
Read in contextMatthew 23:25–26
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
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