Matthew 25:6
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.
At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
7 Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
- KJV
- And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
- WEB
- But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
- ASV
- But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.
- DARBY
- But in [the] middle of [the] night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him.
- BLB
- And in the middle of the night there was a cry: ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
- ÅB
- Men midt på natten lød et rop: ‘Se, brudgommen kommer! Gå i møte med ham!’
- OTB
- Ved midnatt lød det et rop: 'Her er brudgommen! Kom ut for å møte ham!'
- B1930
- Men midt på natten lød der et rop: Se, brudgommen kommer! gå ham i møte!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Peter 3:10
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
Read in contextJohn 5:28–29
Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
Read in contextMatthew 24:31
And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Read in contextMatthew 25:1
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Read in contextMatthew 24:44
For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
Read in contextIsaiah 25:9
And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
Read in contextMalachi 3:1–2
“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Read in contextLuke 12:20
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
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