Matthew 25:1
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to the bridegroom's gathering.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish,
Cross References
Psalms 45:9Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women. At thy right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
Song of Solomon 1:3Thine oils have a good fragrance. Thy name is oil poured forth. Therefore the virgins love thee.
Song of Solomon 5:16His mouth is most sweet. Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 54:5For thy maker is thy husband. LORD of hosts is his name. And the Holy One of Israel is thy Redeemer. He shall be called the God of the whole earth.
Daniel 2:44And in the days of those kings the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty of it be left to another people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it s
Matthew 5:16Thus your light should shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in the heavens.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:1
This chapter continues and concludes our Saviour's discourse, which began in the foregoing chapter, concerning his second coming and the end of the world. This was his farewell sermon of caution, as that, John xiv. 15, 16 , was of comfort to his disciples; and they had need of both in a world of so much temptation and trouble as this is. The application of that discourse, was, Watch therefore, and be ye also ready. Now, in prosecution of these serious awakening cautions, in this chapter we have three parables, the… Read the whole commentary →