Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us from your olive oil, because our lamps are going out.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
In Context
7Then all those virgins were roused, and put their lamps in order.
Cross References
Job 18:5Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Proverbs 20:20He who curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Matthew 13:20And that which was sown upon the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and straightaway receiving it with joy,
Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and the lights burning,
Acts 8:24And having answered, Simon said, Beg ye to the Lord for me, so that none of which things ye have spoken may come upon me.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:2-14
The Parable of the Ten Virgins. 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those… Read the whole commentary →