Matthew 25:5
Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
In Context
4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.
6But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.
Cross References
Song of Solomon 3:1By night on my bed I was looking for him who is the love of my soul: I was looking for him, but I did not see him.
Song of Solomon 5:3I have put off my coat; how may I put it on? My feet are washed; how may I make them unclean?
Habakkuk 2:3For the vision is still for the fixed time, and it is moving quickly to the end, and it will not be false: even if it is slow in coming, go on waiting for it; because it will certainly come, it will not be kept back.
Matthew 25:19Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.
Matthew 26:43And he came again and saw them sleeping, for their eyes were tired.
Luke 12:45But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;
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 →