Matthew 25:3
They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
In Context
2And five of them were prudent and five foolish.
4but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.
Cross References
Isaiah 48:1Hear ye this, house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, not in truth, nor in righteousness.
Ezekiel 33:3if he see the sword coming upon the land, and blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
2 Timothy 3:5having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.
Revelation 3:1And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
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 →