Matthew 25:3
But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them:
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 foolish, and five wise.
4But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.
Cross References
Isaiah 48:1Hear ye these things, O house of Jacob, you that are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Juda, you who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in justice.
Ezekiel 33:3And he see the sword coming upon the land, and sound the trumpet, and tell the people:
2 Timothy 3:5Having an appearance indeed of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.
Revelation 3:1And to the angel of the church of Sardis, write: These things saith he, that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast the name of being alive: and thou 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 →