Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 arose and trimmed their lamps.
Cross References
Job 18:5Shall not the light of the wicked be extinguished, and the flame of his fire not shine?
Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just, as a shining light, goeth forwards and increaseth even to perfect day.
Proverbs 20:20He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
Matthew 13:20And he that received the seed upon stony ground, is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth it with joy.
Luke 12:35Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
Acts 8:24Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the Lord, that none of these things which you 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 →