Matthew 25:8
So the foolyshe sayde vnto the wyse: geue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are gone out.
Bible (Bishops')
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 prepared their lampes.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous shineth, as the light that is euer bryghter and bryghter vnto the perfect day.
Proverbs 20:20Who so curseth his father and mother, his light shalbe put out in the depth of darknesse.
Matthew 13:20But he that receaued the seede into stony places, the same is he that heareth the worde, and anone with ioy, receaueth it:
Luke 12:35Let your loynes be girde about, and your lyghtes brennyng,
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 →