Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
American Standard Version
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 18:5Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Matthew 13:20And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;
Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Acts 8:24And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken 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 →