Matthew 25:3
Those who were foolish, taking their lamps, did not take [extra] oil with them,
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
In Context
2Now five of them were prudent and five foolish.
4but the prudent ones took oil in their vessels along with their lamps.
Cross References
2 Timothy 3:5wearing a form of godliness while having denied its power! You must avoid such people;
Revelation 3:1“And to the messenger of the church in Sardis write: “These things says He who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, yet you are 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 →