Matthew 25:6
At midnight the shout came, ‘Look, the bridegroom's here! Come out and meet him!’
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
In Context
5The bridegroom took a long time and all the girls became drowsy and fell asleep.
7All the girls got up and trimmed the wicks of their lamps. The foolish girls said to the wise ones,
Cross References
Psalms 50:3Our God arrives, and does not stay quiet. Fire flames before him, burning everything up; a violent storm rages around him.
Psalms 98:9before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world justly, and the nations fairly.
Amos 4:12Therefore, this is what I am going to do to you, Israel. Because I am going to do this, Israel, prepare to meet your God!
Matthew 24:31With a blast from a trumpet he will send his angels to gather his chosen ones from every place, from one end of heaven and earth to the other.
Matthew 25:1“The kingdom of heaven is like ten girls, who took their lamps with them to go and meet the bridegroom.
Mark 13:33Keep watch! Stay awake! For you don't know when this will happen.
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 →