Matthew 25:7
Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
In Context
6At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
8The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
Cross References
Luke 12:35Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
Revelation 2:4But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.
Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
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 →