Matthew 25:2
And five of them were foolish, and five wise.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
In Context
3For the foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them.
Cross References
Matthew 7:24Every one then that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened to a wise man, who built his house upon a rock;
Matthew 13:38The field is the world; the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; but the tares are the sons of the Evil One;
Matthew 22:10So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the bride-chamber was fully furnished with guests.
1 Corinthians 10:1For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,
Jude 1:5But I wish to remind you as once knowing it all, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who believed not;
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 →