Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
Noyes Bible
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 18:5Behold, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the flame of his fire shall not shine.
Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the light of dawn, Which groweth brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in midnight darkness.
Matthew 13:20And what was sown on the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth it with joy,
Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Acts 8:24And Simon answering said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may 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 →