Matthew 25:7
Then all the bridesmaids woke up and trimmed their lamps,
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In The King James Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
In Context
6But at midnight a shout was raised – ‘The groom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
8and the foolish said to the prudent ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
Cross References
Luke 12:35Make yourselves ready, with your lamps alight;
Revelation 2:4But this I have against you – You have abandoned your first love.
Revelation 3:19All whom I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be in 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 →