Matthew 25:8
and the foolish said to the prudent ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
Open English Bible (US)
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 the bridesmaids woke up and trimmed their lamps,
Cross References
Matthew 13:20By the seed which was sown on rocky places is meant the person who hears the message, and at once accepts it joyfully;
Luke 12:35Make yourselves ready, with your lamps alight;
Acts 8:24“Pray to the Lord for me, all of you,” Simon answered, “so that none of the things you have spoken of may happen to 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 →