Matthew 25:8
But the foolish said to the wise, Give us from your shemen (oil), for our menorahs are going out.
Orthodox Jewish 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 the ten alamot awakened and they trimmed their menorahs.
Cross References
Job 18:5Yea, the ohr of the resha'im shall be put out, 1 and the flame of his eish shall not burn. 1
Proverbs 4:18But the orach tzaddikim (path of the righteous) is as the bright light, 1 that shineth brighter and brighter unto the full day. 1
Proverbs 20:20He who curseth aviv or immo, 1 his ner (lamp) shall be put out in deep choshech. 1
Matthew 13:20And the zera sown upon the rocky places is the person listening to the Dvar Hashem and immediately with simcha receives it.
Luke 12:35Tighten your gartels for action and have your menorahs lit.
Acts 8:24And in reply Shim'on said, Daven for me to Hashem that nothing may come upon me of which you have spoken. + 8:24 Ex 8:8; Num 21:7; 1Kgs 13:6; Jer 42:2
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 →