Matthew 25:3
Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
In Context
2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
4but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.
Cross References
Isaiah 48:1“ Sh'ma ·Hear obey· this, house of Jacob [Supplanter], 2 you who are called by the name of Israel [God prevails], 2 and have come out of the waters of Judah [Praised]. 1 You swear by Adonai’s name, 2 and make mention of the God of Israel [God prevails], 2 but not in truth, nor in righteousness 1
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 →