Matthew 25:1
Jesus continued by saying, “I will tell you something else about the time when I return from heaven as king [MET]. What will happen to many people who say that they know me will be like what happened to ten virgins who took their lanterns and went to the place where they would meet a bridegroom and go to his wedding celebration.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
2Five of the virgins were foolish and five of them were wise.
Cross References
Psalms 45:9Among the women who stay near you [EUP] stay are daughters of other kings. And at your right hand stands your bride, the queen, wearing beautiful ornaments of gold that comes from Ophir.
Song of Solomon 1:3The fragrance of the cologne on your skin is very sweet/pleasing [CHI]. And your reputation is very good and spreads, like [SIM] the fragrance of the special oil spread on your skin. That is why the other young women are attracted to you.
Song of Solomon 5:16His kisses [MTY] are extremely sweet; he is very handsome. You young women of Jerusalem, all that tells you why the one who loves me and who is my friend is better than other men.
Isaiah 54:5I, the Commander of the armies of angels, the Holy one of Israel, who rules over the whole earth, the one who created you, will be like [MET] a husband to you.
Daniel 2:44But while those kings are ruling, God who rules in heaven will establish a kingdom that will never end. No one will ever defeat its king. He will completely destroy all those kingdoms, but his kingdom will remain forever.
Matthew 5:16Similarly, you need to do what is right [MET] in such a manner that other people can see the good deeds that you do, and as a result they will praise your Father who is in heaven.”
Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:1
This chapter continues and concludes our Saviour's discourse, which began in the foregoing chapter, concerning his second coming and the end of the world. This was his farewell sermon of caution, as that, John xiv. 15, 16 , was of comfort to his disciples; and they had need of both in a world of so much temptation and trouble as this is. The application of that discourse, was, Watch therefore, and be ye also ready. Now, in prosecution of these serious awakening cautions, in this chapter we have three parables, the… Read the whole commentary →