Matthew 25:4

But the virgins who were wise took oil in their flasks as well as in their lanterns.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

In Context

3The virgins who were foolish took their lanterns, but they did not take any extra olive oil for the lantern.

5The bridegroom was delayed, and it became late at night. So all the virgins became sleepy and fell asleep.

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Cross References

Psalms 45:7You love right actions, and you hate evil actions. Therefore God, your God, has chosen [MTY] you to be king and caused you to be happier [MET] than any other king.

John 1:15One day when John was telling people about him, he saw Jesus. Then he shouted to them, “I told you previously that someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed long before me. This is the man I was talking about!”

Romans 8:9But we do not have to let our self-directed nature control us. Instead, we can let God’s Spirit control us, because he lives within us. If people do not have living in them the Spirit who comes from Christ, they do not belong to Christ.

Galatians 5:22But God’s Spirit causes us to do these things: We love others. We are joyful. We are peaceful. We are patient. We are kind. We are good. We are ones whom others can trust.

1 John 2:27As for you, God’s Spirit, whom you received from Christ, remains in you. So you do not need anyone to teach you anything else that they claim/say is the truth. God’s Spirit is teaching you all of God’s truth that you need to know. God’s Spirit is truthful and never says anything that is false. So continue to conduct your lives in the way that he has taught you.

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 →

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