Matthew 25:7
Then all those virgins arose and prepared their lampes.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
In Context
6And even at mydnyght there was a crye made: beholde the brydgrome cometh goo out against him.
8And the folysshe sayde to the wyse: geve vs of youre oyle for our lampes goo out?
Cross References
Luke 12:35Let youre loynes be gerdde about and youre lightes brennynge
Revelation 2:4Neverthelesse I have sumwhat agaynst the for thou haste lefte thy fyrst love.
Revelation 3:19As many as I love I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therfore and repent.
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 →