Matthew 25:1
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
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2Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
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Psalms 45:9Kings' daughters are among your honorable women; 1 at your right hand stands the queen clothed in gold of Ophir. 1
Song of Solomon 1:3Your anointing oils have a delightful fragrance; 1 your name is like flowing perfume, 1 so the young women love you. 1
Song of Solomon 5:16His mouth is most sweet; 1 he is completely lovely. 1 This is my beloved, and this is my friend, 1 daughters of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 54:5For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of hosts is his name. 1 The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of the whole earth. 1
Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be conquered by another people. It will break the other kingdoms into pieces and put an end to all of them, and it will remain forever.
Matthew 5:16Let your light shine before people in such a way that they see your good deeds and 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 →