Matthew 25:2
and fyue of hem weren foolis, and fyue prudent.
Wycliffe (portions)
In The King James Version
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
In Context
3But the fyue foolis token her laumpis, and token not oile with hem;
Cross References
Matthew 7:24Therfor ech man that herith these my wordis, and doith hem, schal be maad lijk to a wise man, that hath bildid his hous on a stoon.
Matthew 13:38the feeld is the world; but the good seed, these ben sones of the kyngdom, but taris, these ben yuele children;
Matthew 22:10And hise seruauntis yeden out in to weies, and gadriden togider alle that thei founden, good and yuele; and the bridale was fulfillid with men sittynge at the mete.
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 →