Matthew 25:3
The foolish tooke their lampes, but tooke none oyle with them.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
In Context
2And fiue of them were wise, and fiue foolish.
4But the wise tooke oyle in their vessels with their lampes.
Cross References
Isaiah 48:1Hear yee this, O house of Iaakob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come out of the waters of Iudah: which sweare by the Name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousnesse.
Ezekiel 33:3If when hee seeth the sworde come vpon ye land, he blow the trumpet, and warne the people,
2 Timothy 3:5Hauing a shewe of godlinesse, but haue denied the power thereof: turne away therefore from such.
Revelation 3:1ANd write vnto the Angel of the Church which is at Sardis, These things saith he that hath the seuen Spirits of God, and the seuen starres, I knowe thy workes: for thou hast a name that thou liuest, but thou art dead.
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 →