Matthew 25:7
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
In Context
6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom! go ye out to meet him.
8And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
Cross References
Luke 12:35Let your loins be girted, and your lamps burning;
Revelation 2:4But I have something against you, because you have left your first love.
Revelation 3:19So many as I love, I rebuke and chastise; be zealous, 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 →