Matthew 25:4
but the provident took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
In Context
3Those who were taking their lamps, took no oil with them:
5But as the bridegroom stayed long, they all slumbered and slept.
Cross References
John 1:15John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before me he was.
Romans 8:9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
1 John 2:27But the unction which ye have received from him abideth in you; and ye need not that any person should instruct you. But as the same unction teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie; and as it hath taught you, abide in him.
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 →