Matthew 25:7
Then all these virgins arose, and set about trimming their lamps.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
In Context
6Then at midnight the cry came, Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go forth to meet him.
8And the foolish said to the provident, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
Cross References
Luke 12:35Let your loins be firmly girded round, and your lamps burning:
Revelation 2:4Yet have I a charge against thee, that thou art gone back from thy first love.
Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and correct: be zealous then, 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 →