Matthew 25:8
"and the foolish said to the wise, "‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
In Context
7"Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps;
Cross References
Matthew 13:20"This is the seed sown by the wayside. And the word, and at once receives it with joy.
Luke 12:35"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning;
Acts 8:24And Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me, both of you, that nothing which you have said may happen to me."
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 →