Matthew 25:7
Then all those virgins arose and prepared their lampes.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
In Context
6And even at mydnyght there was a crye made: beholde the brydgrome cometh goo out against him.
8And ye folysshe sayde to ye wyse: geve vs of youre oyle for our lampes goo out?
Cross References
Luke 12:35Let youre loynes be gerdde about and youre lightes brennynge
Revelation 2:4Neverthelesse I have sumwhat agaynst the for thou haste lefte thy fyrst love.
Revelation 3:19As many as I love I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therfore and repet.
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 →