Matthew 25:3
For the foolish, when they took their torches, did not provide themselves with oil;
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
In Context
2Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
4but the wise, besides their torches, took oil in their flasks.
Cross References
2 Timothy 3:5and will keep up a make-believe of piety and yet live in defiance of its power. Turn away from people of this sort.
Revelation 3:1"To the minister of the Church at Sardis write as follows: "`This is what He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says. I know your doings--you are supposed to be alive, but in reality you are dead.
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 →