Matthew 25:5
Now while the bridegroom stayed, they were all drowsy and fell asleep:
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
In Context
4but the wise took oil in their vessels as well as in their lamps.
6and in the middle of the night there was a cry, The bridegroom is coming, go out to meet him.
Cross References
Matthew 25:19and after some time the lord of those servants cometh and settleth his account with them.
Matthew 26:43And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.
Luke 12:45But if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and drink, and to be drunken:
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 →