Matthew 25:10

And while they went to buy (some), the spouse came; and those that were ready, entered [in] with him to the weddings; and the gate was shut.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

In Context

9The prudent (ones) answered, and said, Lest peradventure it suffice not to us and to you, go ye rather to men that sell (it), and buy to you (or and buy some for yourselves).

11And at the last the other virgins came, and said, Lord, lord, open to us.

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Cross References

Numbers 14:28Therefore say thou to them, (As) I live, saith the Lord; as ye spake while I heard, so I shall do to you;

Amos 8:12And they shall be moved (al)together from the sea till to the sea, and from the north till to the east they shall compass (about), seeking the word of the Lord, and they shall not find. (And they shall wander about from sea unto sea, and they shall go all around, from the north unto the east, seeking the word of the Lord, but they shall not find it.)

Matthew 25:6But at midnight a cry was made, Lo! the spouse cometh, go ye out to meet with him [or go ye out to meet him].

Luke 12:36and be ye like to men that abide their lord, when he shall turn again from the weddings, that when he shall come, and knock, anon they open (the door) to him. (and be like men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from a wedding, so that when he shall come, and knock, they open the door at once for him.)

Colossians 1:12that ye do thankings to God and to the Father, which made you worthy into the part of heritage of holy men in light. [+doing thankings to God the Father, the which made us worthy into the part of heritage of holy men in light.] (so that ye give thanks to God the Father, who made you worthy to share in the inheritance of the saints, or of God’s people, in the light.)

Hebrews 3:18And to whom swore he, that they should not enter into the rest of him, no but to them that were unbelieveful? [+To whom he swore soothly, for to not enter into his rest, no but to them that were unbelieveful?]

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 →

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