Matthew 25:4
but the prudent (ones) took oil in their vessels with the lamps.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
In Context
3But the five fools took their lamps, and took not oil with them;
5And whiles the husband tarried, all they napped and slept [or all napped and slept].
Cross References
Psalms 45:7Thou lovedest rightfulness, and hatedest wickedness; therefore thou, God, thy God, (or and so God, thy God), anointed thee with the oil of gladness, more than thy fellows.
John 1:15John beareth witnessing of him, and crieth, and saith, (or John testified about him, and cried out, and said), This (man) is he of whom I said, He that shall come after me, is made before me, for he was before me;
Romans 8:9But ye be not in (the) flesh, but in (the) Spirit; if nevertheless the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, this is not his.
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is charity (or love), joy, peace, patience, long abiding (or endurance), benignity, [or good will], goodness, mildness (or meekness and humility), faith,
1 John 2:27and that the anointing which ye received of him, dwell in you. And ye have not need, that any man teach you, but as his anointing teacheth you of all things, and it is true, and it is not leasing; and as he taught you, dwell ye in him. (and so that the anointing which ye have received from him, remain in you. And ye have no need, that any man teach you, for his anointing teacheth you everything, and it is true, and it is not a lie; and so as he taught you, remain in him, or live in him.)
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 →