Matthew 25:8
And the fools said to the wise (ones), Give ye to us (some) of your oil, for our lamps be quenched.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
In Context
7Then all those virgins rose up, and arrayed their lamps.
Cross References
Job 18:5Whether the light of a wicked man shall not be quenched; and the flame of his fire shall not shine? (The light of the wicked shall be quenched; and the flame of his fire shall not shine!)
Proverbs 4:18But the path of just men goeth forth as light shining (or But the path of the righteous goeth forth like a shining light), and increaseth till to perfect day.
Proverbs 20:20The light of him that curseth his father and mother, shall be quenched in the midst of darknesses.
Matthew 13:20But this that is sown on the stony land, this it is, that heareth the word of God, and anon with joy taketh it (or and at once receiveth it with joy). [Forsooth he that is sown in stony land, is this, that heareth the word of God, and anon with joy taketh it.]
Luke 12:35Be your loins girded above, and lanterns burning in your hands;
Acts 8:24And Simon answered, and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, (so) that nothing of these things that ye have said, come on me.
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 →