Matthew 25:10
'And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
11and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;
Cross References
Numbers 14:28say unto them, I live — an affirmation of Jehovah — if, as ye have spoken in Mine ears — so I do not to you;
Amos 8:12And they have wandered from sea unto sea, And from north even unto east, They go to and fro to seek the word of Jehovah, And they do not find.
Matthew 25:6and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.
Luke 12:36and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him.
Colossians 1:12Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,
Hebrews 3:18and to whom did He swear that they shall not enter into His rest, except to those who did not believe? —
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 →