Matthew 25:7
'Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
In Context
8and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;
Cross References
Luke 12:35'Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,
Revelation 2:4'But I have against thee: That thy first love thou didst leave!
Revelation 3:19'As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;
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 →