25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.

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25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

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But while the bridegroom was delayed, (A)they all slumbered and slept.

“And at midnight (B)a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom [a]is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and (C)trimmed their lamps.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:6 NU omits is coming

The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.(A)

“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

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