Matthew 25:1-13
Amplified Bible
Parable of Ten Virgins
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went to [a]meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish [thoughtless, silly, and careless], and five were wise [far-sighted, practical, and sensible]. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil along with their lamps. 5 Now while the bridegroom was delayed, they all began to nod off, and they fell asleep. 6 But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! The bridegroom [is coming]! Go out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins got up and put their own lamps in order [trimmed the wicks and added oil and lit them]. 8 But the foolish virgins said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise replied, ‘No, otherwise there will not be enough for us and for you, too; go instead to the dealers and buy oil for yourselves.’ 10 But while they were going away to buy oil, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut and locked. 11 Later the others also came, and said, ‘Lord, Lord, open [the door] for us.’ 12 But He replied, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, I do not know you [we have no relationship].’ 13 Therefore, be on the alert [be prepared and ready], for you do not know the day nor the hour [when the Son of Man will come].
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- Matthew 25:1 In a procession, the bridegroom and his friends brought the bride from her father’s house to his house where the wedding feast was prepared.
Matthew 25:1-13
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
25 “ At that time tote the ho kingdom basileia of ho heaven ouranos will be like homoioō ten deka virgins parthenos who hostis took lambanō · ho their heautou torches lampas and went exerchomai out to eis meet hypantēsis the ho bridegroom nymphios. 2 Now de five pente of ek them autos were eimi foolish mōros and kai five pente were wise phronimos. 3 For gar when the ho foolish mōros took lambanō · ho their autos torches lampas, they did not ou take lambanō oil elaion with meta them heautou. 4 But de the ho wise phronimos took lambanō oil elaion in en · ho containers angeion along with meta · ho their heautou torches lampas. 5 Now de since the ho bridegroom nymphios was slow chronizō in coming , they all pas became drowsy nystazō and kai fell asleep katheudō. 6 But de at mesos midnight nyx there was ginomai a shout kraugē, ‘ Look idou, the ho bridegroom nymphios! Come exerchomai out to eis meet apantēsis him autos.’ 7 Then tote all pas those ekeinos virgins parthenos woke egeirō up · ho and kai prepared kosmeō · ho their heautou torches lampas. 8 The ho · de foolish mōros said legō to the ho wise phronimos, ‘ Give didōmi us hēmeis some ek of ho your hymeis oil elaion, because hoti · ho our hēmeis torches lampas are going sbennymi out .’ 9 But de the ho wise phronimos answered apokrinomai, saying legō, ‘ Perhaps mēpote there will not ou mē be enough arkeō for both us hēmeis and kai you hymeis, so go poreuō rather mallon to pros the ho dealers pōleō and kai buy agorazō some for yourselves heautou.’ 10 And de while they autos were away aperchomai buying agorazō it, the ho bridegroom nymphios came erchomai and kai the ho virgins who were ready hetoimos went eiserchomai in with meta him autos to eis the ho wedding gamos feast , and kai the ho door thura was shut kleiō. 11 Later hysteros · de the ho other loipos virgins parthenos came erchomai, · kai saying legō, ‘ Sir kyrios! Sir kyrios! Open anoigō the door for us hēmeis.’ 12 But de he ho replied apokrinomai, saying legō, ‘ I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, I do not ou know oida you hymeis!’ 13 Therefore oun stay grēgoreō alert , because hoti you know oida neither ou the ho day hēmera nor oude the ho hour hōra.
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