Matthew 25:2

Translations

Modern

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

Traditional

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Literal

…and five of them were foolish, and five wise.

Latin

Quinque autem ex eis erant fatuæ, et quinque prudentes:

Original

Greek

English

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

Notes

Matthew 25:1–13

This parable confirms the need to be alert and ready for Christ's return (Matthew 25:13; see also Luke 12:35–36).

Matthew 24:37–25:46

Jesus now applied his prophecies (Matthew 24:1–36) to his disciples so they would stay faithful and be ready for his second coming.

Theme notes and profiles

“He Will Come” Curses and Blessings God’s Promised Kingdom The Day Is Coming

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Jeremiah 24:2
One basket had very good figs, like those that ripen early, but the other basket contained very poor figs, so bad they could not be eaten.
1 Corinthians 10:1–5
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
Matthew 13:47–48
Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
Matthew 13:19–23
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
Jude 1:5
Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.
Matthew 13:38–43
The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
Matthew 24:45
Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
Matthew 22:10–11
So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
Matthew 7:24–27
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Glossary

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Topics

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Matthew 25:2

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