Matthew 25:6

The Parable of the Ten Virgins · Matthew 25:1–13
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Translations

Modern
At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
Traditional
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Literal
And in the middle of the night there was a cry: ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
Latin
Media autem nocte clamor factus est: Ecce sponsus venit, exite obviam ei.

Original

Greek
English
At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

Notes

The bridegroom arriving at midnight while the bridesmaids slept makes a further point: the second coming of Jesus will be sudden and unexpected (Matthew 14:42–51).

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

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

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Glossary

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