Matthew 25:8

Translations

Modern

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

Traditional

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Literal

And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

Latin

Fatuæ autem sapientibus dixerunt: Date nobis de oleo vestro, quia lampades nostræ extinguuntur.

Original

Greek

English

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

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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Related verses

Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Luke 12:35
Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
Hebrews 4:1
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
Revelation 3:9
As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
Matthew 13:20–21
The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
Proverbs 4:18–19
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Proverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
Luke 8:18
Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
Job 18:5
Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.
Luke 16:24
So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
Job 21:17
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?
Matthew 3:9
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

Glossary

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Topics

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Matthew 25:8

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