Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"But the foolish ones told the wise, "Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out!'
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us from your olive oil, because our lamps are going out.
American Standard Version
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
The foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'
Anderson New Testament
And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
Bible in Basic English
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.
Common New Testament
And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
and the foolish said to the wise, give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
Darby Translation
And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.
Godbey New Testament
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
Goodspeed New Testament
And the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
John Wesley New Testament
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
Julia Smith Translation
And the foolish said to the discerning, Give us of your oil; for our lights are quenched.
King James 2000
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, 'Give us [some] of your olive oil, because our lamps are going out!'
Modern King James verseion
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps have gone out.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, for our lamps go out.'
Moffatt New Testament
The stupid said to the sensible, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
Montgomery New Testament
"and the foolish said to the wise, "'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
NET Bible
The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'
New Heart English Bible
The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
Noyes New Testament
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
Sawyer New Testament
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps have gone out.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the foolish, unto the prudent, said - Give us of your oil, because, our torches, are going out.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the foolish said to the provident, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And the foolish said to the prudent 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.'
Webster
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil: for our lamps are gone out.
Weymouth New Testament
"'Give us some of your oil,' said the foolish ones to the wise, 'for our torches are going out.'
Williams New Testament
And the thoughtless ones said to the thoughtful ones, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
World English Bible
The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
Worrell New Testament
And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'
Worsley New Testament
and the foolish ones said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out:
Youngs Literal Translation
and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Fool » Parables of » Of the foolish virgns
Fools » Are » Mere professors of religion
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Ten virgins
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the ten virgins and of the talents
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To ten virgins
Marriage » Figurative » Parables from
Parables » Parables of Christ » Ten virgins
Virgin » Parable of the wise and foolish
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Ten Virgins
7 Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready. 8 "But the foolish ones told the wise, "Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out!' 9 "But the wise ones replied, "No! There will never be enough for us and for you. You'd better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.'
Cross References
Luke 12:35
"You must keep your belts fastened and your lamps burning.
Job 8:13-14
Such are the paths of everyone who forgets God the hope of the godless will be destroyed:
Job 18:5
"Indeed, the light of the wicked is extinguished; the flame from his fire doesn't shine.
Job 21:17
"How often do the wicked have their lights put out? Does calamity ever fall on them? Will God in his anger ever apportion their destruction?
Proverbs 4:18-19
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn that grows brighter until the full light of day.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous shines, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Proverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the deepest darkness.
Matthew 3:9
Don't think you can say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!
Matthew 13:20-21
As for what was sown on the stony ground, this is the person who hears the word and accepts it joyfully at once,
Luke 8:18
So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. However, from the one who doesn't have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."
Luke 16:24
So he shouted, "Father Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue, because I am suffering in this fire.'
Acts 8:24
Simon answered, "Both of you pray to the Lord for me that none of the things you have said will happen to me."
Hebrews 4:1
Therefore, as long as the promise of entering his rest remains valid, let us be afraid! Otherwise, some of you will fail to reach it,
Revelation 3:9
I will make those who belong to the synagogue of Satan those who claim to be Jews and aren't, but are lying come and bow down at your feet. Then they will realize that I have loved you.