Parallel Verses
King James Version
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"But the foolish ones told the wise, "Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out!'
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 those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Cross References
Luke 12:35
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Job 8:13-14
So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
Job 18:5
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Job 21:17
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Proverbs 4:18-19
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Matthew 3:9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Matthew 13:20-21
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Luke 8:18
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Luke 16:24
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Acts 8:24
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Hebrews 4:1
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Revelation 3:9
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.