Matthew 25:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:”
Matthew 25:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 25:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 25:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,”
Matthew 25:3 — World English Bible
Matthew 25:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them: ”
Matthew 25:3 — American Standard Version
Matthew 25:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;”
Matthew 25:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 25:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;”
Matthew 25:3 — Darby Translation
Matthew 25:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The foolish tooke their lampes, but tooke none oyle with them.”
Matthew 25:3 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 25:3 in Context — Matthew 25
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
What Does Matthew 25:3 Mean?
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