Matthew 25:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.”
Matthew 25:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 25:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Matthew 25:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Matthew 25:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.”
Matthew 25:5 — World English Bible
Matthew 25:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. ”
Matthew 25:5 — American Standard Version
Matthew 25:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,”
Matthew 25:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 25:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept. ”
Matthew 25:5 — Darby Translation
Matthew 25:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe while the bridegrome taried long, all slumbred and slept.”
Matthew 25:5 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 25:5 in Context — Matthew 25
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.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
What Does Matthew 25:5 Mean?
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