Matthew 25:2

Matthew 25:2

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

1 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet ^athe bridegroom.

2 ^aNow five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,

4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, ^athey all slumbered and slept.

6 “And at midnight ^aa cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom¹ is coming; go out to meet him!’

7 Then all those virgins arose and ^atrimmed their lamps.

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

9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and ^athe door was shut.

11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ^a‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’

12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, ^aI do not know you.’

13 ^a“Watch therefore, for you ^bknow neither the day nor the hour¹ in which the Son of Man is coming.

The Parable of the Talents

14 ^a“For the kingdom of heaven is ^blike a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.

Commentaries:

People's Commentary (NT)

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Matthew 25:2 And five of them were wise, and five [were] foolish. The quality that made the difference between them was prudent forethought on the part of the wise. Compare Matthew 7:21-27.

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