Matthew 25:3 “The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil…”

Matthew 25:3

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

World English Bible

Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

American Standard Version

For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

Geneva Bible 1599

The foolish tooke their lampes, but tooke none oyle with them.

Darby Translation

They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;

Young's Literal Translation

they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;

Bible in Basic English

For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.

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Cross references

“foolish”

2 Timothy 3:5 Isaiah 58:2 Revelation 3:1 Hebrews 12:15 Ezekiel 33:3 Matthew 23:25

2 Timothy 3:5 · BSB

having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

Isaiah 58:2 · BSB

For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”

Revelation 3:1 · BSB

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.

Hebrews 12:15 · BSB

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

Ezekiel 33:3 · BSB

and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people.

Matthew 23:25 · BSB

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

4But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

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