Matthew 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Matthew 25:10 in other translations
| BSB | But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut. |
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| WEB | While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut. |
| ASV | And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut. |
| YLT | ‘And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut; |
| DARBY | But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut. |
| BBE | And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut. |
| Webster | And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. |
What does Matthew 25:10 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
The door was shut. No more could be admitted to the marriage feast. So, when the truly righteous shall all be received into heaven, it will be closed against all others. There will be no room for preparation afterwards, Rev 22:11, Eccl 11:3, 9:10, Mt 25:46.
(d) "while they went" Amos 8:12,13 (e) "was shut" Heb 3:18,19, Rev 22:11
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 25:1-13
The circumstances of the parable of the ten virgins were taken from the marriage customs among the Jews, and explain the great day of Christ's coming. See the nature of Christianity. As Christians we profess to attend upon Christ, to honour him, also to be waiting for his coming. Sincere Christians are the wise virgins, and hypocrites the foolish ones. Those are the truly wise or foolish that are so in the affairs…
Matthew 25:10 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 25:10
- Luke 13:25
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
- Matthew 24:44
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
- 1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
- Luke 12:36-37
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
- Genesis 7:16
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.
- Psalms 95:11
Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
- Matthew 25:6
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
- Amos 8:12-13
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it. In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.
- 2 Timothy 4:8
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
- Revelation 22:20
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
- Hebrews 3:18-19
And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
- Revelation 22:11-12
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
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Context
- Matthew 25:9
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.
- Matthew 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
- Matthew 25:11
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Matthew 25:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y mientras que ellas iban á comprar, vino el esposo; y las que estaban apercibidas, entraron con él á las bodas; y se cerró la puerta. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Or, comme elles s’en allaient pour en acheter, l’époux vint; et celles qui étaient prêtes entrèrent avec lui aux noces; et la porte fut fermée. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Als sie aber hingingen zu kaufen, kam der Bräutigam, und die bereit waren, gingen mit ihm ein zur Hochzeit; und die Tür ward verschlossen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dum autem irent emere, venit sponsus: et quæ paratæ erant, intraverunt cum eo ad nuptias, et clausa est janua. |