Matthew 25 · Verse 11

Matthew 25:11

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Matthew 25:11, King James Version

Matthew 25:11 in other translations

BSBLater the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’
WEBAfterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
ASVAfterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
YLTand afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;
DARBYAfterwards come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us;
BBEAfter that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in.
WebsterAfterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

What does Matthew 25:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us--In Mt 7:22 this reiteration of the name was an exclamation rather of surprise; here it is a piteous cry of urgency, bordering on despair. Ah! now at length their eyes are wide open, and they realize all the consequences of their past folly.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 11. Open to us. This is not to be understood as implying that any will come after the righteous shall be admitted into the kingdom, and claim admission then. It is a part of the parable to illustrate the general truth inculcated, or to prepare the way for what is afterwards said, and keep up the narrative, and make it consistent.

(f) "saying, Lord" Mt 7:21-23, Heb 12:17

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord - Earnest prayer, when used in time, may do much good: but it appears, from this parable, that there may come a time when prayer even to Jesus may be too late! - viz. when the door is shut - when death has separated the body and the soul.

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…

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Matthew 25:11 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὕστερονhusteronAfterwardG5306
δὲdethenG1161
ἔρχονταιerchontaicomeG2064
καὶkaialsoG2532
αἱhaitheG3588
λοιπαὶloipaiotherG3062
παρθένοιparthenoivirginsG3933
λέγουσαι·legousaisaying;G3004
κύριεkurielordG2962
κύριε,kurielord,G2962
ἄνοιξονanoixondo openG455
ἡμῖν.hēminto us!G3165

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 25:11

  • Matthew 7:21-23

    Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

  • Hebrews 12:16-17

    Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
saying.
7:21-23; Heb 12:16,17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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 25:12

    But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

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Matthew 25:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y después vinieron también las otras vírgenes, diciendo: Señor, Señor, ábrenos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ensuite viennent aussi les autres vierges, disant: Seigneur, Seigneur, ouvre-nous!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Später aber kommen auch die übrigen Jungfrauen und sagen: Herr, Herr, tue uns auf!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Novissime vero veniunt et reliquæ virgines, dicentes: Domine, domine, aperi nobis.