Matthew 25:5

Matthew 25:5 in other translations

What does Matthew 25:5 mean?

Matthew 25:5 in the original Greek

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Cross references for Matthew 25:5

• Habakkuk 2:3

  For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8

  Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

• 2 Peter 3:4-9

  And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. …

• Matthew 24:48

  But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

• Luke 20:9

  Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

• Hebrews 10:36-37

  For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

• Mark 14:37-38

  And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

• Matthew 25:19

  After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

• Luke 12:45

  But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

• Romans 13:11

  And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

• Matthew 26:43

  And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

• Luke 18:8

  I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

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Context

• Matthew 25:4

  But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

• Matthew 25:5

  While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

• Matthew 25:6

  And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

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