Matthew 25:6

Matthew 25:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
• New International Version (NIV)“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
• English Standard Version (ESV)But at midnight there was a cry, 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’

Context of Matthew 25:6

4but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil. 5When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. “At midnight they were roused by the shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out and meet him!’ 7“All the bridesmaids got up and prepared their lamps. 8Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’

Matthew 25:6 word by word

Μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν· ἰδοὺ ὁ νυμφίος ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• at midnightμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
• at midnightνύξnux · nightG3571
• there wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• a cryκραυγήkraugē · shoutingG2906
• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the bridegroomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the bridegroomνυμφίοςnumphios · bridegroomG3566
• comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• go yeἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• outεἰςeis · towardG1519
• to meetἀπάντησιςapantēsis · meetingG529
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 25:6

• Matthew 24:44You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
• Mark 13:33And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert!
• Luke 12:20“But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’
• 1 Thessalonians 5:1Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters, we don’t really need to write you.
• Revelation 16:15“Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.”
• Matthew 24:31And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
• John 5:28Don’t be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God’s Son,
• 1 Thessalonians 4:16For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves.
• 2 Peter 3:10But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment.
• Matthew 25:31“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.
• Psalms 50:3Our God approaches, and he is not silent. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him.
• Psalms 96:13before the Lord, for he is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with his truth.
• Psalms 98:9before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels,
• Jude 1:14Enoch, who lived in the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about these people. He said, “Listen! The Lord is coming with countless thousands of his holy ones
• Matthew 25:1“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

Commentaries on Matthew 25:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6At midnight there was a cry - The Jewish weddings were generally celebrated in the night; yet they usually began at the rising of the evening star; but in this case there was a more than ordinary delay. Behold, the bridegroom cometh - What an awful thing to be summoned to appear before the Judge of quick and dead! The following is an affecting relation, and fas est ab hoste doceri. "When Rabbi Jochanan ben Zachai was sick, his disciples came to visit him…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6At midnight - Later than was the usual custom, and hence, they had fallen asleep. A cry made - Of those who were coming with the bridegroom.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The bridegroom arriving at midnight while the bridesmaids slept makes a further point: the second coming of Jesus will be sudden and unexpected (Matthew 14:42–51).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. And at midnight--that is, the time when the Bridegroom will be least expected; for "the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night" (1Th 5:2). there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him--that is, Be ready to welcome Him.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 25:6

• Bridegroom
• Fool
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Marriage
• Opportunity
• Procrastination
• Resurrection
• Unfaithfulness
• Virgin
• Wisdom
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Bride
• Cry
• Depart
• Hard
• Judgment, The final
• Ought
• Parable
• Reckon
• Talent
• Thirsty

Commentaries on Matthew 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings