Matthew 25:8

Matthew 25:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
• New International Version (NIV)The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

Context of Matthew 25:8

6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9But 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. 10And 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 25:8 word by word

αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπαν· δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν, ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται.¶Read the interlinear

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the foolishμωρόςmōros · foolishG3474
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto the wiseφρόνιμοςphronimos · thoughtfulG5429
• Giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• oilἔλαιονelaion · olive oilG1637
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• lampsλαμπάςlampas · windowG2985
• are gone outσβέννυμιsbennumi · to extinguishG4570

Cross-references for Matthew 25:8

• Matthew 3:9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
• Luke 16:24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
• Acts 8:24Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
• Revelation 3:9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
• Matthew 13:20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
• Job 8:13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
• Job 18:5Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
• Job 21:17How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
• Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
• Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
• Proverbs 20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
• Luke 8:18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
• Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
• Hebrews 4:1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

Commentaries on Matthew 25:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Our lamps are gone out - , are going out. So then it is evident that they were once lighted. They had once hearts illuminated and warmed by faith and love; but they had backslidden from the salvation of God, and now they are excluded from heaven, because, through their carelessness, they have let the light that was in them become darkness, and have not applied in time for a fresh supply of the salvation of God. A Jewish rabbin supposes God addressing man…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This parable confirms the need to be alert and ready for Christ's return (Matthew 25:13; see also Luke 12:35–36).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out--rather, as in the Margin, "are going out"; for oil will not light an extinguished lamp, though it will keep a burning one from going out. Ah! now at length they have discovered not only their own folly, but the wisdom of the other class, and they do homage to it. They did not perhaps despise them before, but they thought them righteous overmuch; now they are forced…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 25:8

• Bridegroom
• Fool
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Marriage
• Opportunity
• Procrastination
• Reprobacy
• 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