Matthew 25:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`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;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 25:10 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 7:16And they entered, the male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.
- Numbers 14:28So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say.
- Psalms 95:11So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”
- Amos 8:12People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it.
- Matthew 24:44For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
- Matthew 25:6At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
- Matthew 25:20The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
- Luke 12:36Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.
- Luke 13:25After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
- Colossians 1:12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
- 2 Timothy 4:8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
- Hebrews 3:18And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?
- 1 Peter 1:13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
- Revelation 22:11Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
- Revelation 22:20He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
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