Matthew 25:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.”
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BSBPD
“The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Matthew 25:3 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 31:18She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
- Isaiah 48:1“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness—
- Isaiah 58:2For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”
- Ezekiel 33:3and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people.
- Matthew 23:25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
- 2 Timothy 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
- Hebrews 12:15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
- Revelation 3:1“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
- Revelation 3:15I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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