“Surely the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of their fire does not shine.
Matthew 25:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out. American Standard Version (1901) And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out. Common English Bible But the foolish bridesmaids said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps have gone out.’ Catholic Public Domain Version But the foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give to us from your oil, for our lamps are being extinguished.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. |
“Surely the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of their fire does not shine.
“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does calamity come upon them? How often does God distribute pains in his anger?
Truly, no ransom avails for one’s life; there is no price one can give to God for it.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten young women took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
But the wise replied, ‘No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’
and do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.’
So pay attention to how you listen, for to those who have, more will be given, and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away.”
Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”
Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest is still open, let us take care that none of you should seem to have failed to reach it.
I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not but are lying—I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.