Matthew 25:1 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹ "Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who having taken their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THEN THE kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Common English Bible

¹ “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten young bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the groom and the bride.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

Matthew 25:1 Cross References

Matthew 13:24

Another parable He set before them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man sowing good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:31

Another parable He set before them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field,

Matthew 13:38

And the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the evil [one].

Matthew 13:47

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet having been cast into the sea, and gathering some of every kind,

Matthew 20:1

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a certain landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2

"The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a wedding for his son,

Matthew 25:7

"Then all those virgins arose, and they trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 3:2

and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"

Matthew 5:16

Thus let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and they may glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 9:15

And Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

John 18:3

Then Judas, having taken the detachment [of soldiers], and attendants from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

John 3:29

"He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore my joy has been fulfilled.

Acts 20:8

And there were a considerable number of lamps in the upper room where we were assembled.

1 Corinthians 11:2

Now I praise you, brothers, because you remember me in all things, and you hold fast the traditions just as I handed down to you.

2 Corinthians 11:2

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy, for I have betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

2 Timothy 4:8

Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not only to me, but also to all those who have loved His appearing.

Titus 2:13

looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

Revelation 14:4

These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever He may go. These were redeemed by Jesus from [among] men, firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

Revelation 19:7

Let us rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let us give Him glory, for the wedding of the Lamb has come, and His wife has prepared herself."

Revelation 21:2

Then I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having been prepared like a bride having been adorned for her husband.

Revelation 21:9

Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls being full with the seven last plagues came to me and spoke with me, saying, "Come, I will show you the wife, the bride of the Lamb."

Revelation 4:5

And from the throne proceeded lightnings and voices and thunders. And seven torches of fire [were] burning before His throne, which are seven spirits of God;

Revelation 8:10

Then the third angel sounded [his] trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the fountains of water.