Matthew 25:1 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ “Then the reign of the heavens shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and 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.

Matthew 25:1 Cross References

Psalm 45:14

She is brought to the Sovereign in embroidered work; Maidens, her companions following her, Are brought to You.

Song of Solomon 1:3

For fragrance your oils are good. Your name is oil poured forth, Therefore the maidens love you.

Song of Solomon 5:16

His mouth is most sweet, And he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Yerushalayim!

Song of Solomon 5:8

I have put you under oath, O daughters of Yerushalayim, If you find my beloved, That you inform him that I am faint with love!

Isaiah 54:5

“For your Maker is your husband, יהוה  of hosts is His Name, and the Set-apart One of Yisra’ĕ

Daniel 2:44

“And in the days of these sovereigns the Elah of the heavens shall set up a reign which shall never be destroyed, nor the reign pass on to other people – it crushes and puts to an end all these reigns, and it shall stand forever.

Matthew 13:24

Another parable He put before them, saying, “The reign of the heavens has become like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

Matthew 13:31

Another parable He put before them, saying, “The reign of the heavens 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 reign, but the darnel are the sons of the wicked one,

Matthew 13:47

“Again, the reign of the heavens is like a dragnet that was thrown into the sea and gathered some of every kind,

Matthew 20:1

“For the reign of the heavens is like a man, a householder who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2

“The reign of the heavens is like a man, a sovereign, who made a wedding feast for his son,

Matthew 25:7

“Then all those maidens rose up and trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 3:2

and saying, “Repent, for the reign of the heavens has come near!”

Matthew 5:16

“Let your light so shine before men, so that they see your good works and praise your Father who is in the heavens.

Matthew 9:15

And יהושע  said to them, “Are the friends of the bridegroom able to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days shall come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they shall fast.

John 18:3

Yehuḏ

John 3:29

“He that 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. So this joy of mine is complete.

Acts 20:8

And there were many lamps in the upper room where they were assembled.

1 Corinthians 11:2

And I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in every way and keep the traditions as I delivered them to you.

2 Corinthians 11:2

For I am jealous for you with a jealousy according to Elohim. For I gave you in marriage to one husband, to present you as an innocent maiden to Messiah.

2 Timothy 4:8

For the rest, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Master, the righteous Judge, shall give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all those loving His appearing.

Titus 2:13

looking for the blessed expectation and esteemed appearance of the great Elohim and our Saviour יהושע  Messiah,

Revelation 14:4

They are those who were not defiled with women, for they are maidens. They are those following the Lamb wherever He leads them on. They were redeemed from among men, being first-fruits to Elohim and to the Lamb.

Revelation 19:7

“Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him praise, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife prepared herself.”

Revelation 21:2

And I, Yoḥ

Revelation 21:9

And one of the seven messengers who held the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and spoke with me, saying, “Come, I shall show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.”

Revelation 4:5

And out of the throne came lightnings, and thunders, and voices. And seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of Elohim.

Revelation 8:10

And the third messenger sounded, and a great star fell from the heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the fountains of water,