Matthew 25:5

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Now when the [bride and] groom were late [in arriving], the bridesmaids all got drowsy and fell asleep.

Cross References

Matthew 24:48

But if that slave, with evil intent, should think to himself, ‘My master will not be back very soon,’

Matthew 25:19

Now after a long time the master of these servants returned [from his trip] and proceeded to go over his accounts with each of them.

Matthew 25:4

but the sensible ones took [extra] oil in containers, along with their lamps.

Matthew 25:6

Then at midnight someone shouted, ‘Look, the [bride and] groom are here. Come on, let us go out and meet them.’

Matthew 26:40

And [when] He came [back] to where His disciples were and found them asleep, He said to Peter, “What [is this], could you not remain alert with me [in prayer] for one hour?

Matthew 26:43

And He came [back] again and found them asleep, because they had not been able to keep their eyes open.

Luke 1:21

Now the people who waited [outside] for Zacharias were very surprised that he was staying in the Temple so long.

Luke 12:45

But if that slave should think to himself, ‘My master will not be back soon,’ and then becomes physically abusive to his men and women servants, and eats and drinks and gets drunk,

Luke 18:8

I tell you, He will grant justice to them quickly. However, will the Son of man find [very many] believing people on the earth when He returns?”

Luke 20:9

Then Jesus began speaking to the people. [Note: And perhaps to the religious leaders as well. See Mark 11:18 with 12:1]. He told them this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, then leased it out to tenant farmers and went to another country for a long time.

Romans 13:11

Now this [is another reason for observing the law of love]: You should know that it is about time to wake up out of your [spiritual] sleep, because [the day of our final] salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed [in Christ].

Ephesians 5:14

So, it says, “You who are asleep, wake up and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you [i.e., illuminate you].” [Note: The foregoing words may have been an early saying, used at someone’s immersion, which included the ideas of “rising up” (See Col. 2:12) and “illumination” (See Heb. 6:4) ].

1 Peter 5:8

Be sensible and alert; your enemy the devil is prowling around like a roaring [i.e., hungry] lion looking for someone to [kill and] eat.

Revelation 2:25

Nevertheless, hold on firmly to what you [already] have [i.e., the qualities mentioned in verse 19] until I come [Note: This probably refers to coming with judgment on wrongdoing. See verse 16].