Matthew 25:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

Cross References

Psalm 45:14

She will come before the king in robes of needlework; the virgins in her train will come before you.

Song of Solomon 1:3

Sweet is the smell of your perfumes; your name is as perfume running out; so the young girls give you their love.

Song of Solomon 5:16

His mouth is most sweet; yes, he is all beautiful. This is my loved one, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Song of Solomon 5:8

I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you see my loved one, what will you say to him? That I am overcome with love.

Isaiah 54:5

For your Maker is your husband; the Lord of armies is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is he who takes up your cause; he will be named the God of all the earth.

Daniel 2:44

And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will put up a kingdom which will never come to destruction, and its power will never be given into the hands of another people, and all these kingdoms will be broken and overcome by it, but it will keep its place for ever.

Matthew 13:24

And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:

Matthew 13:31

He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field:

Matthew 13:38

And the field is the world; and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; and the evil seeds are the sons of the Evil One;

Matthew 13:47

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, which was put into the sea and took in every sort of fish:

Matthew 20:1

For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.

Matthew 22:2

The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,

Matthew 25:7

Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights.

Matthew 3:2

Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.

Matthew 5:16

Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Matthew 9:15

And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of the newly-married man be sad as long as he is with them? But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then will they go without food.

John 18:3

So Judas, getting a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there with lights and with arms.

John 3:29

He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.

Acts 20:8

And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together.

1 Corinthians 11:2

Now I am pleased to see that you keep me in memory in all things, and that you give attention to the teaching which was handed down from me to you.

2 Corinthians 11:2

For I have a very great care for you: because you have been married by me to one husband, and it is my desire to give you completely holy to Christ.

2 Timothy 4:8

From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.

Titus 2:13

Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

Revelation 14:4

These are they who have not made themselves unclean with women; for they are virgins. These are they who go after the Lamb wherever he goes. These were taken from among men to be the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

Revelation 19:7

Let us be glad with delight, and let us give glory to him: because the time is come for the Lamb to be married, and his wife has made herself ready.

Revelation 21:2

And I saw the holy town, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, like a bride made beautiful for her husband.

Revelation 21:9

And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels in which were the seven last punishments, came and said to me, Come here, and see the bride, the Lamb's wife.

Revelation 4:5

And out of the high seat came flames and voices and thunders. And seven lights of fire were burning before the high seat, which are the seven Spirits of God;

Revelation 8:10

And at the sounding of the third angel, there went down from heaven a great star, burning like a flame, and it came on a third part of the rivers, and on the fountains of water.