Matthew 25:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

Cross References

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is still for the fixed time, and it is moving quickly to the end, and it will not be false: even if it is slow in coming, go on waiting for it; because it will certainly come, it will not be kept back.

Luke 20:9

And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.

Matthew 24:48

But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;

Luke 12:45

But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;

Matthew 25:19

Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

1 Peter 5:8

Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

Ephesians 5:14

For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.

Romans 13:11

See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.

Luke 18:8

I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?

Matthew 26:43

And he came again and saw them sleeping, for their eyes were tired.

Matthew 26:40

And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

Song of Solomon 5:2

I am sleeping, but my heart is awake; it is the sound of my loved one at the door, saying, Be open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my very beautiful one; my head is wet with dew, and my hair with the drops of the night.

Song of Solomon 3:1

By night on my bed I was looking for him who is the love of my soul: I was looking for him, but I did not see him.

Revelation 2:25

But what you have, keep safe till I come.

Matthew 25:4

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.

Matthew 25:6

But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

Luke 1:21

And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time.

Song of Solomon 5:3

I have put off my coat; how may I put it on? My feet are washed; how may I make them unclean?