Matthew 25:1

Conservative English Version

The kingdom of heaven is like what happened one night when ten girls took their oil lamps and went to a wedding to meet the groom.

Cross References

Psalm 45:14

Wearing the finest garments, she is brought to you, followed by her young friends, the bridesmaids.

Song of Solomon 1:3

and you smell so sweet. All the young women adore you; the very mention of your name is like spreading perfume. *

Song of Solomon 5:16

His kisses are sweet. I desire him so much! Young women of Jerusalem, he is my lover and friend.

Song of Solomon 5:8

Young women of Jerusalem, if you find the one I love, please say to him, "She is weak with desire."

Isaiah 54:5

The LORD All-Powerful, the Holy God of Israel, rules all the earth. He is your Creator and husband, and he will rescue you.

Daniel 2:44

During the time of those kings, the God who rules from heaven will set up an eternal kingdom that will never fall. It will be like the stone that was cut from the mountain, but not by human hands--the stone that crushed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold. Your Majesty, in your dream the great God has told you what is going to happen, and you can trust this interpretation.

Matthew 13:24

Jesus then told them this story: The kingdom of heaven is like what happened when a farmer scattered good seed in a field.

Matthew 13:31

Jesus told them another story: The kingdom of heaven is like what happens when a farmer plants a mustard seed in a field.

Matthew 13:38

The field is the world, and the good seeds are the people who belong to the kingdom. The weed seeds are those who belong to the evil one,

Matthew 13:47

The kingdom of heaven is like what happens when a net is thrown into a lake and catches all kinds of fish.

Matthew 20:1

As Jesus was telling what the kingdom of heaven would be like, he said: Early one morning a man went out to hire some workers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2

The kingdom of heaven is like what happened when a king gave a wedding banquet for his son.

Matthew 25:7

When the girls got up and started getting their lamps ready,

Matthew 3:2

He said, "Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here."

Matthew 5:16

Make your light shine, so that others will see the good that you do and will praise your Father in heaven.

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered: The friends of a bridegroom don't go without eating while he is still with them. But the time will come when he will be taken from them. Then they will go without eating.

John 18:3

Judas had promised to betray Jesus. So he went to the garden with some Roman soldiers and temple police, who had been sent by the chief priests and the Pharisees. They carried torches, lanterns, and weapons. Jesus already knew everything that was going to happen, but he asked, "Who are you looking for?" They answered, "We are looking for Jesus from Nazareth!" Jesus told them, "I am Jesus!"

John 3:29

At a wedding the groom is the one who gets married. The best man is glad just to be there and to hear the groom's voice. That's why I am so glad.

Acts 20:8

In the upstairs room where we were meeting, there were a lot of lamps.

1 Corinthians 11:2

I am proud of you, because you always remember me and obey the teachings I gave you.

2 Corinthians 11:2

I am as concerned about you as God is. You were like a virgin bride I had chosen only for Christ.

2 Timothy 4:8

So a crown will be given to me for pleasing the Lord. He judges fairly, and on the day of judgment he will give a crown to me and to everyone else who wants him to appear with power.

Titus 2:13

We are filled with hope, as we wait for the glorious return of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Revelation 14:4

All of these are pure virgins, and they follow the Lamb wherever he leads. They have been rescued to be presented to God and the Lamb as the most precious people on earth.

Revelation 19:7

So we will be glad and happy and give him praise. The wedding day of the Lamb is here, and his bride is ready.

Revelation 21:2

Then I saw New Jerusalem, that holy city, coming down from God in heaven. It was like a bride dressed in her wedding gown and ready to meet her husband.

Revelation 21:9

I saw one of the seven angels who had the bowls filled with the seven last terrible troubles. The angel came to me and said, "Come on! I will show you the one who will be the bride and wife of the Lamb."

Revelation 4:5

Flashes of lightning and roars of thunder came out from the throne in the center of the circle. Seven torches, which are the seven spirits of God, were burning in front of the throne.

Revelation 8:10

When the third angel blew his trumpet, a great star fell from heaven. It was burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on a third of the springs of water.