Matthew 25:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

the foolish ones said to the others, “Let us have some of your oil! Our lamps are going out.”

Cross References

Job 18:5

The lamps of sinful people soon are snuffed out, leaving their tents dark.

Job 21:17

How often does God become angry and send disaster and darkness to punish sinners?

Psalm 49:7

You cannot buy back your life or pay off God!

Proverbs 13:9

The lamp of a good person keeps on shining; the lamp of an evil person soon goes out.

Proverbs 20:20

Children who curse their parents will go to the land of darkness long before their time.

Matthew 25:1

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.

Matthew 25:7

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

Matthew 25:9

The girls who were wise answered, “There's not enough oil for all of us! Go and buy some for yourselves.”

Matthew 3:9

And don't start telling yourselves that you belong to Abraham's family. I tell you that God can turn these stones into children for Abraham.

Luke 12:35

Be ready and keep your lamps burning

Luke 16:24

he said to Abraham, “Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and touch my tongue. I'm suffering terribly in this fire.”

Luke 8:18

Pay attention to how you listen! Everyone who has something will be given more, but people who have nothing will lose what little they think they have.

Acts 8:24

Simon said, “Please pray to the Lord, so that what you said won't happen to me.”

Hebrews 4:1

The promise to enter the place of rest is still good, and we must take care that none of you miss out.

Revelation 3:9

Now you will see what I will do with those people who belong to Satan's group. They claim to be Jews, but they are liars. I will make them come and kneel down at your feet. Then they will know that I love you.