Matthew 25:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

When the bridegroom was very late, the girls could not keep their eyes open, and they all fell asleep.

Cross References

Habakkuk 2:3

This message is about a special time in the future. This message is about the end, and it will come true. Just be patient and wait for it. That time will come; it will not be late.

Luke 20:9

Then Jesus told the people this story: “A man planted a vineyard. He leased the land to some farmers. Then he went away for a long time.

Matthew 24:48

“But what will happen if that servant is evil and thinks his master will not come back soon?

Luke 12:45

“But what will happen if that servant is evil and thinks his master will not come back soon? He will begin to beat the other servants, men and women. He will eat and drink until he has had too much.

Matthew 25:19

“After a long time the master came home. He asked the servants what they did with his money.

1 Peter 5:8

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy, and he goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to attack and eat.

Ephesians 5:14

Yes, everything is made clear by the light. This is why we say, “Wake up, you who are sleeping! Rise from death, and Christ will shine on you.”

Romans 13:11

I say this because you know that we live in an important time. Yes, it is now time for you to wake up from your sleep. Our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

Luke 18:8

I tell you, God will help his people quickly. But when the Son of Man comes again, will he find people on earth who believe in him?”

Matthew 26:43

Then he went back to the followers. Again he found them sleeping. They could not stay awake.

Matthew 26:40

Then he went back to his followers and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Could you men not stay awake with me for one hour?

Song of Solomon 5:2

I am asleep, but my heart is awake. I hear my lover knocking, saying, “Open to me, my darling, my love, my dove, my perfect one! My head is soaked with dew. My hair is wet with the mist of the night.”

Song of Solomon 3:1

At night on my bed, I look for the man I love. I looked for him, but I could not find him.

Revelation 2:25

Only hold on to the truth you have until I come.

Matthew 25:4

The wise girls took their lamps and more oil in jars.

Matthew 25:6

“At midnight someone announced, ‘The bridegroom is coming! Come and meet him!’

Luke 1:21

Outside, the people were still waiting for Zechariah. They were surprised that he was staying so long in the Temple.

Song of Solomon 5:3

“I have taken off my robe. I don’t want to put it on again. I have washed my feet. I don’t want to get them dirty again.”