Matthew 25:1

James Moffatt - New Testament

Then shall the Realm of heaven be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

Cross References

Revelation 19:7

Let us rejoice and triumph, let us give him the glory! For now comes the marriage of the Lamb; his bride has arrayed herself,

Revelation 21:9

Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues; and he spoke to me thus, "Come, and I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb."

Revelation 21:2

And I saw the holy City, the new Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, all ready like a bride arrayed for her husband.

John 3:29

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens to him, is heartily glad at the sound of the bridegroom's voice. Such is my joy, and it is complete.

Matthew 13:24

He put another parable before them. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

Revelation 14:4

They have not been defiled by intercourse with women — they are celibates; they follow the Lamb wherever he goes; they have been ransomed from among men, as the first to be reaped for God and the Lamb.

Titus 2:13

awaiting the blessed hope of the appearance of the Glory of the great God and of our Saviour Christ Jesus,

Matthew 22:2

"The Realm of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who gave a marriage-banquet in honour of his son.

2 Timothy 4:8

Now the crown of a good life awaits me, with which the Lord, that just Judge, will reward me on the great Day — and not only me but all who have loved and longed for his appearance.

Matthew 3:2

"Repent, the Reign of heaven is near."

1 Corinthians 11:2

I commend you for always bearing me in mind and for maintaining the traditions I passed on to you.

Matthew 20:1

For the Realm of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard;

Matthew 13:47

Again, the Realm of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and collected fish of every sort.

Matthew 13:38

the field is the world; the good seed means the sons of the Realm; the weeds are the sons of the evil one;

Revelation 4:5

From the throne issue flashes of lightning and loud blasts and peals of thunder. And in front of the throne seven torches of fire burn (they are the seven Spirits of God);

2 Corinthians 11:2

for I feel a divine jealousy on your behalf; I betrothed you as a chaste maiden to present you to your one husband Christ,

Matthew 9:15

Jesus said to them, "Can friends at a wedding mourn so long as the bride groom is beside them? A time will come when the bridegroom is taken from them, and then they will fast.

Matthew 5:16

So your light is to shine before men, that they may see the good you do and glorify your Father in heaven.

Acts 20:8

(there were plenty of lamps in the upper room where we met).

Matthew 13:31

He put another parable before them. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man takes and sows in his field.

Matthew 25:7

Then all the maidens rose and trimmed their lamps.

John 18:3

So after procuring troops and some attendants belonging to the high priests and the Pharisees, Judas went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Revelation 8:10

The third angel blew, and a huge star blazing like a torch dropped out of the sky, dropped on a third of the rivers and on the fountains