Matthew 25:5

New English Translation

When the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Cross References

Song of Solomon 3:1

All night long on my bed I longed for my lover. I longed for him but he never appeared.

Song of Solomon 5:2

I was asleep, but my mind was dreaming. Listen! My lover is knocking at the door! “Open for me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one! My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”

Song of Solomon 5:3

“I have already taken off my robe – must I put it on again? I have already washed my feet – must I soil them again?”

Habakkuk 2:3

For the message is a witness to what is decreed; it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out. Even if the message is not fulfilled right away, wait patiently; for it will certainly come to pass – it will not arrive late.

Matthew 24:48

But if that evil slave should say to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’

Matthew 25:19

After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.

Matthew 25:4

But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.

Matthew 25:6

But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.’

Matthew 26:40

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?

Matthew 26:43

He came again and found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open.

Luke 1:21

Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

Luke 12:45

But if that slave should say to himself, ‘My master is delayed in returning,’ and he begins to beat the other slaves, both men and women, and to eat, drink, and get drunk,

Luke 18:8

I tell you, he will give them justice speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

Luke 20:9

Then he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey for a long time.

Romans 13:11

And do this because we know the time, that it is already the hour for us to awake from sleep, for our salvation is now nearer than when we became believers.

Ephesians 5:14

For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: “Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!”

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

Revelation 2:25

However, hold on to what you have until I come.