Matthew 25:1

New International Reader's Version

“Here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like at that time. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.

Cross References

Psalm 45:14

Dressed in beautiful clothes, she is led to the king. Her virgin companions follow her. They have been brought to be with her.

Song of Solomon 1:3

The lotion you have on pleases me. Your name is like perfume that is poured out. No wonder the young women love you!

Song of Solomon 5:16

His mouth is very sweet. Everything about him is delightful. That’s what the one who loves me is like. That’s what my friend is like, women of Jerusalem.”

Song of Solomon 5:8

Women of Jerusalem, make me a promise. If you find the one who loves me, tell him our love has made me weak.”

Isaiah 54:5

I made you. I am now your husband. My name is the Lord Who Rules Over All. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have set you free. I am the God of the whole earth.

Daniel 2:44

“In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom. It will never be destroyed. And no other nation will ever take it over. It will crush all those other kingdoms. It will bring them to an end. But it will last forever.

Matthew 13:24

Jesus told the crowd another story. “Here is what the kingdom of heaven is like,” he said. “A man planted good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:31

Jesus told the crowd another story. He said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. Someone took the seed and planted it in a field.

Matthew 13:38

The field is the world. The good seed stands for the people who belong to the kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one.

Matthew 13:47

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net. It was let down into the lake. It caught all kinds of fish.

Matthew 20:1

“The kingdom of heaven is like a man who owned land. He went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2

“Here is what the kingdom of heaven is like. A king prepared a wedding dinner for his son.

Matthew 25:7

“Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.

Matthew 3:2

He said, “Turn away from your sins! The kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine so others can see it. Then they will see the good things you do. And they will bring glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the groom be sad while he is with them? The time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast.

John 18:3

So Judas came to the garden. He was guiding a group of soldiers and some officials. The chief priests and the Pharisees had sent them. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.

John 3:29

The bride belongs to the groom. The friend who helps the groom waits and listens for him. He is full of joy when he hears the groom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

Acts 20:8

There were many lamps in the room upstairs where we were meeting.

1 Corinthians 11:2

I praise you for being faithful in remembering me. I also praise you for staying true to the teachings of the past. You have stayed true to them, just as I gave them to you.

2 Corinthians 11:2

My jealousy for you comes from God himself. I promised to give you to only one husband. That husband is Christ. I wanted to be able to give you to him as if you were a pure virgin.

2 Timothy 4:8

Now there is a crown waiting for me. It is given to those who are right with God. The Lord, who judges fairly, will give it to me on the day he returns. He will not give it only to me. He will also give it to all those who are longing for him to return.

Titus 2:13

That’s how we should live as we wait for the blessed hope God has given us. We are waiting for Jesus Christ to appear in his glory. He is our great God and Savior.

Revelation 14:4

They had not committed sexual sins with women. They had kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among human beings as a first offering to God and the Lamb.

Revelation 19:7

Let us be joyful and glad! Let us give him glory! It is time for the Lamb’s wedding. His bride has made herself ready.

Revelation 21:2

I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God. It was prepared like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

Revelation 21:9

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me. The bowls were filled with the seven last plagues. The angel said, “Come. I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

Revelation 4:5

From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and thunder. Seven lamps were blazing in front of the throne. These stand for the seven spirits of God.

Revelation 8:10

The third angel blew his trumpet. Then a great star fell from the sky. It looked like a blazing torch. It fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.