Matthew 25:5

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

As the bridegroom was late in coming, they all became drowsy, and slept.

Cross References

Matthew 24:48

But, should he be a bad servant, and say to himself 'My master is a long time in coming,'

Matthew 25:19

After a long time the master of those servants returned, and settled accounts with them.

Matthew 25:4

While the prudent ones, besides taking their lamps, took oil in their jars.

Matthew 25:6

But at midnight a shout was raised--'The Bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!'

Matthew 26:40

Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep. "What!" he said to Peter, "could none of you watch with me for one hour?

Matthew 26:43

And coming back again he found them asleep, for their eyes were heavy.

Luke 1:21

Meanwhile the people were watching for Zechariah, wondering at his remaining so long in the Temple.

Luke 12:45

But should that servant say to himself 'My master is a long time coming,' and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,

Luke 18:8

He will, I tell you, have justice done them, and that soon! Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

Luke 20:9

But Jesus began to tell the people this parable--"A man once planted a vineyard, and then let it out to tenants, and went abroad for a long while.

Romans 13:11

This I say, because you know the crisis that we have reached, for the time has already come for you to rouse yourselves from sleep; our Salvation is nearer now than when we accepted the Faith.

Ephesians 5:14

For everything that has its true character made manifest is clear as light. And that is why it is said--'Sleeper, awake! Arise from the dead, and the Christ shall give thee light!'

1 Peter 5:8

Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the Devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.

Revelation 2:25

only hold fast to what you have received, until I come.