But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, my master will defer his coming,
Matthew 25:5 - William Tyndale New Testament While the bridegroom tarried, all slumbered and slept. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition While the bridegroom lingered and was slow in coming, they all began nodding their heads, and they fell asleep. American Standard Version (1901) Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. Common English Bible “When the groom was late in coming, they all became drowsy and went to sleep. Catholic Public Domain Version Since the bridegroom was delayed, they all fell asleep, and they were sleeping. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept. |
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, my master will defer his coming,
After a long season the Lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.
But the wise took oil with them in their vessels with their lamps also.
And even at midnight, there was a cry made: behold, the bridegroom cometh, go and meet him.
And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter: what, could ye not watch with me one hour?
¶ And the people waited for Zacharias and marvelled that he tarried in the temple.
But and if the evil servant shall say in his heart: My master will defer his coming, and shall begin to smite the servants, and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken:
I tell you, he will avenge them, and that quickly. Nevertheless, when the son of man cometh, suppose ye, that he shall find faith on earth.
¶ Then began he to put forth to the people, this similitude: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to farmers, and went himself into a strange country for a great season.
¶ This also we know, I mean the season, how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep. For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Wherefore he saith: awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from death, and Christ shall give thee light.
¶ Be sober and watch, for your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: