Matthew 25:1 - New International Version (Anglicised)

¹ ‘At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THEN THE kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Common English Bible

¹ “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten young bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the groom and the bride.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

Matthew 25:1 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 45:14

In embroidered garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions follow her – those brought to be with her.

Song of Solomon 1:3

Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the young women love you!

Song of Solomon 5:16

His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

Song of Solomon 5:8

Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you – if you find my beloved, what will you tell him? Tell him I am faint with love.

Isaiah 54:5

For your Maker is your husband – the Lord Almighty is his name – the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.

Daniel 2:44

‘In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure for ever.

Matthew 13:24

Jesus told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:31

He told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.

Matthew 13:38

The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,

Matthew 13:47

‘Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish.

Matthew 20:1

‘For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2

‘The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

Matthew 25:7

‘Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 3:2

and saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered, ‘How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

John 18:3

So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.

John 3:29

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

Acts 20:8

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

1 Corinthians 11:2

I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.

2 Corinthians 11:2

I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him.

2 Timothy 4:8

Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day – and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

Titus 2:13

while we wait for the blessed hope – the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ,

Revelation 14:4

These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among mankind and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb.

Revelation 19:7

Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

Revelation 21:2

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

Revelation 21:9

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, ‘Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.’

Revelation 4:5

From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God.

Revelation 8:10

The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water –