Bible verse

Matthew 25:3

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

Matthew 25:3 · BSB

Matthew 25:3 in context

The verses around it, from Matthew 25.

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

2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

4 But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

6 At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

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

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Matthew 25:3 in other translations

KJV

They that [were] foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

ASV

For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them :

ERV

For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

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