Matthew 25:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Then

Matthew 24:42

Luke 21:34

The kingdom

Ten

1 Corinthians 11:2

Revelation 14:4

Which

Matthew 5:16

Luke 12:35

Philippians 2:15

Went

The bridegroom

Bible References

Then

Watch, therefore, for you know not on what day your Lord comes,

Take heed to yourselves, that your hearts be not oppressed with revelling and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day come upon you suddenly;

The kingdom

Change your minds, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

And he delivered them another parable, saying; The kingdom of heaven is like a man sowing good seed in his field;

For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers in his vineyard.

The kingdom of heaven is like a man, a king, who made a wedding for his son.

Ten

I COMMEND you, brothers, that you have remembered all my [instructions], and that you retain the traditions as I delivered them to you.

These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from men a first fruit to God and the Lamb,

Which

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your father in heaven.

Stand with your loins girded, and your candles lighted,

that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,

Went

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will give me in that day, and not me only but all who love his appearing.

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ,

I think it right as long as I am in this tabernacle, to excite you by remembrance,

expecting and hastening the coming of the day of God, in which the heavens being burnt up will be dissolved and the elements be melted with heat.

The bridegroom

And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they shalt fast.

The kingdom of heaven is like a man, a king, who made a wedding for his son.

And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast as long as the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast,

And he said to them, Can you make the children of the bridechamber fast while the bridegroom is with them?

He that has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice; this my joy, therefore, is fully attained.

For I am zealous for you with a godly zeal, for I joined you, a chaste virgin, to one husband, to present to Christ;

Husbands, love your wives as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it,

Let us rejoice and be glad, and give glory to him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and his wife has prepared herself,

And I saw the holy city New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.