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

Daniel 2:44

Ten

Which

Matthew 5:16

Luke 12:35

Philippians 2:15

Went

The bridegroom

Bible References

Then

Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.

"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

The kingdom

"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!"

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

Ten

She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured forth, therefore the virgins love you.

I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, that you tell him that I am faint with love. Friends

Where has your beloved gone, you fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Beloved

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

Which

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

"Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Went

From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

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

I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you;

looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

The bridegroom

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

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

Kings' daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of Armies is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; the God of the whole earth shall he be called.

You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for Yahweh delights in you, and your land shall be married.

Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can't fast.

He said to them, "Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

Let us rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let us give the glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready."

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