Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But the wise ones took flasks of oil with their lamps.
A Conservative Version
But the wise took olive oil in their vessels with their lamps.
American Standard Version
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
but the sensible ones took [extra] oil in containers, along with their lamps.
Anderson New Testament
but the wise took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
Common New Testament
but the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Darby Translation
but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.
Godbey New Testament
and the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Goodspeed New Testament
but the sensible ones with their lamps brought oil in their flasks.
John Wesley New Testament
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Julia Smith Translation
And the discerning took oil in their vessels with their lanterns.
King James 2000
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the wise ones took olive oil in flasks with their lamps.
Modern King James verseion
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the wise took oil with them in their vessels with their lamps also.
Moffatt New Testament
whereas the sensible took oil in their vessels as well as their lamps.
Montgomery New Testament
but the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps.
NET Bible
But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.
New Heart English Bible
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Noyes New Testament
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Sawyer New Testament
but the wise took oil in the vessels with their lamps.
The Emphasized Bible
But, the prudent, took oil in their vessels, with their torches.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but the provident took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Twentieth Century New Testament
While the prudent ones, besides taking their lamps, took oil in their jars.
Webster
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Weymouth New Testament
but the wise, besides their torches, took oil in their flasks.
Williams New Testament
But the thoughtful ones not only took their lamps but also extra oil in their oil cans.
World English Bible
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Worrell New Testament
but the wise took oil in the vessels with their lamps.
Worsley New Testament
but the wise took oil in their vessels as well as in their lamps.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Oil » Illuminating
Fool » Parables of » Of the foolish virgns
Fools » Are » Mere professors of religion
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Ten virgins
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the ten virgins and of the talents
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To ten virgins
Lamps » Oil for, carried in vessels
Marriage » Figurative » Parables from
Marriage » The bridegroom » Returned with the bride to his house at night
Parables » Parables of Christ » Ten virgins
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Illuminating
Virgin » Parable of the wise and foolish
Woman » Illustrative » (wise,) of saints
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Ten Virgins
3 For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them. 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights. 5 Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.
Cross References
Psalm 45:7
You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.
Zechariah 4:2-3
And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, I see a light-support, made all of gold, with its cup on the top of it and seven lights on it; and there are seven pipes to every one of the lights which are on the top of it;
John 1:15-16
John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.
John 3:34
For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.
Romans 8:9
You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God is in you. But if any man has not the Spirit of Christ he is not one of his.
2 Corinthians 1:22
And it is he who has put his stamp on us, even the Spirit, as the sign in our hearts of the coming glory.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,
1 John 2:20
And you have the Spirit from the Holy One and you all have knowledge.
1 John 2:27
As for you, the Spirit which he gave you is still in you, and you have no need of any teacher; but as his Spirit gives you teaching about all things, and is true and not false, so keep your hearts in him, through the teaching which he has given you.
Jude 1:19
These are the men who make divisions, natural men, not having the Spirit.