Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Since the groom was late, all of them became sleepy and lay down.
A Conservative Version
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
American Standard Version
Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Now when the [bride and] groom were late [in arriving], the bridesmaids all got drowsy and fell asleep.
Anderson New Testament
While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
Bible in Basic English
Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.
Common New Testament
While the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
Daniel Mace New Testament
while the bridegroom tarried, they were drowsy and slept.
Darby Translation
Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.
Godbey New Testament
But the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and slept.
Goodspeed New Testament
As the bridegroom was slow in coming, they all grew drowsy and fell asleep.
John Wesley New Testament
While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
Julia Smith Translation
And the bridegroom delaying, they all slumbered and slept.
King James 2000
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when] the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Modern King James verseion
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
While the bridegroom tarried, all slumbered and slept.
Moffatt New Testament
As the bridegroom was long of coming, they all grew drowsy and went to sleep.
Montgomery New Testament
Now because the bridegroom tarried, they all fell to nodding and went on sleeping.
NET Bible
When the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
New Heart English Bible
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
Noyes New Testament
And as the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Sawyer New Testament
And while the bridegroom delayed, all slumbered and slept;
The Emphasized Bible
Now, the bridegroom, delaying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But as the bridegroom stayed long, they all slumbered and slept.
Twentieth Century New Testament
As the bridegroom was late in coming, they all became drowsy, and slept.
Webster
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Weymouth New Testament
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, so that meanwhile they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Williams New Testament
While the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and dropped off to sleep.
World English Bible
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
Worrell New Testament
Now, the bridegroom tarrying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping;
Worsley New Testament
Now while the bridegroom stayed, they were all drowsy and fell asleep:
Youngs Literal Translation
'And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
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
Marriage » Figurative » Parables from
Marriage » The bridegroom » Returned with the bride to his house at night
Parables » Parables of Christ » Ten virgins
Virgin » Parable of the wise and foolish
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Ten Virgins
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but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
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Names
Cross References
Matthew 24:48
But and if that evil slave shall say in his heart, My lord delays his coming,
Matthew 25:19
And after a long time the lord of those slaves came and reckoned accounts with them.
Song of Songs 3:1
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but I did not find him.
Song of Songs 5:2
I sleep, but my heart watches for the voice of my beloved that knocks at the door, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfect one: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Jonah 1:5-6
And the mariners were afraid, and everyone called unto his god, and they cast forth the vessels that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; he lay and was fast asleep.
Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie; though it tarry, wait for it because it will surely come; wait for it.
Matthew 26:40
And he came unto the disciples and found them asleep and said unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Matthew 26:43
And he came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.
Mark 14:37-38
And he came and found them sleeping and said unto Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? Could thou not watch one hour?
Luke 12:45
But and if that slave shall say in his heart, My lord delays his coming, and shall begin to beat the menslaves and maids and to eat and drink and to be drunken,
Luke 18:8
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?
Luke 20:9
And he began to speak this parable to the people: A certain man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen and went into a far country for a long time.
Romans 13:11
And this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awaken ourselves out of sleep, for now is our saving health nearer than when we believed.
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Hebrews 10:36-37
for patience is necessary, so that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
1 Peter 5:8
Be temperate and vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour,
2 Peter 3:4-9
and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For since the day in which the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Revelation 2:25
But that which ye have already hold fast until I come.