Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
while the bridegroom tarried, they were drowsy and slept.
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.
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
4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 while the bridegroom tarried, they were drowsy and slept. 6 and at midnight there was a sudden cry, see the bridegroom comes; go and meet him.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 24:48
but if he be dishonest, and says to himself, my Lord delays coming,
Matthew 25:19
after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.
Matthew 26:40
then returning to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he said to Peter, what, could ye not watch by me one hour?
Matthew 26:43
then returning, he found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Mark 14:37-38
Then he return'd, and having found them sleeping, he said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? could you not watch one hour?
Luke 12:45
but if the servant should say within himself, my master delays his return; and fall a beating his fellow-servants, indulging himself in eating and drinking to excess.
Luke 18:8
I tell you, he will speedily avenge them. however, when the son of man comes, how few of the faithful will he find in the land?
Luke 20:9
Then he propos'd this parable to the people, a man planted a vineyard, let it out to husbandmen, and then went a travelling for some time.
Romans 13:11
Consider likewise the present season, that now it is high time to rouse out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.
Ephesians 5:14
wherefore 'tis said, " awake thou that sleepest, arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light."
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
therefore let us not sleep away our time like others, but be vigilant and temperate.
Hebrews 10:36-37
for it is necessary you should persevere, that after having perform'd what God has commanded, you may receive what he has promised.
1 Peter 5:8
Be temperate, be vigilant: for your adversary the Devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
2 Peter 3:4-9
"where is the promise of his coming? for since our fathers are dead, the state of things is the same it has ever been since the beginning of the world."
Revelation 2:25
hold that fast till I come.