Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

While the bridegroom tarried, all slumbered and slept.

New American Standard Bible

Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.

King James Version

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Holman Bible

Since the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

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

Now while the bridegroom was delayed, they all began to nod off, and they fell asleep.

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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

νυμφίος 
Numphios 
Usage: 5

χρονίζω 
Chronizo 
Usage: 2

νυστάζω 
Nustazo 
Usage: 1

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

νυστάζω 
Nustazo 
Usage: 1

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

References

American

Easton

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Ten Virgins

4 But the wise took oil with them in their vessels with their lamps also. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, all slumbered and slept. 6 And even at midnight, there was a cry made, 'Behold, the bridegroom cometh, go out against him.'

Cross References

Matthew 24:48

But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, my master will defer his coming,

Matthew 25:19

After a long season, the Lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.

Song of Songs 3:1

By night in my bed I sought him, whom my soul loveth: yea, diligently sought I him, but I found him not.

Song of Songs 5:2

As I was asleep, and my heart waking, I heard the voice of my beloved, when he knocked. Open to me, said he, O my sister, my love, my darling, my dove: for my head is full of dew, and my locks of my hair are full of the night drops.

Jonah 1:5-6

And the mariners were afraid and cried every man unto his god, and cast out the goods that were in the ship in to the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah gat him under the hatches and laid him down and slumbered.

Habakkuk 2:3

for the vision is yet far off for a time, but at the last it shall come to pass, and not fail. And though he tarry, yet wait thou for him, for in very deed he will come, and not be slack.

Matthew 26:40

And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to 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 to Peter, "Simon, sleepest thou? Couldest not thou watch with me one hour?

Luke 12:45

But and if the evil servant shall say in his heart, 'My master will defer his coming,' and shall begin to smite the servants, and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken:

Luke 18:8

I tell you, he will avenge them, and that quickly. Nevertheless, when the son of man cometh, suppose ye that he shall find faith on the earth?"

Luke 20:9

Then began he to put forth to the people this similitude, "A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to farmers, and went himself into a strange country for a great season.

Romans 13:11

This also we know, I mean the season: how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep. For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from death, and Christ shall give thee light."

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 ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, and watch. For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

2 Peter 3:4-9

and say, "Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers died all things continue in the same estate wherein they were at the beginning."

Revelation 2:25

but that which you have already. Hold fast till I come,

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