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
4
The wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5
Names
Cross References
Matthew 24:48
But if that evil servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays,
Matthew 25:19
After a long time the lord of those servants came back to settle with them.
Song of Songs 3:1
(The Shulamite) By night on my bed I sought the one I love. I sought him, but I did not find him.
Song of Songs 5:2
(The Shulamite) I sleep, but my heart is awake. It is the voice of my beloved that knocks, saying: 'Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.'
Jonah 1:5-6
The sailors were so afraid that each man cried out to his own god. They threw the cargo that was on the ship into the sea to lighten the load. At that time Jonah was fast asleep down in the innermost parts of the ship.
Habakkuk 2:3
The vision is yet for the appointed time. It moves quickly to the end. It will not lie! If it delays, wait for it for it will surely come. It will not be late!
Matthew 26:40
When he came to the disciples, they were sleeping. He said to Peter: Could you not watch with me one hour?
Matthew 26:43
He returned to find them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy.
Mark 14:37-38
He returned to find them sleeping. He said to Peter, Simon why do you sleep? Could you not watch for one hour?
Luke 12:45
If that servant says in his heart, my master delays his coming; and beats the other servants and eats and drinks to excess,
Luke 18:8
I say to you, that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, will the Son of man find faith on the earth when he comes?
Luke 20:9
He told the people an illustration: A man planted a vineyard. He rented it to tenants and went to another country for a long time.
Romans 13:11
You know the time. It is the hour for you to awake from sleep. Now our salvation is nearer than when we became believers.
Ephesians 5:14
For this reason it says: Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
Therefore, let us not sleep like others do. But let us watch and be sober.
Hebrews 10:36-37
You need to persevere in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour (consume).
2 Peter 3:4-9
Saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep [in death], all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Revelation 2:25
Just hold on to what you have until I come.