Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
But at midnight a shout was raised--'The Bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!'
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But at midnight there came a shout: "The groom is here! Come out to meet him!'
A Conservative Version
But at midnight a shout occurred, Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go ye forth for his gathering.
American Standard Version
But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Then at midnight someone shouted, 'Look, the [bride and] groom are here. Come on, let us go out and meet them.'
Anderson New Testament
And at midnight a cry was made: Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go you out to meet him.
Bible in Basic English
But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.
Common New Testament
But at midnight there was a cry: 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
and at midnight there was a sudden cry, see the bridegroom comes; go and meet him.
Darby Translation
But in the middle of the night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him.
Godbey New Testament
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom! go ye out to meet him.
Goodspeed New Testament
But in the middle of the night there was a shout 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out and meet him!'
John Wesley New Testament
But at midnight there was a cry, Behold the bridegroom cometh: come ye out to meet him.
Julia Smith Translation
And in the middle of the night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go ye forth to his meeting.
King James 2000
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go out to meet him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But in the middle of the night there was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
Modern King James verseion
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go out to meet him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And even at midnight, there was a cry made, 'Behold, the bridegroom cometh, go out against him.'
Moffatt New Testament
But at midnight the cry arose, 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
Montgomery New Testament
But at midnight there arose a cry, "'Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!'
NET Bible
But at midnight there was a shout, 'Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.'
New Heart English Bible
But at midnight there was a cry, 'Look. The bridegroom. Come out to meet him.'
Noyes New Testament
But at midnight there was a cry, Lo! the bridegroom! go out to meet him.
Sawyer New Testament
but at midnight there was a cry, Behold the bridegroom; go out to meet him.
The Emphasized Bible
And, at midnight, an outcry hath been made - Lo! the bridegroom! Be going forth to meet him!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then at midnight the cry came, Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go forth to meet him.
Webster
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Weymouth New Testament
But at midnight there is a loud cry, "'The bridegroom! Go out and meet him!'
Williams New Testament
But at midnight there was a shout, 'Here comes the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!'
World English Bible
But at midnight there was a cry, 'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!'
Worrell New Testament
but at midnight a cry has been made, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him!'
Worsley New Testament
and in the middle of the night there was a cry, The bridegroom is coming, go out to meet him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.
Themes
Bridegroom » Christ as » Christ as
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Bridegroom
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
The second coming of Christ » Illustrated
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Ten Virgins
5 As the bridegroom was late in coming, they all became drowsy, and slept. 6 But at midnight a shout was raised--'The Bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!' 7 Then all the bridesmaids awoke and trimmed their lamps.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 24:31
And he will send his angels, with a great trumpet, and they will gather his People round him from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matthew 24:44
Therefore, do you also prepare, since it is just when you are least expecting him that the Son of Man will come.
Matthew 25:1
Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:31
When the Son of Man has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he 'will take his seat on his throne of glory';
Mark 13:33-37
See that you are on the watch; for you do not know when the time will be.
Luke 12:20
But God said to the man 'Fool! This very night your life is being demanded; and as for all you have prepared--who will have it?'
Luke 12:38-40
Whether it is late at night, or in the early morning that he comes, if he finds all as it should be, then happy are they.
Luke 12:46
That servant's master will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour of which he is unaware, and will flog him severely and assign him his place among the untrustworthy.
John 5:28-29
Do not wonder at this; for the time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice,
1 Thessalonians 4:16
For, with a loud summons, with the shout of an archangel, and with the trumpet-call of God, the Lord himself will come down from Heaven.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-3
But as to the times and the moments, there is no need, Brothers, for any one to write to you.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-10
And to give relief to you who are suffering, as well as to us, at the Appearing of the Lord Jesus from Heaven with his mighty angels, 'in flaming fire.'
2 Peter 3:10
The Day of the Lord will come like a thief; and on that day the heavens will pass away with a crash, the elements will be burnt up and dissolved, and the earth and all that is in it will be disclosed.
Jude 1:14-15
To these men, as to others, Enoch, the seventh in descent from Adam, declared-- 'See! the Lord has come with his hosts of holy ones around him,
Revelation 16:15
('I am coming like a thief! Happy will he be who is on the watch, and keeps his clothing at hand, so that he will not have to walk about unclothed and let men see his nakedness.')
Revelation 19:7-9
Let us rejoice and exalt; and we will pay him honour, for the hour for the Marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready.