Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Then all the bridesmaids woke up and trimmed their lamps [i.e., removed the burnt wicks and replenished their lamps with oil].
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.
A Conservative Version
Then all those virgins were roused, and put their lamps in order.
American Standard Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Bible in Basic English
Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights.
Common New Testament
Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.
Daniel Mace New Testament
then the virgins all arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Darby Translation
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.
Godbey New Testament
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then all the bridesmaids awoke, and trimmed their lamps.
John Wesley New Testament
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
Julia Smith Translation
Then all these virgins were aroused, and put their lanterns in order.
King James 2000
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then all those virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
Modern King James verseion
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then all those virgins arose, and prepared their lamps.
Moffatt New Testament
Then all the maidens rose and trimmed their lamps.
Montgomery New Testament
"Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps;
NET Bible
Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
New Heart English Bible
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Noyes New Testament
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Sawyer New Testament
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their own lamps.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, arose all those virgins, and trimmed their torches.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then all these virgins arose, and set about trimming their lamps.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then all the bridesmaids awoke and trimmed their lamps.
Webster
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Weymouth New Testament
"Then all those bridesmaids roused themselves and trimmed their torches.
Williams New Testament
Then all those bridesmaids awoke and trimmed their lamp-wicks.
World English Bible
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Worrell New Testament
"Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Worsley New Testament
Then all the virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps:
Youngs Literal Translation
'Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,
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
Lamps » Required to be constantly trimmed
Marriage » Figurative » Parables from
Parables » Parables of Christ » Ten virgins
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Ten Virgins
6 Then at midnight someone shouted, 'Look, the [bride and] groom are here. Come on, let us go out and meet them.' 7 Then all the bridesmaids woke up and trimmed their lamps [i.e., removed the burnt wicks and replenished their lamps with oil]. 8 The foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'
Cross References
Luke 12:35
"Fasten your belts [i.e., get things ready], keep your lamps lit,
2 Peter 3:14
So, my dearly loved ones, while you are waiting for these things [to happen], do your best to be found at peace with God, pure and blameless in His sight.
Revelation 2:4-5
"But, this is what I have against you, that you have forsaken your first love [i.e., love for Christ and His church].
Revelation 3:2
Wake up, and strengthen what remains [i.e., those few in the church who were trying to stay faithful], who are about to die. For I have not found [any] of your deeds to be complete before my God.
Revelation 3:19-20
"I rebuke and discipline those I love, so be earnest and repent.