5Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.


In Context

2 And five of them were prudent and five foolish.

3 They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;

4 but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.

5 Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.

6 But in the middle of the night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him.

7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.

Matthew 25:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:5The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:5And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:5Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:5Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:5Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:5'And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.