3The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.


In Context

1 "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.

4 The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.

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

Matthew 25:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:3They that [were] foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:3But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:3For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:3They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:3For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:3Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:3they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: