For when[a] the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take olive oil with them. But the wise ones took olive oil in flasks with their lamps. And when[b] the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:3 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“took”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Matthew 25:5 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was delayed”)
  3. Matthew 25:5 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to sleep”, “fell asleep”)