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Matthew 25:1-3
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 25:1-3
Lexham English Bible
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten virgins who took their lamps and[a] went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 For when[b] the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take olive oil with them.
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- Matthew 25:1 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 25:3 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“took”) which is understood as temporal
Matthew 25:1-3
New International Version
Matthew 25:1-3
New International Version
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like(A) ten virgins who took their lamps(B) and went out to meet the bridegroom.(C) 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.(D) 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.
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