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Matthew 25:3-5
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 25:3-5
Lexham English Bible
3 For when[a] the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take olive oil with them. 4 But the wise ones took olive oil in flasks with their lamps. 5 And when[b] the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.[c]
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- Matthew 25:3 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“took”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 25:5 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was delayed”)
- Matthew 25:5 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to sleep”, “fell asleep”)
Matthew 25:3-5
New International Version
Matthew 25:3-5
New International Version
3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, 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.(A)
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