Devine Scripture

Matthew 25:8

Matthew chapter 25 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

Context

v.7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

v.8This passage

v.9But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 3:9

    and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

  • Proverbs 13:9

    The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

  • Hebrews 4:1

    Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.

  • Luke 8:18

    Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath.

  • Proverbs 20:20

    Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

  • Matthew 13:20

    And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;