Matthew 25:8 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 25:8

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

5 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And the foolish said unto the wise, give us of your oil,.... A graceless person may be able to see the grace of God in others, be convinced of it, and acknowledge it, as these foolish virgins did: they saw that the wise virgins had oil, that is, grace; this they knew by the bright burning of their lamps, by their readiness in trimming them, and that in a different way from them; by their sedate composure of mind, and confidence of soul, notwithstanding the midnight cry; and by their ardent and affectionate desire to meet the bridegroom.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Getting grace is a work of time, and cannot be done in a hurry. While the poor awakened soul addresses itself, upon a sick bed, to repentance and prayer, in awful confusion, it scarcely knows which end to begin at, or what to do first; and presently death comes, judgment comes, and the work is undone, and the poor sinner undone for ever.

The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Our lamps are gone out - Σβεννυνται, are going out. So then it is evident that they were once lighted. They had once hearts illuminated and warmed by faith and love; but they had backslidden from the salvation of God, and now they are excluded from heaven, because, through their carelessness, they have let the light that was in them become darkness, and have not applied in time for a fresh supply of the salvation of God.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
αἱ	hai	<the>	G3588 →
δὲ	de	And	G1161 →
μωραὶ	mōrai	the foolish	G3474 →
ταῖς	tais	to the	G3588 →
φρονίμοις	phronimois	wise	G5429 →
εἶπαν·	eipan	said;	G2036 →
δότε	dote	do give	G1325 →
ἡμῖν	hēmin	us	G3165 →
ἐκ	ek	of	G1537 →
τοῦ	tou	the	G3588 →
ἐλαίου	elaiou	oil	G1637 →
ὑμῶν,	humōn	of you,	G4771 →
ὅτι	hoti	for	G3754 →
αἱ	hai	the	G3588 →
λαμπάδες	lampades	lamps	G2985 →
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	of us	G3165 →
σβέννυνται.¶	sbennuntai	are going out.	G4570 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Luke 12:35
Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
leads to
- 1 Peter 1:13
  Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Ephesians 6:14
  Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
- Matthew 25:4–10
  But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
- Matthew 25:1
  “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
- Matthew 5:16
  In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Through
Revelation 3:9
Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know…
leads to
- Isaiah 60:14
  The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy…
- Revelation 2:9
  I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
- Isaiah 49:23
  Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD;…