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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/25.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“All the bridesmaids got up and prepared their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then all those virgins got up and put their own lamps in order [trimmed the wicks and added oil and lit them].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Then all the virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When the women got up and started getting their lamps ready, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The ten young women woke up and trimmed their lamps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Then all those bridesmaids roused themselves and trimmed their torches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then all these virgins were aroused, and put their lanterns in order.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then all those virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then all the virgins got up and fixed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/25.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/25.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/25.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/25.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then all these virgins arose, and set about trimming their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/25.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />then the virgins all arose, and trimmed their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Then all those bridesmaids roused themselves and trimmed their torches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/25.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>"Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/25.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Then all the virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/25-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=7507" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm">The Parable of the Ten Virgins</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: Tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasai (Adj-NFP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinai (DPro-NFP) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hai (Art-NFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3933.htm" title="3933: parthenoi (N-NFP) -- Of unknown origin; a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter.">virgins</a> <a href="/greek/1453.htm" title="1453: ēgerthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.">woke up</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2885.htm" title="2885: ekosmēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn. From kosmos; to put in proper order, i.e. Decorate; specially, to snuff.">trimmed</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautōn (RefPro-GF3P) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2985.htm" title="2985: lampadas (N-AFP) -- A torch, lamp, lantern. From lampo; a lamp or flambeau.">lamps.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7</a></span><br />Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-35.htm">Luke 12:35-36</a></span><br />Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. / Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6</a></span><br />So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Ephesians 5:14</a></span><br />So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-2.htm">Revelation 3:2-3</a></span><br />Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God. / Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-33.htm">Mark 13:33-37</a></span><br />Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come. / It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch. / Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-13.htm">1 Peter 1:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-11.htm">Romans 13:11-12</a></span><br />And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. / The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a></span><br />I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a></span><br />The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-1.htm">Isaiah 62:1-5</a></span><br />For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch. / Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow. / You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Song of Solomon 5:2</a></span><br />I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-18.htm">Proverbs 31:18</a></span><br />She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">Exodus 27:20-21</a></span><br />And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-2.htm">Leviticus 24:2-4</a></span><br />“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. / He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-35.htm">Luke 12:35</a></b></br> Let your loins be girded about, and <i>your</i> lights burning;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_peter/3-14.htm">2 Peter 3:14</a></b></br> Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/2-4.htm">Revelation 2:4,5</a></b></br> Nevertheless I have <i>somewhat</i> against thee, because thou hast left thy first love… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Bridesmaids</a> <a href="/matthew/25-4.htm">Lamps</a> <a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Maidens</a> <a href="/matthew/24-44.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/matthew/13-6.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/matthew/2-21.htm">Roused</a> <a href="/matthew/25-3.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/matthew/25-4.htm">Torches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-20.htm">Trimmed</a> <a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/matthew/8-25.htm">Woke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/25-10.htm">Bridesmaids</a> <a href="/matthew/25-8.htm">Lamps</a> <a href="/matthew/25-11.htm">Maidens</a> <a href="/matthew/25-10.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/matthew/28-6.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Roused</a> <a href="/matthew/25-44.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/matthew/25-8.htm">Torches</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-24.htm">Trimmed</a> <a href="/matthew/25-10.htm">Virgins</a> <a href="/mark/4-38.htm">Woke</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">The parable of the ten virgins,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">and of the talents.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Also the description of the last judgment.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then all the virgins woke up</b><br>This phrase occurs within the Parable of the Ten Virgins, a teaching of Jesus about the Kingdom of Heaven. The virgins represent believers awaiting the return of Christ, the bridegroom. The act of waking up signifies a moment of realization or readiness, often associated with the Second Coming of Christ. This awakening can be linked to the call to spiritual vigilance found in other scriptures, such as <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6</a>, which urges believers to be alert and sober.<p><b>and trimmed their lamps.</b><br>Trimming the lamps involves preparing them to burn brightly, which in the cultural context of the time, meant cutting the burnt part of the wick and adding oil. This action symbolizes spiritual preparedness and the maintenance of one's faith. The lamp is often seen as a metaphor for the Word of God, as in <a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a>, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." The need for oil, representing the Holy Spirit, is crucial for the lamp to function, emphasizing the necessity of the Spirit's presence in a believer's life. The trimming of the lamps can also be seen as a call to holiness and readiness for Christ's return, echoing the themes of purification and sanctification found throughout the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/v/virgins.htm">Virgins</a></b><br>The ten virgins represent believers who are awaiting the return of Christ. They are divided into wise and foolish based on their preparedness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/lamps.htm">Lamps</a></b><br>Symbolize the light of faith and readiness. The act of trimming the lamps indicates preparation and vigilance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bridegroom.htm">Bridegroom</a></b><br>Represents Jesus Christ, whose return is anticipated by the virgins.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wedding_feast.htm">Wedding Feast</a></b><br>Symbolizes the Kingdom of Heaven and the ultimate union with Christ.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/midnight.htm">Midnight</a></b><br>The unexpected hour of the bridegroom's arrival, emphasizing the need for constant readiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/preparedness_in_faith.htm">Preparedness in Faith</a></b><br>Believers must maintain a state of readiness for Christ's return, symbolized by the trimming of the lamps.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as the virgins woke up to trim their lamps, Christians are called to be spiritually alert and active in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wisdom.htm">The Importance of Wisdom</a></b><br>The distinction between the wise and foolish virgins highlights the necessity of wisdom in spiritual matters.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>The oil in the lamps can be seen as a symbol of the Holy Spirit, essential for sustaining our spiritual light.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The collective action of the virgins waking up together suggests the importance of encouraging one another in the faith community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_candles.htm">What does the Bible say about candles for the dead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_menorah_symbolize.htm">What does the menorah symbolize?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_ten_virgins_parable_unclear.htm">Why does the parable of the ten virgins (Matthew 25:1-13) assume a wedding custom that seems unfamiliar or historically unsubstantiated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_hanbali_islam.htm">What parables did Jesus teach in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Trimmed their lamps.</span> The trimming consisted in removing the charred portion of the wick, and raising the wick itself by means of a pointed wire which was fastened by a chain to each lamp. These operations would be followed by the replenishment of the vase with oil from the vessel carried for what purpose. In a spiritual sense the dormant grace has to be revived at the awful summons. It had, indeed, come upon all unexpectedly at the moment; but while one party was ready to meet the emergency, the other was wholly unprepared. The foolish, indeed, got their wicks ready to light, when they suddenly discovered that they had no oil in their lamps, and remembered that they had brought no further supply with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/25-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">Τότε</span> <span class="translit">(Tote)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶσαι</span> <span class="translit">(pasai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">αἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">virgins</span><br /><span class="grk">παρθένοι</span> <span class="translit">(parthenoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3933.htm">Strong's 3933: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of unknown origin; a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">woke up</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠγέρθησαν</span> <span class="translit">(ēgerthēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1453.htm">Strong's 1453: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">trimmed</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκόσμησαν</span> <span class="translit">(ekosmēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2885.htm">Strong's 2885: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn. From kosmos; to put in proper order, i.e. Decorate; specially, to snuff.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑαυτῶν</span> <span class="translit">(heautōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Himself, herself, itself. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">lamps.</span><br /><span class="grk">λαμπάδας</span> <span class="translit">(lampadas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2985.htm">Strong's 2985: </a> </span><span class="str2">A torch, lamp, lantern. 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