Key Verse Spotlight
Matthew 25:4 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.”
Matthew 25:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And five of them were wise, and five {were} foolish.
They that {were} foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
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