King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 25:3
“‹They that› [were] ‹foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:›”
Verse in context — Matthew 25
1
‹Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.›
2
‹And five of them were wise, and five› [were] ‹foolish.›
3
‹They that› [were] ‹foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:›
4
‹But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.›
5
‹While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.›
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