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Matthew 25:6-13 Parables of the Ten Virgins and the Talents

6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

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

9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

11 “Later the others also came. ‘Sir! Sir!’ they said. ‘Open the door for us!’

12 “But he replied, ‘I tell you the truth, I don’t know you.’

13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Cross References for Matthew 25:6-13

Revelation 16:15 - “Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so ... Click to read the verse Revelation 16:15 Click to read the verse Revelation 16:15

Jude 1:14-15 - Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men: “See, the Lord is coming with thousan... Click to read the verse Jude 1:14-15 Click to read the verse Jude 1:14-15

Matthew 25:10 - “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:10 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:10

Isaiah 25:9 - In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is... Click to read the verse Isaiah 25:9 Click to read the verse Isaiah 25:9

Joshua 8:3 - So Joshua and the whole army moved out to attack Ai. He chose thirty thousand of his best fight... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:3 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:3

1 Thessalonians 4:16 - For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the arc... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:16

Psalms 98:9 - let them sing before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righ... Click to read the verse Psalms 98:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 98:9

Luke 12:20 - “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who ... Click to read the verse Luke 12:20 Click to read the verse Luke 12:20

Exodus 11:4 - So Moses said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt. Click to read the verse Exodus 11:4 Click to read the verse Exodus 11:4

Job 34:20 - They die in an instant, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and they pass away; t... Click to read the verse Job 34:20 Click to read the verse Job 34:20

Exodus 12:30 - Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud... Click to read the verse Exodus 12:30 Click to read the verse Exodus 12:30

Amos 4:12 - “Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel, and because I will do this to you, prepare to... Click to read the verse Amos 4:12 Click to read the verse Amos 4:12

Matthew 24:44 - So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Click to read the verse Matthew 24:44 Click to read the verse Matthew 24:44

2 Peter 3:10 - But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the ele... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:10 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:10

Matthew 24:31 - And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the f... Click to read the verse Matthew 24:31 Click to read the verse Matthew 24:31

Psalms 96:13 - they will sing before the Lord, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the wo... Click to read the verse Psalms 96:13 Click to read the verse Psalms 96:13

1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 - Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3

Judges 7:19 - Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle... Click to read the verse Judges 7:19 Click to read the verse Judges 7:19

John 5:28-29 - “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his ... Click to read the verse John 5:28-29 Click to read the verse John 5:28-29

Matthew 25:31 - The Sheep and the Goats “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, h... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:31 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:31

Malachi 3:1-2 - “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are s... Click to read the verse Malachi 3:1-2 Click to read the verse Malachi 3:1-2

Mark 13:32 - The Day and Hour Unknown “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, n... Click to read the verse Mark 13:32 Click to read the verse Mark 13:32

Luke 12:46 - The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is ... Click to read the verse Luke 12:46 Click to read the verse Luke 12:46

Luke 12:38 - It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the secon... Click to read the verse Luke 12:38 Click to read the verse Luke 12:38

Matthew 25:1 - The Parable of the Ten Virgins “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:1 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:1

Revelation 19:7-9 - Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his br... Click to read the verse Revelation 19:7-9 Click to read the verse Revelation 19:7-9

2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 - and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesu... Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10

Mark 13:33-37 - Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. Click to read the verse Mark 13:33-37 Click to read the verse Mark 13:33-37

Luke 12:38-40 - It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the secon... Click to read the verse Luke 12:38-40 Click to read the verse Luke 12:38-40

Psalms 50:3-6 - Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages. Click to read the verse Psalms 50:3-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 50:3-6

John 11:20 - When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home. Click to read the verse John 11:20 Click to read the verse John 11:20