"And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door…" — Matthew 25:10

Matthew 25:10 · KJV

“And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.”

— Matthew 25:10

Verse 9

But the wise answered, saying, {Not so}; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

Verse 11

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

Matthew 25 — Context

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

But the wise answered, saying, {Not so}; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Cross References

Luke 13:25

When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:

Matthew 24:44

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

1 Peter 1:13

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; {to the end: Gr. perfectly}

Luke 12:36-37

And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

Genesis 7:16

And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.

Amos 8:12-13

And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find {it}.

Hebrews 3:18-19

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

Psalms 95:11

Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest. {that...: Heb. if they enter into my rest}