"While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept." — Matthew 25:5

Matthew 25:5 · KJV

“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.”

— Matthew 25:5

Verse 4

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Verse 6

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Matthew 25 — Context

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.

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Cross References

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision {is} yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

1 Thessalonians 5:6-8

Therefore let us not sleep, as {do} others; but let us watch and be sober.

2 Peter 3:4-9

And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as {they were} from the beginning of the creation.

Luke 20:9

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

Matthew 24:48

But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

Luke 12:45

But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

Mark 14:37-38

And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

Matthew 25:19

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.