"And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. {gone out: or, going out}" — Matthew 25:8

Matthew 25:8 · KJV

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

— Matthew 25:8

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

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.

Matthew 25 — Context

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.

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:9

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. {lamp: or, candle}

Luke 12:35

Let your loins be girded about, and {your} lights burning;

Hebrews 4:1

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left {us} of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

Matthew 13:20-21

But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

Job 8:13-14

So {are} the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:

Proverbs 20:20

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. {lamp: or, candle}

Luke 16:24

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.