Matthew 25:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights.

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  • Luke 12:35 : 35 Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.
  • Rev 3:19-20 : 19 To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways. 20 See, I am waiting at the door and giving the sign; if my voice comes to any man's ears and he makes the door open, I will come in to him, and will take food with him and he with me.
  • 2 Pet 3:14 : 14 For this reason, my loved ones, as you are looking for these things, take great care that when he comes you may be in peace before him, free from sin and every evil thing.
  • Rev 2:4-5 : 4 But I have this against you, that you are turned away from your first love. 5 So keep in mind where you were at first, and be changed in heart and do the first works; or I will come to you, and will take away your light from its place, if your hearts are not changed.
  • Rev 3:2 : 2 Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.

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  • Matt 25:1-6
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    1Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

    2And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

    3For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.

    4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.

    5Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

    6But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

  • Matt 25:8-12
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    8And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

    9But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

    10And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

    11After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in.

    12But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

  • Luke 12:35-37
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    76%

    35Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.

    36And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly.

    37Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.

  • Exod 25:37
    74%

    37Then you are to make its seven vessels for the lights, putting them in their place so that they give light in front of it.

  • Exod 39:37
    69%

    37The support for the lights, with the vessels for the lights to be put in their places on it, and all its vessels, and the oil for the lights;

  • Lev 24:2
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    2Give orders to the children of Israel to give you clean olive oil for the light, so that a light may be burning at all times,

  • Mark 4:21
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    21And he said to them, When the light comes in, do people put it under a vessel, or under the bed, and not on its table?

  • Exod 27:20
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    20Give orders to the children of Israel to give you clear olive oil for the lights, so that a light may be burning there at all times.

  • Luke 8:16
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    16No man, when the light is lighted, puts a cover over it, or puts it under a bed, but he puts it on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.

  • Matt 24:44
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    44Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.

  • Rev 19:7
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    7Let us be glad with delight, and let us give glory to him: because the time is come for the Lamb to be married, and his wife has made herself ready.

  • Exod 25:31-32
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    31And you are to make a support for lights, of the best gold; its base and its pillar are to be of hammered gold; its cups, its buds, and its flowers are to be made of the same metal.

    32It is to have six branches coming out from its sides; three branches from one side and three from the other.

  • Luke 12:40
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    40So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.

  • Matt 25:19
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    19Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

  • Matt 5:15-16
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    15And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house.

    16Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

  • Mark 13:35-36
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    35So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning;

    36For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.

  • Exod 37:18-19
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    18It had six branches coming out from its sides, three from one side and three from the other;

    19Every branch having three cups made like almond flowers, every cup with a bud and a flower on all the branches;

  • Luke 11:33
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    33No man, when the light has been lighted, puts it in a secret place, or under a vessel, but on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.

  • Exod 35:14
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    14And the support for the lights, with its vessels and its lights and the oil for the light;

  • Matt 22:2-5
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    2The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,

    3And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come.

    4Again he sent out other servants, with orders to say to the guests, See, I have made ready my feast: my oxen and my fat beasts have been put to death, and all things are ready: come to the feast.

    5But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade:

  • Num 8:2
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    2Say to Aaron, When you put the lights in their places, the seven lights will give light in front of the support.

  • Matt 24:42
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    42Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.

  • Matt 22:10-11
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    10And those servants went out into the streets, and got together all those whom they came across, bad and good: and the feast was full of guests.

    11But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe;

  • Exod 25:35
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    35And under every two branches a bud, made with the branch, for all the six branches of it.

  • Exod 37:23
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    23And he made the seven vessels for the lights, and all the necessary instruments for it, of gold.

  • Exod 40:4
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    4And put the table inside, placing all the things on it in order; and put in the support for the lights, and let its lights be burning.

  • Luke 11:36
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    36If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light.

  • Rev 8:6
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    6And the seven angels who had the seven horns made ready for sounding them.

  • Isa 60:1
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    1Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you.

  • Luke 14:17
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    17And when the time had come, he sent his servants to say to them, Come, for all things are now ready.

  • Lev 24:4
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    4Let Aaron put the lights in order on the support before the Lord at all times.