Matthew 25:7
New International Version
“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

New Living Translation
“All the bridesmaids got up and prepared their lamps.

English Standard Version
Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.

Berean Standard Bible
Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

Berean Literal Bible
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

King James Bible
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

New King James Version
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

New American Standard Bible
Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.

NASB 1995
“Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.

NASB 1977
“Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.

Amplified Bible
Then all those virgins got up and put their own lamps in order [trimmed the wicks and added oil and lit them].

Christian Standard Bible
“Then all the virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.

American Standard Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Contemporary English Version
When the women got up and started getting their lamps ready,

English Revised Version
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.

Good News Translation
The ten young women woke up and trimmed their lamps.

International Standard Version
Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.

Majority Standard Bible
Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

NET Bible
Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

New Heart English Bible
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Weymouth New Testament
"Then all those bridesmaids roused themselves and trimmed their torches.

World English Bible
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps,

Berean Literal Bible
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

Young's Literal Translation
'Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,

Smith's Literal Translation
Then all these virgins were aroused, and put their lanterns in order.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then all those virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps.

New American Bible
Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.

New Revised Standard Version
Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then all the virgins got up and fixed their lamps.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Godbey New Testament
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

Haweis New Testament
Then all these virgins arose, and set about trimming their lamps.

Mace New Testament
then the virgins all arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Weymouth New Testament
"Then all those bridesmaids roused themselves and trimmed their torches.

Worrell New Testament
"Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Worsley New Testament
Then all the virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
6At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ 7Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’…

Cross References
Revelation 19:7
Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.

Luke 12:35-36
Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. / Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

1 Thessalonians 5:6
So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.

Ephesians 5:14
So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Revelation 3:2-3
Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God. / Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.

Mark 13:33-37
Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come. / It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch. / Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning. ...

1 Peter 1:13
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Romans 13:11-12
And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. / The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

2 Corinthians 11:2
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

John 3:29
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

Isaiah 62:1-5
For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch. / Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow. / You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. ...

Song of Solomon 5:2
I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”

Proverbs 31:18
She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.

Exodus 27:20-21
And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.

Leviticus 24:2-4
“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. / He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually.


Treasury of Scripture

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Luke 12:35
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Revelation 2:4,5
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love…

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Matthew 25
1. The parable of the ten virgins,
14. and of the talents.
31. Also the description of the last judgment.














Then all the virgins woke up
This phrase occurs within the Parable of the Ten Virgins, a teaching of Jesus about the Kingdom of Heaven. The virgins represent believers awaiting the return of Christ, the bridegroom. The act of waking up signifies a moment of realization or readiness, often associated with the Second Coming of Christ. This awakening can be linked to the call to spiritual vigilance found in other scriptures, such as 1 Thessalonians 5:6, which urges believers to be alert and sober.

and trimmed their lamps.
Trimming the lamps involves preparing them to burn brightly, which in the cultural context of the time, meant cutting the burnt part of the wick and adding oil. This action symbolizes spiritual preparedness and the maintenance of one's faith. The lamp is often seen as a metaphor for the Word of God, as in Psalm 119:105, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." The need for oil, representing the Holy Spirit, is crucial for the lamp to function, emphasizing the necessity of the Spirit's presence in a believer's life. The trimming of the lamps can also be seen as a call to holiness and readiness for Christ's return, echoing the themes of purification and sanctification found throughout the New Testament.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Virgins
The ten virgins represent believers who are awaiting the return of Christ. They are divided into wise and foolish based on their preparedness.

2. Lamps
Symbolize the light of faith and readiness. The act of trimming the lamps indicates preparation and vigilance.

3. Bridegroom
Represents Jesus Christ, whose return is anticipated by the virgins.

4. Wedding Feast
Symbolizes the Kingdom of Heaven and the ultimate union with Christ.

5. Midnight
The unexpected hour of the bridegroom's arrival, emphasizing the need for constant readiness.
Teaching Points
Preparedness in Faith
Believers must maintain a state of readiness for Christ's return, symbolized by the trimming of the lamps.

Spiritual Vigilance
Just as the virgins woke up to trim their lamps, Christians are called to be spiritually alert and active in their faith.

The Importance of Wisdom
The distinction between the wise and foolish virgins highlights the necessity of wisdom in spiritual matters.

The Role of the Holy Spirit
The oil in the lamps can be seen as a symbol of the Holy Spirit, essential for sustaining our spiritual light.

Community Accountability
The collective action of the virgins waking up together suggests the importance of encouraging one another in the faith community.Verse 7. - Trimmed their lamps. The trimming consisted in removing the charred portion of the wick, and raising the wick itself by means of a pointed wire which was fastened by a chain to each lamp. These operations would be followed by the replenishment of the vase with oil from the vessel carried for what purpose. In a spiritual sense the dormant grace has to be revived at the awful summons. It had, indeed, come upon all unexpectedly at the moment; but while one party was ready to meet the emergency, the other was wholly unprepared. The foolish, indeed, got their wicks ready to light, when they suddenly discovered that they had no oil in their lamps, and remembered that they had brought no further supply with them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
Τότε (Tote)
Adverb
Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

all
πᾶσαι (pasai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
αἱ (hai)
Article - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

virgins
παρθένοι (parthenoi)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3933: Of unknown origin; a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter.

woke up
ἠγέρθησαν (ēgerthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

trimmed
ἐκόσμησαν (ekosmēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2885: To put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn. From kosmos; to put in proper order, i.e. Decorate; specially, to snuff.

their
ἑαυτῶν (heautōn)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

lamps.
λαμπάδας (lampadas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2985: A torch, lamp, lantern. From lampo; a 'lamp' or flambeau.


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