Matthew 25:1-13 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.… "Our lamps are gone out." I. What is implied in this complaint or acknowledgment. II. Consider how it came to pass that the lamps of some of these virgins had gone out when the cry was heard. III. Consider when it was that the foolish virgins found their lamps gone out. 1. It was not till after they had burned for a considerable length of time. 2. It was when their light was most needed. The midnight hour. 3. At an hour when they could not be rekindled in time for their intended purpose. (T. Henderson, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. |
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