Matthew 25:4-5
Matthew 25:1-5 The Message (MSG)
“God’s kingdom is like ten young virgins who took oil lamps and went out to greet the bridegroom. Five were silly and five were smart. The silly virgins took lamps, but no extra oil. The smart virgins took jars of oil to feed their lamps. The bridegroom didn’t show up when they expected him, and they all fell asleep.
Matthew 25:4-5 King James Version (KJV)
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 25:4-5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps. Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.
Matthew 25:4-5 New Century Version (NCV)
The wise bridesmaids took their lamps and more oil in jars. Because the bridegroom was late, they became sleepy and went to sleep.
Matthew 25:4-5 American Standard Version (ASV)
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 25:4-5 New International Version (NIV)
The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Matthew 25:4-5 New King James Version (NKJV)
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 25:4-5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
but the wise took flasks of oil along with their lamps. Now while the bridegroom was delayed, they all began to nod off, and they fell asleep.
Matthew 25:4-5 New Living Translation (NLT)
but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil. When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Matthew 25:2-5 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Five of them were foolish and ill-prepared, for they took no extra oil for their lamps. Five of them were wise, for they took flasks of olive oil with their lamps. When the bridegroom didn’t come when they expected, they all grew drowsy and fell asleep.