Matthew 25:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 25:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 25:1 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 25:1 — KJV
“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.”
— Matthew 25:1 (KJV)
Matthew 25:1 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 25:1
“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:1: ten, took, went
“Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. and took: Heb. and put”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:1: then, ten, took
“And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:1: then, ten, went
“So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:1: then, ten, took
“Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:1: took, went, forth
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