Matthew 25:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 25:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 25:5 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 25:5 — KJV
“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.”
— Matthew 25:5 (KJV)
Matthew 25:5 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 25:5
“And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.”
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“And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.”
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“And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.”
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“And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?”
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“And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.”
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