Matthew 25:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 25:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 25:8 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. gone out: or, going out" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 25:8 — KJV
“And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. gone out: or, going out”
— Matthew 25:8 (KJV)
Matthew 25:8 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 25:8
“There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:8: foolish, wise, oil
“They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:8: foolish, oil, lamps
“But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:8: wise, oil, lamps
“Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:8: wise, give
“And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it. shall light: or, shall cause to ascend it: Heb. the face of it”
Shares key themes with Matthew 25:8: give, lamps
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