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Passage Lookup: Matthew 25:1-13
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"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:1
- Variant Count: 2 (8%)
"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
Matthew 25:2
- Variant Count: 1 (10%)
Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.
Matthew 25:3
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.
The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.
Matthew 25:4
- Variant Count: 2 (15%)
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 25:5
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
"At midnight the cry rang out: 'Here's the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
Matthew 25:6
- Variant Count: 2 (13%)
"At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here's the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
"Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
Matthew 25:7
- Variant Count: 2 (18%)
"Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.'
Matthew 25:8
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.'
" 'No,' they replied, 'there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'
Matthew 25:9
- Variant Count: 1 (3%)
"‘No,' they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'
"But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
Matthew 25:10
- Variant Count: 2 (6%)
"But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
"Later the others also came. 'Sir! Sir!' they said. 'Open the door for us!'
Matthew 25:11
- Variant Count: 4 (26%)
"Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,' they said, ‘open the door for us!'
"But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I don't know you.'
Matthew 25:12
- Variant Count: 3 (25%)
"But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don't know you.'
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
Matthew 25:13
- Variant Count: 2 (14%)
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
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