And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your olive oil, because our lamps are going out!’ But the wise ones answered saying, “Certainly there will never be enough for us and for you! Go instead to those who sell olive oil[a] and buy some[b] for yourselves.’ 10 But while[c] they had gone away to buy it[d] the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding celebration, and the door was shut.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:9 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Matthew 25:9 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Matthew 25:10 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had gone away”)
  4. Matthew 25:10 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation