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Matthew 25:3

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25:3When3 the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extra4 olive oil5 with them.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 Grk “For when.” Here γάρ (gar) has not been translated.
  2. 4 The word “extra” is not in the Greek text but is implied. The point is that the five foolish virgins had only the oil in their lamps, but took along no extra supply from which to replenish them. This is clear from v. 8, where the lamps of the foolish virgins are going out because they are running out of oil.
  3. 5 On the use of olive oil in lamps, see L&N 6.202.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When the foolish took their lamps, they didn’t take oil with them;

NLTNew Living Translation

The five who were foolish didn’t take enough olive oil for their lamps,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For when the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take olive oil with them.

KJV 1900King James Version

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: