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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:8

The foolish said unto the wise. They apply to their prudent companions for aid at this crisis. They recognize now the superior wisdom of the others, and would fain have their assistance to hide their own deficiencies. Are gone out ( σβε ì νυνται , are going out ) . The lamps, fresh trimmed, had burned for a few moments, and then, having no oil, soon waned and died out. Spiritually speaking, the idea of these people seems to have been that the merits of others could supply their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:9

Not so; lest there be not enough ( μη ì ποτε οὐ μησῃ , haply it will not suffice ). Edersheim renders, "Not at all—it will never suffice for us and you," in order to give the force of the double negation. In Aristotle, μη ì ποτε is often equivalent to "perhaps," e.g. 'Eth. Nic.,' 10.1. 3. "Even so they failed," says St. Chrysostom, "and neither the humanity of those of whom they begged, nor the easiness of their request, nor their necessity and want, made them obtain... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:10

While they went to buy. They followed the advice given them. Whether they were successful or not is left untold; the issue would have been the same in either case; their return would have been too late. The opportunity they had had was not properly used; when preparation was comparatively easy they had neglected to make it; they had been once converted, so to speak, and rested in that fact, and thought it sufficient for all time, omitting to seek for daily supplies of grace, and now they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:10

The warning of the shut door. We need not push the meaning of our Lord's figure to extremes. The shut door properly belongs to the picture he is painting. It is just what actually did happen in such cases. Those not actually in the procession were excluded when the house was reached. "Those virgins had failed in that which could alone give them a claim to admission. Professing to be bridesmaids, they had not been in the bridal procession, and so, in truth and righteousness, he could only... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:11

Lord, Lord, open to us. They apply to the bridegroom himself as now taking the direction of affairs. So when Christ the spiritual Bridegroom comes, he rules over all. Here, as elsewhere in the parable, the great spiritual reality shines through the earthly delineation. Whether the five foolish ones obtained oil or not at this late hour matters nothing; they were too late to do that which they had to do, too late to join in the bridal procession, and thus procure admission to the festival.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:12

I know you not. They had not been in the bridal company, nor joined in the festive procession, so the bridegroom could only answer from within that he had no knowledge of them. What is meant spiritually by this rejection is doubtful. This is not a solitary instance of the use of the expression. In the sermon on the mount Christ declared that his sentence on those that professed, but practised not, would be, "I never knew you: depart from me!" ( Matthew 7:23 ). He is said to know those whom... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:10

Went in with him to the marriage - The “marriage-feast.” The marriage ceremony took place before the bride left her father’s house, but a feast was given at the house of her husband, which was also called the “marriage,” or a part of the marriage solemnities. This part of the parable doubtless represents the entrance of those who “are ready,” or prepared, into the kingdom of God, when the Son of man shall come. They will be ready who have repented of their sins; who truly believe on the Lord... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:11

Open unto us - This is not to be understood as implying that any will come after the righteous shall be admitted into the kingdom, and claim admission then. It is a part of the parable to illustrate the general truth inculcated, or to prepare the way for what is afterwards said, and to keep up the narrative and make it consistent. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:12

I know you not - You were not in the company of those who attended me to the marriage-feast, and are unknown to me. Applied to professing Christians, having only a profession of religion, but no real piety, it means, I do not know or acknowledge you as Christians. I do not approve of you, or delight in you, or admit that you are my friends. The word “know” is often used in the sense of approving, loving, acknowledging as real friends and followers. See Matthew 7:23; Psa 1:6; 2 Timothy 2:19; 1... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 25:6-8

Matthew 25:6-8. And at midnight In an hour quite unthought of, and the most alarming. Perhaps the tradition mentioned by Jerome, which asserted that Christ would come to judgment at midnight, might be borrowed from hence; though certainly it is a very absurd one, since that can be the case only under one meridian at a time. There was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh As Christ’s coming to judge the world will be at a time the least expected; so then a great cry will be made, for... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 25:6-8

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