Matthew 25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:44

Then shall they also answer him ,.... As well as the righteous, being likewise astonished at what he had said, but on a different account, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee ? Hence it is clear again, that these men were nominal Christians, who had made a profession of Christ: they own him as Lord; and suggest that they had seen him, and known him, though never in such circumstances; for if... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:45

Then shall he answer them ,.... With a stern countenance, in great resentment, as one highly offended, and with the authority of a judge: saying, verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not unto me : since they had given no food not to the least of his brethren and friends that stood at his right hand, no not to anyone of them; not so much as the least bit of bread to them when hungry, nor a drop of water to them when thirsty; had not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:46

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment ,.... Their excuses will not be regarded, their pleas will be of no avail, their pretensions to interest in Christ, and love to him, will be set aside; the sentence will remain irrevocable, and there will be no appeal from it, for there is no higher tribunal to bring the cause before; judgment having passed, the execution of it immediately follows: these goats, or formal professors, shall be obliged, whether they will or not, to depart from... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25

The parable of the ten virgins, five of whom were wise, and five foolish, Matthew 25:1-12 . The necessity of being constantly prepared to appear before God, Matthew 25:13 . The parable of the talents, vv. 14-30. The manner in which God shall deal with the righteous and the wicked in the judgment of the great day, vv. 31-46. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:1

Then shall the kingdom of heaven - The state of Jews and professing Christians - the state of the visible Church at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem, and in the day of judgment: for the parable appears to relate to both those periods. And particularly at the time in which Christ shall come to judge the world, it shall appear what kind of reception his Gospel has met with. This parable, or something very like it, is found in the Jewish records: so in a treatise entitled Reshith... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:2

Five of them were wise - Or, provident, φρονιμοι - they took care to make a proper provision beforehand, and left nothing to be done in the last moment. Five were foolish - Μωροι , which might be translated careless, is generally rendered foolish; but this does not agree so well with φρονιμοι , provident, or prudent, in the first clause, which is the proper meaning of the word. Μωρος in the Etymologicon, is thus defined, μη ὁρᾶ το δεον , he who sees not what is proper or... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:4

Took oil in their vessels - They not only had a sufficiency of oil in their lamps, but they carried a vessel with oil to recruit their lamps, when it should be found expedient. This the foolish or improvident neglected to do: hence, when the oil that was in their lamps burned out, they had none to pour into the lamp to maintain the flame. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:5

The bridegroom tarried - The coming of the bridegroom to an individual may imply his death: his coming to the world - the final judgment. The delay - the time from a man's birth till his death, in the first case; in the second, the time from the beginning to the end of the world. Slumbered and slept - Or, ενυϚαξαν και εκαθευδον , they became drowsy and fell asleep. As sleep is frequently used in the sacred writings for death, so drowsiness, which precedes sleep, may be considered as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:6

At midnight there was a cry - The Jewish weddings were generally celebrated in the night; yet they usually began at the rising of the evening star; but in this case there was a more than ordinary delay. Behold, the bridegroom cometh - What an awful thing to be summoned to appear before the Judge of quick and dead! The following is an affecting relation, and fas est ab hoste doceri . "When Rabbi Jochanan ben Zachai was sick, his disciples came to visit him; and when he saw them he began... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:7

Trimmed their lamps - Εκοσμησαν , adorned them. I have seen some of the eastern lamps or lanthorns, the body of which was a skeleton of wood and threads, covered with a very thin transparent membrane, or very fine gauze, and decorated with flowers painted on it. It is probable that the nuptial lamps were highly decorated in this way; though the act mentioned here may mean no more than preparing the lamps for burning. The following account of the celebration of a wedding in Persia, taken... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:46

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:7

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