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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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:13

Watch therefore. This is the lesson which the Lord draws from the parable, as elsewhere he gives the same warning, e.g. Luke 12:35 , repeated by the apostle ( 1 Thessalonians 5:2 , 1 Thessalonians 5:6 ). Ye know neither the day nor the hour [ wherein the Son of man cometh ]. The words in brackets are omitted by the earlier uncials, the Vulgate, Syriac, etc., and are to be regarded as an exegetical interpolation (comp. Matthew 24:42 ). Tertullian well says, "Ut pendula... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:1

Then shall the kingdom of heaven - See the notes at Matthew 3:2. The phrase here refers to his coming in the day of judgment.Shall be likened - Or shall resemble. The meaning is, “When the Son of man returns to judgment, it will be as it was in the case of ten virgins in a marriage ceremony.” The coming of Christ to receive his people to himself is often represented under the similitude of a marriage, the church being represented as his spouse or bride. The marriage relation is the most tender,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:2-4

And five of them were wise - . The words “wise and foolish,” here, refer only to their conduct; in regard to the oil. The one part was “wise” in taking oil, the other “foolish” in neglecting it. The conduct of those who were “wise” refers to those who are “prepared” for the coming of Christ - prepared by possessing real piety, and not being merely his professed followers. The conduct of those “without” oil expresses the conduct of those who profess to love him, but are destitute of true grace,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:5

The bridegroom tarried - That is, while they waited for him. It was uncertain at what time he would come. He delayed longer than they expected.All slumbered and slept - Waiting until near midnight, they fell into repose. This circumstance is not to be pressed to prove that all Christians will be asleep, or cold and careless, when the Lord Jesus shall come. “Many” may be so, but many, also, will be looking for his coming. This circumstance is designed simply to show more clearly the “duty of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:6

At midnight - Later than was the usual custom, and hence, they had fallen asleep.A cry made - Of those who were coming with the bridegroom. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:7

Trimmed their lamps - Burning until midnight, the oil was exhausted: they gave a dim and obscure light. They trimmed them by removing the burnt parts of the linen or the torch, so that they would burn clear. It was needful, also, to dip them again in oil, or to pour oil upon them. This strikingly represents the conduct of most people at the approach of death. They then begin to make ready. They are alarmed, anxious, and trembling, and then they ask the aid of others, but often when it is... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:2-4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:7

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