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Matthew 25

Matthew 25 ( Matthew • Chapter 25 (46 verses)): Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Babylonian Captivity & Post-Exilic Return—In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem .

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Matthew 25:5 : "While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept."; Matthew 25:7 : "Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps."; Matthew 25:2 : "And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.". Related canonical books and chapters: Matthew 25 ( Matthew • Chapter 25 (46 verses)), Matthew (New Testament • 28 Chapters), Acts 25 ( Acts • Chapter 25 (27 verses)).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Matthew 25
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Matthew • Chapter 25 (46 verses)

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Matthew
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New Testament • 28 Chapters

Matthew (New Testament, 28 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel , Judah . Key places: Aram , Rahab , Babylon , Bethlehem 1 , Jerusalem , Egypt . Opens with: "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David , the son of Abraham ...."

Matthew 25:31
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Matthew Chapter 25, Verse 31

Scripture passage in Matthew 25:31

Matthew 4:25
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Matthew Chapter 4, Verse 25

Scripture passage in Matthew 4:25

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VIDEO • overview

Overview of Matthew 1 –13 presenting Jesus as the Jewish Messiah who fulfills Old Testament scripture, the new Moses teaching the Sermon on the Mount , and parables of the Kingdom.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
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VIDEO • overview

Overview of Matthew 14 –28 following Jesus ' journey to Jerusalem as the upside-down Servant King, the cross and resurrection, culminating in the Great Commission.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
ἀγαπάω
agapao (agapáō) [ag-ap-ah'-o]
G0025 Greek verb 143x
to love

Primary meaning: to love. Strong's: to love (in a social or moral sense). Lexical nuances: to love , to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον , Mt 5:43 ; τ. ἐχθρούς , ib. 44 ; to Christ, Jo 8:42 ; to God, Mt 22:37 ; c. acc. rei, Lk 11:43 , Jo 12:43 , Eph 5:25 , II Tim 4:8 , 10 , He 1:9 , I Pe 2:17 , 3:10 , II Pe 2:15 , I Jo 2:15 , Re 12:11 . Of divine love; God's love: to men, Ro 8:37 ; to Christ, Jo ...

Derivation: perhaps from (much) (or compare G5689);
Acts 25
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Acts • Chapter 25 (27 verses)

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem . Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem , laying wait in... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Caesarea , Jerusalem.

Matthew 1
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Matthew • Chapter 1 (25 verses)

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ , the son of David , the son of Abraham . Abraham begat Isaac ; and Isaac begat Jacob ; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren; And Judah begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram ; Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, David , Abram/Abraham, Isaac, Jacob/Israel, Aram , Rahab , Babylon .

Matthew 2
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Matthew • Chapter 2 (23 verses)

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem , Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had hea... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Mary , Joseph , Bethlehem 1 , Jerusalem , Egypt , Galilee , Nazareth .

Matthew 3
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Matthew • Chapter 3 (17 verses)

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, mak... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Yeshua the Messiah , Jerusalem , Jordan , Galilee .

Matthew 4
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Matthew • Chapter 4 (25 verses)

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Simon , James ( Jacob ), Galilee , Nazareth , Capernaum , Jordan , Syria .

Matthew 5
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Matthew • Chapter 5 (48 verses)

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mentions: Jerusalem .

Matthew 6
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Matthew • Chapter 6 (34 verses)

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may hav... Mentions: Solomon .

Matthew 7
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Matthew • Chapter 7 (29 verses)

Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

Matthew 8
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Matthew • Chapter 8 (34 verses)

When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his lepr... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Moses , Jacob/Israel , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Capernaum .

Matthew 9
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Matthew • Chapter 9 (38 verses)

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jacob/Israel .

Matthew 10
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Matthew • Chapter 10 (42 verses)

And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon , who is called Peter, and Andrew his ... Mentions: Simon , James ( Jacob ), Judas , Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Sodom .

Matthew 11
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Matthew • Chapter 11 (30 verses)

And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ , he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come,... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Chorazin , Bethsaida , Tyre , Sidon , Capernaum .

Matthew 12
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Matthew • Chapter 12 (50 verses)

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But he... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Solomon , Nineveh .

Matthew 13
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Matthew • Chapter 13 (58 verses)

The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Mary , James ( Jacob ), Joses , Simon .

Matthew 14
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Matthew • Chapter 14 (36 verses)

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus , And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. For Herod had laid hold on John , and bound him, and put him in prison for Herod... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Gennesaret .

Matthew 15
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Matthew • Chapter 15 (39 verses)

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem , saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Canaan , David , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem , Tyre , Sidon , Galilee .

Matthew 16
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Matthew • Chapter 16 (28 verses)

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sk... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Simon , Caesarea Philippi , Jerusalem .

Matthew 17
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Matthew • Chapter 17 (27 verses)

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James , and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Moses , Simon , Galilee , Capernaum .

Wiki Article • History & Monarchy

In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem .

Matthew 18
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Matthew • Chapter 18 (35 verses)

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus , saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not e... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah.

Matthew 19
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Matthew • Chapter 19 (30 verses)

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee , and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan ; And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it law... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Moses , Jacob/Israel , Galilee , Jordan .

Codex Vaticanus (B, 03) — Gospel of Matthew 1:1–18
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Genealogy of Jesus Christ from Abraham through David in prime Alexandrian text-type.

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0
Lindisfarne Gospels — Incipit of Matthew (Liber Generationis)
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Insular masterpiece (c. 700 CE) featuring intricate Celtic knotwork and Old English glosses.

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0
Matthew 20
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Matthew • Chapter 20 (34 verses)

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Jericho .

Book of Kells — Chi-Rho Monogram Page (Matthew 1:18)
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One of the most famous manuscript pages in human history, celebrating the Incarnation of Christ (Christi autem generatio).

Columban Monks of Iona / Kells (c. 800 CE) • Trinity College Library Dublin / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Caravaggio — The Calling of Saint Matthew (1600)
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Dramatic chiaroscuro oil painting in the Contarelli Chapel depicting the moment Jesus calls the tax collector Matthew to follow Him ( Matthew 9:9 ).

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) • San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Caravaggio — The Inspiration of Saint Matthew (1602)
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The angel descending from heaven to guide the pen of the Evangelist Matthew as he writes his Gospel.

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) • Galleria Borghese / Roman Churches Public Domain Mark 1.0
Matthew 21
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Matthew • Chapter 21 (46 verses)

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem , and were come to Bethphage , unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Bethphage , Nazareth , Galilee , Bethany 1 .

Matthew 22
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Matthew • Chapter 22 (46 verses)

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Moses , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel .

Scripture Passages (24)

Matthew 25:5 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Matthew 25:7 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 25:2 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Matthew 25:4 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Matthew 25:25 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

Matthew 25:11 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

Matthew 25:17 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

Matthew 25:3 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

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

Matthew 25:39 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

Matthew 25:12 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Matthew 25:19 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Matthew 25:46 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Matthew 25:28 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

Matthew 25:38 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

Matthew 25:33 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

Behold, I have told you before.

Matthew 25:13 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Matthew 25:30 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:6 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

Matthew 25:8 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Matthew 25:18 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

Matthew 25:16 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

Matthew 25:42 (KJV)
Matthew 25 KJV

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

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