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Matthew 25:1
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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Barnes' Notes
Then shall the kingdom of heaven - See the notes at Mat 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…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Mat 25:1-13. The Parable of the Ten Virgins
In St Matthew only.
1. Then In the Last Day the time just spoken of.
the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins The condition of the Church at the…
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