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Matthew 25:2
Study it in the app“And five of them were foolish and five wise.”
Ten young women wait for the bridegroom: the kingdom calls for staying alertThe Kingdom of God
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 25:2, word by word
- fiveπέντεpente
five
Five.
Where else “pente” appears- wereἦσανēsan
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēsan” appears- foolishμωραὶmōrai
foolish, fool
Foolish, stupid; as a noun, a fool.
Where else “mōrai” appears- wiseφρόνιμοιphronimoi
wise, sensible
Sensible, prudent, practically wise; "wise in your own eyes", self-satisfied.
Where else “phronimoi” appears
The context
1“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 · This verse (above)
3For the foolish, taking their lamps, did not take oil with them;
To study Matthew 25 in a group
1. What it says
What difference was there between the wise and the foolish virgins when the bridegroom came (vv. 3–10)?
2. What it means
What does Jesus teach by saying “as much as you did it to one of these my least brothers, you did it to me” (v. 40)?
3. How I live it
The King names simple things: food, water, clothing, a visit (vv. 35–36). To whom could you offer one of them this week?