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butδὲthe wiseαἱ φρόνιμοιtookἔλαβονoilἔλαιονinἐνflasksτοῖς ἀγγείοιςwithμετὰtheir lamps.τῶν λαμπάδων ἑαυτῶν
Matthew 25:4
Study it in the app“but the wise took oil in flasks with their lamps.”
Ten young women wait for the bridegroom: the kingdom calls for staying alertThe Kingdom of God
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 25:4, word by word
- the wiseφρόνιμοιphronimoi
wise, sensible
Sensible, prudent, practically wise; "wise in your own eyes", self-satisfied.
Where else “phronimoi” appears- tookἔλαβονelabon
take
To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.
Where else “elabon” appears- oilἔλαιονelaion
olive oil
Olive oil.
Where else “elaion” appears- flasksἀγγείοιςangeiois
container, vessel
Container, vessel, basket.
Where else “angeiois” appears- their lampsλαμπάδωνlampadōn
torch, lamp
Lamp, torch.
Where else “lampadōn” appears
The context
3For the foolish, taking their lamps, did not take oil with them;
4 · This verse (above)
5And as the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and were sleeping.
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?