Matthew 25:1
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 25
“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.”Matthew 25:1
What Does Matthew 25:1 Mean?
Matthew 25:1 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 25, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Second Coming.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 25:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 12:35“Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;”Matthew 24:42“Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.”Revelation 19:7“Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.”Philippians 2:15“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;”John 3:29“He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.”Revelation 21:9“And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.”Isaiah 54:5“For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.”Matthew 13:24“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:”Revelation 21:2“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”Matthew 22:2“The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,”Titus 2:13“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;”Revelation 14:4“These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.”Matthew 7:14“Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”Psalms 45:9“Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.”Matthew 3:2“And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”2 Timothy 4:8“Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.”Daniel 2:44“And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.”Matthew 20:1“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.”Luke 5:34“And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?”2 Peter 1:13“Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;”
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