Matthew 25:2
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And five of them were foolish and five wise.

Matthew 7:24-27 Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock, . . .

Matthew 13:19-23,38-43,47,48 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he that received the seed by the way side. . . .

Matthew 22:10,11 And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled with guests. . . .

Jeremiah 24:2 One basket had very good figs, like the figs of the first season: and the other basket had very bad figs, which could not be eaten, because they were bad.

1 Corinthians 10:1-5 For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud: and all passed through the sea. . . .

1 John 2:19 They went out from us but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have remained with us: but that they may be manifest, that they are not all of us.

Jude 1:5 I will therefore admonish you, though ye once knew all things, that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, did afterwards destroy them that believed not.

Context
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. 2And five of them were foolish and five wise. 3But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them.…
Cross References
Matthew 7:24
Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock,

Matthew 10:16
Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves.

Matthew 24:45
Who, thinkest thou, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed over his family, to give them meat in season?

Matthew 25:3
But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them.

Matthew 25:4
But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps.

Matthew 25:9
The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.

Lexicon
Five
πέντε (pente)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4002: Five. A primary number; 'five'.

of
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

them
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

were
ἦσαν (ēsan)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

foolish,
μωραὶ (mōrai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3474: Probably from the base of musterion; dull or stupid, i.e. Heedless, blockhead, absurd.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

five [were]
πέντε (pente)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4002: Five. A primary number; 'five'.

wise.
φρόνιμοι (phronimoi)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5429: Intelligent, prudent, sensible, wise. From phren; thoughtful, i.e. Sagacious or discreet; in a bad sense conceited.


Additional Translations
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

And five of them were foolish, and five wise.

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

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

And five of them were prudent and five foolish.

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

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

Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
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