Matthew 25:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
"But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

New Living Translation
“But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked.

English Standard Version
And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

Berean Study Bible
But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

New American Standard Bible
But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the groom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.

NASB 1995
"And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.

NASB 1977
“And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.

Amplified Bible
But while they were going away to buy oil, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut and locked.

Christian Standard Bible
“When they had gone to buy some, the groom arrived, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"When they had gone to buy some, the groom arrived. Then those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

Contemporary English Version
While the foolish ones were on their way to get some oil, the groom arrived. The five who were ready went into the wedding, and the doors were closed.

Good News Translation
So the foolish ones went off to buy some oil; and while they were gone, the bridegroom arrived. The five who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was closed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"While they were buying oil, the groom arrived. The bridesmaids who were ready went with him into the wedding hall, and the door was shut.

International Standard Version
"While they were away buying it, the groom arrived. Those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet, and the door was closed.

NET Bible
But while they had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding banquet. Then the door was shut.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

New King James Version
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

King James 2000 Bible
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

New Heart English Bible
While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

World English Bible
While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

American King James Version
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

American Standard Version
And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.

A Faithful Version
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.

Darby Bible Translation
But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the [ones that were] ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.

English Revised Version
And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.

Webster's Bible Translation
And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And while they went to bye, the bridegrome came: and they that were readie, went in with him to the wedding, and the gate was shut.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And whyle they went to bye, the brydegome came: and they that were redy, went in with hym, to ye maryage, and the gate was shut vp.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whyle they wente to bye, the brydegrome came: and they that were readye, wente in with him vnto the mariage, and the gate was shut vp.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And whill they went to bye ye brydgrome came: and they yt were redy went in with him to ye weddinge and the gate was shett vp:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the wedding feasts, and the door was shut;

Berean Literal Bible
And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the wedding feast. And the door was shut.

Young's Literal Translation
'And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they, going to buy, the bridegroom came; and they prepared, went in with him to the nuptials; and the door was locked.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And while going away to buy, the bridegroom came and those ready went in with him into the wedding feast; and the door was shut.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But while they were going to buy it, the groom arrived. And those who were prepared entered with him to the wedding, and the door was closed.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when they went to buy, the groom came and those who were ready entered with him into the wedding place, and the door was barred.

Lamsa Bible
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready entered with him into the wedding house, and the door was locked.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
While they were going to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage supper; and the door was closed.

Godbey New Testament
And they going to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

Haweis New Testament
But while they were gone away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they who were prepared went in with him to the marriage-feast: and the door was shut.

Mace New Testament
and while they were gone to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready, entred with him into the hall, and the door was shut.

Weymouth New Testament
"So they went to buy. But meanwhile the bridegroom came; those bridesmaids who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet; and the door was shut.

Worrell New Testament
And, while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ready ones went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut.

Worsley New Testament
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready went in with him to the wedding-feast, and then the door was shut.
















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