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The Parable of the Ten Virgins

Matthew 25:6

In 9 translations

BSB
At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
KJV
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
WEB
But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’
ASV
But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.
LSV
and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go forth to meet him!
YLT
and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.
DBY
But in [the] middle of [the] night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him.
DRC
And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him.
GNV
And at midnight there was a crie made, Behold, the bridegrome commeth: goe out to meete him.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτοῦ (“him”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἔρχεται (“comes”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: νυμφίος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read νυμφίος; Robinson–Pierpont add ἔρχεται.
  • SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτοῦ; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν· Ἰδοὺ ὁ νυμφίος, ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ.
RP2018
Μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν, Ἰδού, ὁ νυμφίος ἔρχεται, ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν, Ἰδού, ὁ νυμφίος ἔρχεται, ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ.
SCR1894
μεσης δε νυκτος κραυγη γεγονεν ιδου ο νυμφιος ερχεται εξερχεσθε εις απαντησιν αυτου

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  • 2 Peter 3:10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
  • Matthew 25:1“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
  • John 5:28–29Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection…
  • Matthew 24:31And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
  • Matthew 24:44For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
  • Isaiah 25:9And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
  • Malachi 3:1–2“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD…
  • Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
  • Revelation 16:15“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
  • Luke 12:38–40Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed. But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let…
  • Mark 13:33–37Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come. It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper…
  • Matthew 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
  • Psalms 98:9before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
  • Luke 12:46The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
  • 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God…
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:1–3Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you. For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and security,”…

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