Matthew 25:3 — compare English translations

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Matthew 25:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →

αἱ ho G3588 the γὰρ gár G1063 for μωραὶ mōrós G3474 foolish λαβοῦσαι lambánō G2983 to take τὰς ho G3588 the λαμπάδας lampás G2985 torch οὐκ ou G3756 not ἔλαβον lambánō G2983 to take μεθ’ metá G3326 with ἑαυτῶν heautoû G1438 himself ἔλαιον élaion G1637 olive oil

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World English Bible Public Domain

Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
King James Version Public Domain

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

For the foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them.

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