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Day 25 of 90 · 90 Days Through the Gospels

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

CONTEXT

Original word: ⸀ὑπάντησιν (hypántēsis) · an encounter or concurrence (with G1519 (εἰς) for infinitive, in order to fall in with)

REFLECTION

The Gospels were written so that you may believe (John 20:31). How does Matthew 25:1 help you trust Jesus?

PRAYER

Jesus, I want to know you as you really are. Open my eyes as I read. Amen.

QUESTION

What question would you like to ask about this chapter?

ONE ACTION TODAY

Pray through one verse from today's chapter.

Reflections are drafts awaiting pastoral review.

Source

The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible (BSB). Public domain (dedicated to the public domain by BSB Publishing as of April 30, 2023). Source: eBible.org (engbsb). Editorial rendering: in this app the divine name "Yahweh" is displayed and read aloud as "God" (and "Yahweh God" as "God"). The stored text and the imported source are unchanged; this is a display-layer substitution, not part of the translation.