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Matthew 25:2 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Matthew 25:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 25 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.”
Matthew 25:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 25:2
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish (πέντε ἦσαν φρόνιμοι καὶ πέντε μωραί, pente ēsan phronimoi kai pente mōrai). The Greek phronimos ('wise') denotes prudent foresight, practical wisdom, not mere intelligence. Mōros ('foolish') is the root of 'moron'—denoting moral and spiritual dullness, not intellectual deficiency (cf. Matthew 7:24-27 where the same terms distinguish the wise and foolish builders).The equal division (five/five) is striking: not all professors of faith are genuine believers. External religious activity (carrying lamps, awaiting the bridegroom) cannot distinguish...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 25:2
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“like the figs that are first-ripe; and the other basket had very bad figs”
“brothers”
“and doesn't understand it”
“but they didn't belong to us; for if they had belonged to us”
“though you already know this”
“these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.”
“and gathered together as many as they found”