In their vessels (εν τοις αγγειοις). Here alone in the N.T., through αγγη in 13:48. Extra supply in these receptacles besides the …

And five of them were wise. The words wise and foolish, here, refer only to their conduct in regard to the oil. The one …

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

And fi…

St. John Chrysostom: In the previous parable, the Lord described the punishment of the man who was violent, drunk, and wasted …

The “wise” (GK 5861) are called such because they are prepared for the bridegroom’s delayed coming. Both wise and “foolish” (GK 3704) wait and doze…

But the wise took oil
They were concerned for the true grace of God, being enlightened by the Spirit of God; they sa…

The circumstances of the parable of the ten virgins were taken from the marriage customs among the Jews and explain the great day of Christ's comin…

Here, the discu ion concerned the Lord’s Coming for the Judgment; here, it concerns the Judgment itself. Therefore, this chapter is divided into tw…