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Matthew 25:6

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 25:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.
Matthew 25:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:
4but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.
7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
9But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And at midnight there was a cry made; etc.] Which is no other than the following notice of the bridegroom’s coming, expressed in these words: behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him: which supposes that then all things will be ready for his coming: all things respecting this world; all the strange and surprising events that were to come to pass, before the coming of Christ, will now be accomplished; an end put to all the monarchies of the earth; and all the preparations in nature, for the burning of the world finished: all things respecting the ungodly of the world: they will have filled up the measure of their iniquities, and finished their persecutions of the saints: and all…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“At midnight - Later than was the usual custom, and hence, they had fallen asleep. A cry made - Of those who were coming with the bridegroom. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“At midnight - In an hour quite unthought of. Matthew 25:7”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“25:6 The arrival of the bridegroom at midnight while the bridesmaids slept further highlights the fact that the second coming of Jesus will come suddenly, at a time that no one can anticipate (24:42-51).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“at: Mat 24:44; Mar 13:33-37; Luk 12:20, Luk 12:38-40, Luk 12:46; Th1 5:1-3; Rev 16:15 a cry: Mat 24:31; Joh 5:28, Joh 5:29; Th1 4:16; Pe2 3:10 Behold: Mat 25:31; Psa 50:3-6, Psa 96:13, Psa 98:9; Th2 1:7-10; Jde 1:14, Jde 1:15 go: Mat 25:1; Isa 25:9; Amo 4:12; Mal 3:1, Mal 3:2; Rev 19:7-9 Matthew 25:7”
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