Matthew 25:4 meaning and explanation
But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
Matthew 25:4, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to his disciples on the Mount of Olives, telling a parable about ten young women waiting at night for a bridegroom, a scene drawn from ordinary wedding custom. The wise ones bring oil in flasks, the Greek word angeion meaning a vessel or container, along with their lamps, while the foolish bring none.
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