Matthew 25:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;

English ASV

For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

English Amplified

For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When the foolish took their lamps, they didn’t take oil with them;

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;

English EASY 2024

The silly women took their lamps with them, but they did not take any extra oil with them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The foolish girls took their lamps with them, but they did not take extra oil for the lamps.

For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any extra oil with them,

English God's Word - GW 1995

The foolish bridesmaids took their lamps, but they didn't take any extra oil.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When the foolish took their lamps, they didn't take oil with them.

English KJV 1611

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

English LSB

For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Those who were foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extra olive oil with them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The foolish ones took their lamps but didn't take any olive oil with them.

English NIV

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.

English NKJ 1982

Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them,

English NLT

The five who were foolish took no oil for their lamps,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

enough to fill their lamps with oil,

English Tyndale 1537

The foolish took their lamps, but took none oil with them.

Matthew 25:3 — Compare Translations