Gospel of Matthew Chapter 25 Vs. 10

 The Parable of the Ten Virgins

Matthew 25:10 “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.”

While they went... What a dismal thing it is, not to discover the emptiness of one’s heart of all that is good, till it is too late to make any successful application for relief! God alone knows how many are thus deceived.

And while they went (ἀπερχομένων)

A present participle, and very graphic: while they are going away.

the bridegroom came... The bridegroom that got married to a certain young lady, not Jesus Christ coming for His saints.

and they that... They who were prepared, who had not only a burning lamp of an evangelical profession, but had oil in their vessels, the faith that works by love in their hearts, and their lives adorned with all the fruits of the Spirit.

They that were ready (αἱ ἕτοιμοι)

Lit., the ready or prepared ones.

to the marriage... The marriage of the young couple of this story, not the marriage supper of the Lamb of Rev. 19:1-10.

To the marriage (γάμους)

Marriage-feast, as Mat. 22:2, 22:3, 22:4; and so Rev.

door was shut... Doors were always locked to uninvited guests and for fear of thieves who would rob the guests or carry off the bride for a ransom. Sinners on a deathbed too often meet with those deceitful merchants, who promise them salvation for a price which is of no value in the sight of God. Come unto me, says Jesus, and buy there is no salvation but through his blood, no hope for the sinner but that which is founded upon his sacrifice and death.

The door was shut, dreadful and fatal words! No hope remains. Nothing but death can shut this door. But death may surprise us in our sins, and then despair is our only portion.

When the trumpet blows in the sky, those who have been expecting Him, and have lived their lives, accordingly, will enter in with the Lord. There is just one call. If you do not make the call, the door will be shut.

What a sad thing. Many churches teach salvation, but do not teach their people that they must walk in that salvation every day. The only way that it is possible to walk in our salvation daily is through the power of the Holy Spirit of God.

Again, That, again, belongs to the framework of the parable. The thought conveyed is plain enough to those who think not of the letter but of the spirit. It is simply this, that grace is not transferable. A man may belong to the warmest, devoutest, most gracious community. of disciples in all Christendom, but if he himself has been foolish, if he has not lived in communion with Christ, if he has not kept himself in communication with the Fountain of grace, not all the saints in whose company he has passed the night of the Lord’s personal absence, however willing they may be, will be able to lend him as much as one drop of the sacred oil.

Again, the lamps of the five virgins without extra oil were going out. So, they had to go searching for oil and missed the arrival of the bridegroom. When they returned and found the wedding feast in progress, they sought admission but were denied (Mat. 25:10-12).