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Quotes & Notes on:
Matthew 25:13
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John Wesley's Notes:
Watch therefore-He that watches has not only a burning
lamp, but likewise oil in his vessel. And even when he sleepeth, his
heart waketh. He is quiet; but not secure.
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The Fourfold Gospel:
Watch therefore, etc. Thus Jesus makes his own application of the
parable.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
Mt 24:42-44; Mr 13:33-37; Lu 21:36; Ac 20:31; 1Co 16:13; 1Th 5:6 2Ti
4:5; 1Pe 4:7; 5:8; Re 16:15
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Robertson's Word Pictures:
Watch therefore (gręgoreite oun). This is the refrain with all the
parables. Lack of foresight is inexcusable. Ignorance of the time of the
second coming is not an excuse for neglect, but a reason for readiness.
Every preacher goes up against this trait in human nature, putting off
till another time what should be done today.
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William Burkitt's Notes:
Here we have our Lord's application of the foregoing parable, to be
always upon our watch, continually upon our guard, to meet the
Bridegroom in death and judgment, because we know not the time of his
coming and approach.
Learn hence, That watchfulness and prepared readiness is a great duty
that lies upon all those who believe and look for Christ's coming and
appearance.
Happy souls! who are found in a posture of readiness at the Bridegroom's
approach, standing, with lamps trimmed, loins girded, lights burning!
that is, improving and exercising their graces, abounding in all the
fruits of the Spirit, and in all the substantial virtues of a good life:
such, and only such, shall have an entrance abundantly administered unto
them into the everlasting kingdom.
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Family Bible Notes:
Watch therefore; this was the practical application which Christ made of
the parable.
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1599 Geneva Bible Notes:
(No comment on this verse).
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People's New Testament Commentary:
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour, etc. The
whole parable is an illustration of this solemn admonition.
APPLICATION.--The Bridegroom is the Son of man; the time of the marriage
is the coming to judgment; the tarrying is the long and unknown period
between his ascension and his return; the virgins represent the waiting
church; the wise virgins represent those church members who are always
ready and whose lights are shining; the oil in their vessels is the
means by which their light is supplied; the foolish virgins are church
members who have become cold and lifeless; the midnight cry is the
summons of death, or the trump of judgment; the cry for oil is death-bed
repentance, or an attempt at preparation in the face of judgment; the
shut door is a declaration that such repentance is too late to be of
avail; the great lesson is to be always in a state of readiness.
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Albert Barnes' Commentary:
Watch therefore, etc. This is the scope or design of the whole parable.
This is the great truth he wished to inculcate, and all parts of the
parable are to be interpreted in reference to this admonition. Like the
virgins, many are professedly going to meet the Bridegroom--the Lord
Jesus Christ. Like the coming of the bridegroom, his advent will be
sudden. It will be to many at an unexpected time. Many, even professing
Christians, will be engaged the business of the world; thoughtless about
eternity; not expecting his approach, and not prepared. They will only
profess to know him, but in works they will deny him. So death will
come. All approaches of the Son of God to judge men are sudden, and to
many unexpected. So many, when they shall see him coming, at death or
the judgment, will begin, like the foolish virgins, to be active, and to
prepare to die. But it will be too late. They that are ready will
enter-in, and heaven will be closed for ever against all others. The
coming of the Saviour is certain. The precise time when he will come is
not certain. As the virgins should all have watched and been ready, so
should we. They who are Christians should be ever watchful; and they who
are not should lose no time to be ready; for in such an hour as they
think not the Son of man shall come.
The Son of man cometh. This refers, doubtless, to his coming in the day
of judgment. The circumstances of the parable do not seem at all to
apply to his coming to destroy Jerusalem, but are aptly expressive of
his advent to judge the world.
{h} "therefore" Mt 24:42,44; Mr 13:33,35; Lu 21:36
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Jamieson-Faussett Brown:
Watch therefore; for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the
Son of man cometh--This, the moral or practical lesson of the whole
parable, needs no comment.
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Spurgeon Commentary on
Matthew:
Our Lord again enjoins upon his followers the duty of watchfulness, as
in Mt 24:42; and repeats, in a slightly-altered form, the reason
previously given: "For ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the
Son of man cometh." It is idle to say that we may find out the year, if
not the day and hour, of Christ's coming. The time of the end is hidden,
and shall not be known until suddenly, he shall appear "in the clouds of
heaven in power and great glory." It should be our one great concern to
be sure that we shall be ready to meet him whenever he may come.
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Spurgeon Devotional
Commentary:
"Short is life; fleeting is time; quick is death; sure is judgment; long
is eternity. Therefore, what thou desirest to do, do it quickly."
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Adam Clarke's Commentary:
Watch therefore] If to watch be to employ ourselves chiefly about the
business of our salvation, alas! how few of those who are called
Christians are there who do watch! How many who slumber! How many who
are asleep! How many seized with a lethargy! How many quite dead!
Wherein the Son of man cometh.] These words are omitted by many
excellent MSS., most of the versions, and several of the fathers.
Griesbach has left them out of the text: Grotius, Hammond, Mill, and
Bengel, approve of the omission.
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary:
(No comment on this verse).
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