Matthew 25:9
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But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
In other translations
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
Greek words
ἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanAnsweredG611δὲdethenG1161αἱhaitheG3588φρόνιμοιphronimoiwiseG5429λέγουσαι·legousaisaying;G3004μήποτεmēpoteotherwiseG3361οὐoucertainlyG3756μὴmēnot evenG3361ἀρκέσῃarkesēit may sufficeG714ἡμῖνhēminfor usG3165καὶkaiandG2532ὑμῖν.huminyou.G4771πορεύεσθεporeuesthedo goG4198δὲdenowG1161μᾶλλονmallonratherG3123πρὸςprostoG4314τοὺςtousthoseG3588πωλοῦνταςpōlountassellingG4453καὶkaiandG2532ἀγοράσατεagorasatedo buyG59ἑαυταῖς.he'autaisfor yourselves.G1438
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