Matthew 25:34

25:34 Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Matthew 25:1

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25:1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 2:1

The Visit of the Wise Men

2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem ¹  in Judea, in the time ²  of King Herod, ³  wise men ⁴  from the East came to Jerusalem ⁵ 

Revelation 3:5

3:5 The one who conquers ⁶  will be dressed like them ⁷  in white clothing, ⁸  and I will never ⁹  erase ¹⁰  his name from the book of life, but ¹¹  will declare ¹²  his name before my Father and before his angels.

¹ map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4.

² tn Grk “in the days.”

³ sn King Herod was Herod the Great, who ruled Palestine from 37 b.c. until he died in 4 b.c. He was known for his extensive building projects (including the temple in Jerusalem) and for his cruelty.

⁴ sn The Greek term magi here describes a class of wise men and priests who were astrologers (L&N 32.40).

⁵ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁶ tn Or “who overcomes.”

⁷ tn Grk “thus.”

⁸ tn Or “white robes.”

⁹ tn The negation here is with οὐ μή (ou mh), the strongest possible form of negation in Koine Greek.

¹⁰ tn Or “will never wipe out.”

¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

¹² tn Grk “will confess.”