This Week · Time after Pentecost · Year A
This week’s LSB Three-Year readings
Proper 27 · November 8, 2026
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Take it further: Matthew 25:1-13
This week’s Gospel, in full. The other three readings have their own: open Matthew 25:1-13 or follow any citation above.
Commentary
Commentary on Matthew 25:1-13Commentary on Mt 25:1-13 Working Preacher
The Lutheran home commentary on this Year A Gospel by a named seminary scholar.
Matthew 25 - The Parable of the Ten VirginsMt 25 - The Parable of the Ten Virgins Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical study of the wise and foolish bridesmaids and watchful readiness.
Matthew 25:1-13 CommentaryMt 25:1-13 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary that reads the parable as a call to long, prepared discipleship.
Matthew 25:1 CommentariesMt 25:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on the lamps, the oil, and the shut door.
Matthew 25:1 Verse-by-Verse CommentaryMt 25:1 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight
A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further preaching voice.
Matthew 25 CommentaryMt 25 Commentary Precept Austin
An inductive study page collecting word studies and cross references on the chapter.
Background & Word Study
Matthew 25 (Matthew Henry Complete)Mt 25 (Mt Henry Complete) Bible Study Tools
Matthew Henry's full exposition of the chapter for a classic devotional reading.
Matthew 25:1 InterlinearMt 25:1 Interlinear BibleHub
The Greek of the passage word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.
Gospel of Matthew OverviewGospel of Mt Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of Matthew that frames its teaching on the coming kingdom.
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