* [25:1–13] Peculiar to Matthew. * Then: at the time of the parousia. Kingdom…will be like: see note on Mt 13:24–30. * [25:2–4] Foolish…wise: cf. the contrasted “wise man” and “fool” of Mt 7:24, 26 where the two are distinguished by good deeds and lack of them, and such deeds may be signified by the oil of this parable.

