Matthew 22:12 “‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’…”

Matthew 22:12

‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

World English Bible

and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

American Standard Version

and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he sayd vnto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, and hast not on a wedding garment? And he was speachlesse.

Darby Translation

And he says to him, [My] friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.

Young's Literal Translation

and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.

Bible in Basic English

And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say.

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Cross references

“Friend”

Matthew 20:13 Matthew 26:50

Matthew 20:13 · BSB

But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?

Matthew 26:50 · BSB

“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.

“how”

Acts 5:2–11 Acts 8:20–23 Matthew 5:20 1 Corinthians 4:5

Acts 5:2–11 · BSB

With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Acts 8:20–23 · BSB

But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

Matthew 5:20 · BSB

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

1 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from…

“And he was”

1 Samuel 2:9 Job 5:16 Psalm 107:42 Jeremiah 2:23 Jeremiah 2:26 Titus 3:11

1 Samuel 2:9 · BSB

He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

Job 5:16 · BSB

So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

Psalm 107:42 · BSB

The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

Jeremiah 2:23 · BSB

“How can you say, ‘I am not defiled; I have not run after the Baals’? Look at your behavior in the valley; acknowledge what you have done. You are a swift young she-camel galloping here and there,

Jeremiah 2:26 · BSB

As the thief is ashamed when he is caught, so the house of Israel is disgraced. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets

Titus 3:11 · BSB

knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

13Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

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