Matthew 22:12

Matthew 22:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
• New International Version (NIV)He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.

Context of Matthew 22:12

10The servants went into the streets and brought in all the good people and all the evil people they found. And the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11“When the king came to see the guests, he saw a person who was not dressed in the wedding clothes ⌞provided for the guests⌟. He said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without proper wedding clothes?’ “The man had nothing to say. 13Then the king told his servants, ‘Tie his hands and feet, and throw him outside into the darkness. People will cry and be in extreme pain there.’ 14“Therefore, many are invited, but few of those are chosen to stay.”

Matthew 22:12 word by word

καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ἑταῖρε, πῶς εἰσῆλθες ὧδε μὴ ἔχων ἔνδυμα γάμου; ὁ δὲ ἐφιμώθη.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Friendἑταῖροςhetairos · friendG2083
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• camest thou inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• hitherὧδεhōde · hereG5602
• notμήmē · notG3361
• havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• aἔνδυμαenduma · clothingG1742
• weddingγάμοςgamos · weddingG1062
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he was speechlessφιμόωphimoō · to muzzleG5392

Cross-references for Matthew 22:12

• Matthew 20:13“The owner said to one of them, ‘Friend, I’m not treating you unfairly. Didn’t you agree with me on a day’s wages?
• Matthew 26:50Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then some men came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.
• Matthew 5:20I can guarantee that unless you live a life that has God’s approval and do it more faithfully than the experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Acts 5:2They agreed to hold back some of the money ⌞they had pledged⌟ and turned only part of it over to the apostles.
• Acts 8:20Peter told Simon, “May your money be destroyed with you because you thought you could buy God’s gift.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore, don’t judge anything before the appointed time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will also bring to light what is hidden in the dark and reveal people’s motives. Then each person will receive praise from God.
• 1 Samuel 2:9He safeguards the steps of his faithful ones, but wicked people are silenced in darkness because humans cannot succeed by their own strength.
• Job 5:16Then the poor have hope while wrongdoing shuts its mouth.
• Psalms 107:42Decent people will see this and rejoice, but all the wicked people will shut their mouths.
• Jeremiah 2:23“How can you say that you haven’t dishonored yourselves and haven’t followed other gods—the Baals? Look how you’ve behaved in the valley. Acknowledge what you’ve done. You are like a young camel that swiftly runs here and there.
• Romans 3:19We know that whatever the Scriptures say applies to everyone under their influence, and no one can say a thing. The whole world is brought under the judgment of God.

Commentaries on Matthew 22:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12He saith unto him, Friend - Rather, companion: so should be translated. As this man represents the state of a person in the visible Church, who neglects to come unto the master of the feast for a marriage garment, for the salvation which Christ has procured, he cannot be with any propriety called a friend, but may well be termed a companion, as being a member of the visible Church, and present at all those ordinances where Christ's presence and blessing…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Friend - Rather, “companions.” The word does not imply friendship. He was speechless - He had no excuse. So it will be with all hypocrites.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14In this parable, Israel had often rejected God’s message in the past. In the same way, Israel rejected the Messiah and faced judgment. In Israel’s place, God raised up the church (Matthew 16:17–19; 21:43). God also expects the church to live in righteousness (Romans 11:11–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless--being self-condemned.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 22:12

• Covetousness
• Feasts
• Hypocrisy
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Marriage
• Righteousness
• Self-Righteousness
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Abundance
• Commandment
• Darkness
• Dinner
• Entangle
• Friend
• Guest
• Image
• Love
• Marriage

Commentaries on Matthew 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings