Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

But when the king came in to see those who were dining, he saw there a man who was not clothed with a wedding garment.

New American Standard Bible

“But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes,

King James Version

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

Holman Bible

But when the king came in to view the guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed for a wedding.

International Standard Version

"When the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

American Standard Version

But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:

Amplified

“But when the king came in to see the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed [appropriately] in wedding clothes,

An Understandable Version

But when the king came in [to the dining hall] to meet the guests, he noticed a man who was not wearing a [proper] wedding outfit.

Anderson New Testament

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man that had not put on a wedding-robe.

Bible in Basic English

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe;

Common New Testament

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but upon the king's coming in to see the guests, he observ'd one there without a wedding garment: and he said to him,

Darby Translation

And the king, having gone in to see the guests, beheld there a man not clothed with a wedding garment.

Godbey New Testament

And the king having come in to look upon the guests, saw there a man not having on a wedding-garment.

Goodspeed New Testament

But when the king came in to view the guests, he saw among them a man who did not have on wedding clothes.

John Wesley New Testament

But the king coming in to see the guests, saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment,

Julia Smith Translation

And the king, having come in to behold the reclining, saw there a man not clad with the garment of the wedding:

King James 2000

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment:

Lexham Expanded Bible

But [when] the king came in to see the {dinner guests}, he saw a man there not dressed [in] wedding clothes.

Modern King James verseion

And the king coming in to look over the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then the King came in, to visit the guests, and spied there a man which had not on a wedding garment,

Moffatt New Testament

Now when the king came in to view his guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in a wedding-robe.

Montgomery New Testament

"Then the king came in to inspect his guests, and he discovered there a man who had not put on a wedding-garment. He said to him,

NET Bible

But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

New Heart English Bible

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on wedding clothing,

Noyes New Testament

And the king, coming in to view the guests, saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment;

Sawyer New Testament

And the king coming in to see the guests observed there a man who had not on a wedding garment,

The Emphasized Bible

But the king, entering to view the guests, saw there a man, who had not put on a wedding-garment, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then the king coming in to look around on the guests, saw there a man who had not put on the wedding garment:

Twentieth Century New Testament

But, when the king went in to see his guests, he noticed there a man who had not put on a wedding-robe.

Webster

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not a wedding-garment:

Weymouth New Testament

"Now the king came in to see the guests; and among them he discovered one who was not wearing a wedding-robe.

Williams New Testament

But when the king came in to take a look at the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on a wedding suit.

World English Bible

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing,

Worrell New Testament

"And he saw there a man not having on a wedding-garment;

Worsley New Testament

But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man that had not put on a wedding-garment, and saith to him,

Youngs Literal Translation

'And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

εἰσέρχομαι 
Eiserchomai 
enter, go, come in, go in, enter in, come, arise
Usage: 120

the king
βασιλεύς 
Basileus 
Usage: 99

came in
εἰσέρχομαι 
Eiserchomai 
enter, go, come in, go in, enter in, come, arise
Usage: 120

to see
θεάομαι 
theaomai 
Usage: 18

the guests
ἀνακεῖμαι 
Anakeimai 
sit at meat, guests, sit, sit down, be set down, lie, lean, at the table
Usage: 10

he saw
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

ἐκεῖ 
Ekei 
there, thither, not tr,
Usage: 65

a man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

ἐνδύω 
Enduo 
put on, clothed with, clothed in, have on, clothe with, be endued, arrayed in, be clothed, vr put on
Usage: 23

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

on
ἐνδύω 
Enduo 
put on, clothed with, clothed in, have on, clothe with, be endued, arrayed in, be clothed, vr put on
Usage: 23

γάμος 
Gamos 
Usage: 5

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Wedding Celebration

10 And those bondmen having departed into the roads, they gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good. And the wedding was filled with those who were dining. 11 But when the king came in to see those who were dining, he saw there a man who was not clothed with a wedding garment. 12 And he says to him, Friend, how did thou come in here not having a wedding garment? But he was speechless.

Cross References

Zechariah 3:3-4

Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the [heavenly] agent.

Revelation 19:8

And it was given her that she clothe herself in fine linen, bright and pure. For the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the sanctified.

2 Kings 10:22

And he said to him who was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought forth for them vestments.

Psalm 45:13-14

Inside, the king's daughter is all glorious. Her clothing is embroidered with gold.

Isaiah 52:1

Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion. Put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city. For henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

Isaiah 61:3-10

to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of LORD, that

Isaiah 64:6

For we have all become as unclean, and all our righteous acts are as a polluted garment. And we all fade as a leaf. And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

Lamentations 5:22

But thou have utterly rejected us. Thou are very angry against us.

Zephaniah 1:12

And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their lees, who say in their heart, LORD will not do good, nor will he do evil.

Matthew 3:12

Whose winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. And he will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.

Matthew 13:30

Allow both to grow together until the harvest. And at the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles in order to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.

Matthew 25:31-32

But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the holy agents with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

Romans 3:22

And the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ is for all and upon all those who believe, for there is no distinction.

Romans 13:14

But clothe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no forethought for lusts of the flesh.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore do not judge anything before time, until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make public the deliberations of the hearts. And then praise will come to each man from God.

2 Corinthians 5:3

if indeed also having put it on we will not be found naked.

Galatians 3:27

For as many as were immersed into Christ have put on Christ.

Ephesians 4:24

and to put on the new man according to God, the man who was created in righteousness and piety of the truth.

Colossians 3:10-11

and having put on the new man, being renewed in knowledge according to an image of him who created him,

Hebrews 4:12-13

For the word of God is living, and potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the hear

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children in death. And all the congregations will know that I am he who searches the inner feelings and hearts. And I will give to you--to each--according to your works.

Revelation 3:4-5

But thou have a few names in Sardis who did not defile their garments. And they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

Revelation 3:18

I counsel thee to buy from me gold refined from fire, so that thou may become wealthy, and white garments, so that thou may clothe thyself, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be made known, and eye-salve, so that thou may anoin

Revelation 16:15

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, so that he may not walk naked, and they see his shame.)

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