Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes?' But {he could say nothing}.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
He asked him, "Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But the man was speechless.
A Conservative Version
And he says to him, Friend, how did thou come in here not having a wedding garment? But 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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
He said to the man, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wearing the proper wedding outfit?' And he could not say a word.
Anderson New Testament
And he said to him, Friend, how came you in hither without a wedding-robe? And he was silent.
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.
Common New Testament
And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.
Daniel Mace New Testament
friend, how came you in hither, without a wedding garment? and he was speechless.
Darby Translation
And he says to him, My friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.
Godbey New Testament
And he says to him, Comrade, how did you come in hither, not having the wedding-garment? And he was silent.
Goodspeed New Testament
And he said to him, 'My friend, how did you happen to come here without wedding clothes?' But he had nothing to say.
John Wesley New Testament
And saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.
Julia Smith Translation
And he says to him, Friend, how camest thou in here, not having a garment of the nuptial feast? And he was muzzled.
King James 2000
And he said unto him, Friend, how came you in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Modern King James verseion
And he said to him, Friend, how did you come in here without having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said unto him, 'Friend, how fortuned it that thou camest in hither, and hast not on a wedding garment?' And he was even speechless.
Moffatt New Testament
So he said to him, 'My man, how did you get in here without a wedding-robe?' The man was speech less.
Montgomery New Testament
"'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding-garment?' "The man was speechless.
NET Bible
And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But he had nothing to say.
New Heart English Bible
and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.
Noyes New Testament
and he saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in here, not having a wedding garment? And he was struck dumb.
Sawyer New Testament
and said to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
The Emphasized Bible
And saith unto him - Friend! how camest thou in here, not having a wedding-garment? And, he, was put to silence.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and he saith to him, Friend, how came thou in here, not having the garment provided for the marriage feast? And he was speechless.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So he said to him 'My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding-robe?' The man was speechless.
Webster
And he saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.
Weymouth New Testament
"'My friend,' he said, 'how is it that you came in here without a wedding robe?'
Williams New Testament
So he said to him, 'My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding suit on?' But his lips were sealed.
World English Bible
and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.
Worrell New Testament
and he says to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having on a wedding-garment?' And He was speechless.
Worsley New Testament
Friend, how camest thou in here without a wedding-garment? and he was struck speechless.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the marriage banquet (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The arriage of the king's son
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who made a marriage feast for his son
Marriage » Garments provided for guests at
Parables » Parables of Christ » Marriage-feast
Wicked people » Gospel invitation to, illustrated by the parables of » The marriage supper
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 22:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Wedding Celebration
11 But [when] the king came in to see the {dinner guests}, he saw a man there not dressed [in] wedding clothes. 12 And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes?' But {he could say nothing}. 13 Then the king said to the servants, 'Tie him up {hand and foot} [and] throw him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'
Cross References
Matthew 20:13
But he answered one of them [and] said, 'Friend, I am not doing you wrong. Did you not come to an agreement with me for a denarius?
Matthew 26:50
And Jesus said to him, "Friend, [do that] for which you have come." Then they came up [and] laid hands on Jesus and arrested him.
1 Samuel 2:9
He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked will be destroyed in the darkness, because a man will not prevail by [his] might.
Job 5:16
So there is hope for the powerless, and wickedness shuts its mouth.
Psalm 107:42
[The] upright see [it] and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
Jeremiah 2:23
"How can you say, 'I have not defiled myself, I have not gone after the Baals?' Look at your way in the valley, know what you have done. [You are] a young she-camel, interweaving her ways.
Jeremiah 2:26
As [the] shame of a thief when he is caught in the act, so the house of Israel will be ashamed. They, their kings, their officials, and their priests, and their prophets.
Matthew 5:20
For I say to you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Acts 5:2-11
and he kept back for himself [some] of the proceeds, and [his] wife was aware of [it]. And he brought a certain part [and] placed [it] at the feet of the apostles.
Acts 8:20-23
But Peter said to him, "May your silver {be destroyed along with you}, because you thought {you could acquire} the gift of God by means of money!
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord should come, who will both enlighten the hidden things of darkness and will reveal the counsels of hearts, and then praise will come to each one from God.
Titus 3:11
knowing that such a person is perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned.