Matthew 22:12
And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not
having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
a. NLT: ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how
is it that you are here without wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply.
b. NIV: He asked, ‘How did you get
in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless.
c. YLT: and he saith to him,
Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the
marriage-feast? and he was speechless.
d. Amplified Bible: And he said,
Friend, how did you come in here without putting on the [appropriate] wedding
garment? And he was speechless (muzzled, gagged).
e. Worrell Translation: and he
says to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not having on a wedding-garment?’
And he was speechless.
1. “And he saith unto him…”
a. and [2532 * kai] [Strong: apparently,
a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force;
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition)
with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or,
so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]
b. he saith [3004 * lego] [Strong:
a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate
(in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346
generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483
is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random
harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give
out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.]
c. unto him [846 * autos] [Strong:
from the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a
baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the
comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun)
of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said,
(self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that,
their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they,
(these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.]
2. “…Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding
garment?...”
a. friend [2083 * hetairos] [Strong:
from etes (a clansman); a comrade:--fellow, friend.]
b. how [4459 * pos] [Strong: adverb
from the base of 4226; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?
(sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how
much!:--how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in
English).]
c. camest thou [1525 * eiserchomai]
[Strong: from 1519 and 2064; to enter (literally or figuratively):--X arise,
come (in, into), enter in(-to), go in (through).]
d. in hither [5602 * hode]
[Strong: from an adverb form of 3592; in this same spot, i.e. here or
hither:--here, hither, (in) this place, there.]
e. not [3361 * me] [Strong: a
primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute
denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a
negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but
(that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in),
none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in
compounds in substantially the same relations.]
f. having [2192 * echo] [Strong: including
an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; (used in certain tenses only) a
primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or
figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity,
relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin
to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear,
following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of
necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take
for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.]
g. a wedding [1062 * gamos]
[Strong: of uncertain affinity; nuptials:--marriage, wedding.]
h. garment [1742 * enduma] [Strong:
from 1746; apparel (especially the outer robe):--clothing, garment, raiment.]
1). This is referring to the
parable of the marriage super. The whole parable is Matthew 22:1-14.
a). Matthew 22:1 And Jesus answered and spake unto
them again by parables, and said,
22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like
unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
22:3 And sent forth his servants
to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
22:4 Again, he sent forth other
servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my
dinner: my oxen andmy fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the
marriage.
22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his
farm, another to his merchandise:
22:6 And the remnant took his
servants, and entreated them spitefully,
and slew them.
22:7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent
forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
22:8 Then saith he to his
servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
22:9 Go ye therefore into the
highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
22:10 So those servants went out
into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad
and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
22:11 And when the king came in to
see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
22:12 And he saith unto him,
Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was
speechless.
22:13 Then said the king to the
servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there
shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
2). In this verse the King comes in
and sees a man who does not have on a wedding garment. Before I was born again
I used to hear this verse and get an attitude toward the king. I used to think
it was the king’s fault for not giving the guy a wedding garment. It wasn’t
until after I was born again that I heard this passage preached in the light of
the whole gospel that I really understood it. The “wedding garment” is a
garment of salvation provided by God through Jesus Christ at our salvation
experience.
a). Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly
rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me
with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of
righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
3). The marriage is the marriage
supper of the Lamb.
a). Revelation 19:7-9 Let us be
glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come,
and his wife hath made herself ready.
19:8 And to her was granted that
she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the
righteousness of saints.
19:9 And he saith unto me, Write,
Blessed are they
which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me,
These are the true sayings of God.
4). Jesus said we must be born
again. The only way to get to heaven is to be born again.
3. “…And he was speechless.”
a. and [1161 * de] [Strong: a
primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and,
but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]
b. he was speechless [5392 * phimoo]
[Strong: from phimos (a muzzle); to muzzle:--muzzle.]
1). This is of course a parable to
illustrate the truth that there is no way to get to heaven outside of Jesus
Christ. When we stand before God and He asks us why we didn’t get saved there
will be no words to defend ourselves.
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