Matthew 22:12
He asked him, ‘My friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ The man had nothing to say.
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11But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who didn't have a wedding robe on.
Cross References
Job 5:16As a result those who are helpless have hope, and the wicked have to shut their mouths!
Jeremiah 2:23How dare you say, “I'm not unclean! I haven't gone to worship the Baals!” Look at what you've been doing down in the valley. Admit what you've done! You're a young female camel, racing around everywhere.
Matthew 5:20I tell you, unless your moral rightness is more than that of the religious teachers and the Pharisees, you can never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 26:50“My friend, do what you came to do,” Jesus said to Judas. So they came and grabbed hold of Jesus, and arrested him.
Acts 8:20“May your money be destroyed together with you for thinking God's gift is something that can be bought!” Peter replied.
1 Corinthians 4:5So don't judge anything before the right time—when the Lord comes. He will bring to light all the darkest secrets that are hidden, and he will reveal people's motives. God will give everyone whatever praise they deserve.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:2-15
The Parable of the Marriage Feast. 1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it,… Read the whole commentary →