Matthew 22:12 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹²And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

Matthew 22:12 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 5:16
So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Matthew 20:13
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
Titus 3:11
Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
Jeremiah 2:26
As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,

Topics

Avarice Banquet Conceit Consistency Convocation Covetousness Cupidity Day

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-14)

We have here the parable of the guests invited to the wedding-feast. In this it is said (Matt. 22:1), Jesus answered, not to what his opposers said (for they were put to silence), but to what they thought, when they were wishing for an opportunity to lay hands on him, Matt. 21:46. Note, Christ knows how to answer men’s thoughts, for he is a Discerner of them. Or, He answered, that is, he continued…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 12)

12. Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless--being self-condemned.