12And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
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So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
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,
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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 cont…
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