KJV King James Version
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
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Matthew 22:11
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.
WEB World English Bible
But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,
ASV American Standard Version
But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment :
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,
Surrounding context — Matthew 22
8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
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.
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
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.
14 For many are called, but few [are] chosen.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕἰσελθὼνG1525 · eiserchomaito enterδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλεὺςG935 · basileuskingθεάσασθαιG2300 · theaomaito look atτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνακειμένουςG345 · anakeimaito reclineεἶδενG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandἐκεῖG1563 · ekeithereἄνθρωπονG444 · anthrōposa humanοὐκG3756 · ounoἐνδεδυμένονG1746 · enduōto put onἔνδυμαG1742 · endumaclothingγάμουG1062 · gamoswedding
Cross-references
Revelation 3:4-5Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.Revelation 19:8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.Hebrews 4:12-13For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.Zechariah 3:3-4Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.Revelation 16:15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.Colossians 3:10-11And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:Ephesians 4:24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.Romans 13:14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].2 Corinthians 5:3If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.Galatians 3:27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.Revelation 3:18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and [that] the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.Isaiah 61:3-10To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.Matthew 25:31-32When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:Matthew 13:30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.Romans 3:22Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
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