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Matthew 22:12

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

KJV

καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ἑταῖρε, πως εἰσῆλθες ὧδε μὴ ἔχων ἔνδυμα γάμου; ὁ δὲ ἐφιμώθη.

Greek NT

Et ait illi : Amice, quomodo huc intrasti non habens vestem nuptialem ? At ille obmutuit.

Vulgate

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

ASV

And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having on a wedding garment? But he was silent.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάμος
gamos
noun · 16×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰσέρχομαι
eiserchomai
verb · 195×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
πῶς
pos
adverb · 104×
φιμόω
phimoo
verb · 8×
ἑταῖρος
etairos
noun · 3×
ἔνδυμα
enduma
noun · 8×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
o
article · 19778×
ὧδε
ode
adverb · 60×

Parable

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§546Jesus' invitation to enter his kingdom comes in the form of parables, a characteristic feature of his teaching.261 Through his parables he invites people to the feast of the kingdom, but he also asks for a radical choice: to gain the kingdom, one must give everything.262 Words are not enough, deeds are required.263 The parables are like mirrors for man: will he be hard soil or …
§796The unity of Christ and the Church, head and members of one Body, also implies the distinction of the two within a personal relationship. This aspect is often expressed by the image of bridegroom and bride. the theme of Christ as Bridegroom of the Church was prepared for by the prophets and announced by John the Baptist.234 The Lord referred to himself as the "bridegroom."235 T…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 4:5 — Therefore 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 ha
  • 1Sam 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.
  • Acts 5:2 — And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
  • Acts 8:20 — But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
  • Jer 2:23 — How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
  • Jer 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,
  • Job 5:16 — So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
  • Job 36:13 — But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
  • Luke 19:22 — And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
  • Matt 5:20 — For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
  • Matt 8:12 — But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  • Matt 13:49 — So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
  • Matt 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?
  • Matt 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?
  • Matt 26:50 — And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
  • Matt 26:50 — And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
  • Ps 51:15 — O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
  • Ps 107:42 — The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
  • Rev 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.
  • Rom 3:19 — Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
  • Rom 3:19 — Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
  • Titus 3:11 — Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.