12And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But he was silent.


In Context

9 Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage.

10 And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled with guests.

11 And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment.

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

13 Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

Matthew 22:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:12'Friend,' he asked, 'how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:12and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:12And he says to him, My friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:12and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:12And he saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:12and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:12and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And he said to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.