Matthew 22:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: ”

• Matthew 22:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  A man which had not on a wedding garment - In ancient times, kings and princes were accustomed to make presents of changes of raiment to their friends and favourites, to refuse to receive which w...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (4) And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: (4) In the small number which come at the calling, there are some castaways who do not confirm...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Parable(s) of the Messianic Banquet. This section is difficult, Matthew 22:1-10 has many resemblances to, but is not identical with, Luke 14:16-24 . The two passages should be carefully compared...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  to see . to gaze upon, view as. spectacle, or inspect. App-133. he saw . he beheld. App-133. a wedding garment. As prescribed by Eastern etiquette.

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• Matthew 22:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  Matthew 22:11 . And the king, having come in to see the guests. Here Christ does not reproach the Jews with having wickedly despised the grace and calling of God; but gives early warning to...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1390 THE WEDDING GARMENT Matthew 22:11-13 . And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: and he said unto him, Friend, how cames...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: When the king came - When God shall come to judge the world. Wedding garment - Among the orientals...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  He saw there a man, &c.— It may seem strange, that, in such a number of men gathered to this feast, there was only one found who had not on a wedding-garment,andthatheshould be punished with su...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: And when the king came in to see the guests. Solemn expression this, of that omniscient ins...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Parables of the Marriage of the King's Son and the Wedding Garment 1-14. Marriage of the King's Son (peculiar to St. Matthew). Jesus concludes His discourse by reiterating in still clearer and str...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  To see the guests. — The verb conveys the idea of inspecting. The king came to see whether all the guests had fulfilled the implied condition of coming in suitable apparel. The framework of the par...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  6; Matthew 22:1-46 ; Matthew 23:1-39 Chapter 17 Conflict in the Temple - Matthew 21:18-46 - Matthew 22:1-46 - Matthew 23:1-39 IT had been written that the Lord should suddenly come to...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Penalty of Slighting the Invitation Matthew 22:1-14 We have here a continuation of our Lord's teaching on that last great day in the Temple. This day seems to have begun with Matthew 21:23...

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• Matthew 22:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The first two parables contained the history of the Hebrew nation up to the slaying of the Son. This one is prophetic. It presents the sin of this people in the light of the day of grace. The King se...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  "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...

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• Matthew 22:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And when the king came in to see the guests ,.... Professors of religion, members of churches, whom God takes particular notice of; he is an omniscient being, and his eyes are upon all men and their...

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• Matthew 22:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: Ver. 11. And when the king came in to see ] He is in the assemblies of his saints to observe th...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And when the king came in to see the guests The members of the visible church; he saw there a man which had not on a wedding- garment To explain this, it must be observed, it was usual in the eas...

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• Matthew 22:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  The parable of Chapter 21 has shown Israel as under law, responsible to return to God some results of the blessing with which He had entrusted them. Under responsibility they had not only failed, but...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Parable of the Marriage Feast.       1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,   2 The kingdom of heaven...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Matthew 22:14 " .

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• Matthew 22:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Parable Of The Wedding Feast (22:1-14). The emphasis in this parable is on people's attitude towards the king's son, and in the final analysis on their attitude to Jesus, the true King's Son....

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• Matthew 22:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 22:1 . Answered .—What? Obviously the unspoken murderous hate, restrained by fear, which had been raised in the rulers’ minds and flashed in their eyes, and moved in their...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Matthew 22:11-12 The Guest without the Wedding Garment. I. The service of Christ requires qualifications. Many may be attracted to the service who shrink from obtaining these necessary qualificat...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Matthew 22:1-3 . And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, And sent forth his servant...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Matthew 22:2 . The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his son. The marriage of the heir apparent, giving stability to the throne, protection to the subject, an...

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• Matthew 22:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  He saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment. I. The invitation itself is in Matthew 22:3-4 . There is a double call. God will not take the first repulse, but will try again before He...

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• Matthew 22:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Matthew 22:1-40 Parable of the marriage of the king ' s son. (Peculiar to St. Matthew.) Matthew 22:1 Jesus answered and spake unto them. After they had heard our Lor...

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• Matthew 22:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  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 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 2 Corinthians 5:3 ; 2 Kings 10:22 ; Colossians 3:10 ; Colossians 3:11 ; Ephesians 4:24 ; Galatians 3:27 ; Hebrews 4:12 ; Hebrews 4:13 ; Isaiah 52:1 ; Isaiah 61:3-10 ;...

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• Matthew 22:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The guest — The members of the visible Church.

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