Matthew 22:12

See Poole on "Matthew 22:14".

Related Commentaries of Matthew 22:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Friend - Rather, “companions.” The word does not imply friendship. He was speechless - He had no excuse. So it will be with all hypocrites.
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was (d) speechless. (d) Literally, "haltered", that is...
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-...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Friend. Greek. hetairos. Occurs only in Matthew (here; Matthew 11:16 ; Matthew 20:13 ; Matthew 26:50 ). not. Greek. me . Not the same word...
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 weddin...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. He saith unto him, Friend - Rather, com...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And he was speechless— And he was struck speechless. This is the true import of the original word εφιμωθη, which is more expressive than the phra...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. And he saith unto him, Friend,...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Friend. — (See Note on Matthew 20:13 .) The question implies that the act was strange, unlooked-for, inexcusable. He was speechless. — The verb...
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 b...
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...
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 pe...
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 t...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE WEDDING GARMENT ‘Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment?’ Matthew 22:12 What does this wedding garment mean? Eve...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he saith unto him, friend ,.... Either in an ironical way, or because he professed to be a friend of God and Christ: how camest thou in hither...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Ver. 12. Friend, how camest? &c...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Friend, how camest thou in hither How camest thou to presume to enter into my church, by taking upon thee a profession of my religion, and to sit d...
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....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Parable of the Marriage Feast. 1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again...
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...
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’ m...
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 wh...
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...
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 stab...
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 tak...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 Samuel 2:9 ; Acts 5:2-11 ; Acts 8:20-23 ; Jeremiah 2:23 ; Jeremiah 2:26 ; Job 5:16 ; Matthew 20:13 ; Matthew 26:50 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A wedding garment — The righteousness of Christ, first imputed, then implanted. It may easily be observed, this has no relation to the Lord's Suppe...

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

Related Commentaries of Matthew 22:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 22:12