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But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn`t have on wedding-clothing,
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The Garment is a Gift
Commentators unanimously stress that the king provided the wedding garments. The man's fault wasn't his poverty but his refusal to wear the freely offered robe. This illustrates that salvation and the righteousness required to stand before God are gifts, not achievements. The offense was rejecting the king's provision, thereby showing contempt for his grace.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A man which had not on a wedding garment. In ancient times, kings and princes used to give sets of garments as presents to their friends a…
19th Century
Anglican
To see the guests—The verb conveys the idea of inspecting. The king came to see whether all the guests had fulfilled the implied c…
Baptist
He saw there a man, which had not on a wedding garment:
He might have had one, for it was provided. The fact that he did not have o…
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Whether one is good or bad, there is an appropriate attire for this wedding feast. The guest without a special garment, though invited, did not pre…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when the king came in to see the guests
Professors of religion, members of churches, whom God takes particular…
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The provision made for perishing souls in the gospel is represented by a royal feast made by a king, with great liberality, on the marriage of his …
13th Century
Catholic
It was said above that Christ’s persecutors were provoked to kill Him for three reasons: His glory, His wisdom (by which He was confounding them), …
