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and he said to him, `Friend, how did you come in here not having wedding-clothing?` He was speechless.
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The King's Piercing Question
Commentators note that when the king calls the man "Friend," it is not a term of warm affection but rather means "companion" or reflects the man's outward profession of belonging. The question that follows is personal and direct, showing that simply being present among God's people is not enough; one must be genuinely prepared for the King's personal inspection.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Friend. Rather, companion. The word does not imply friendship.
He was speechless. He had no excuse. So it will be…
Not having a wedding-garment (μη εχων ενδυμα γαμου). Μη is in the Koine the usual negative with participles unless special …
19th Century
Anglican
Friend —(See Note on Matthew 20:13.) The question implies that the act was strange, unexpected, and inexcusable.
He …
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Baptist
He could give no reply; the king's presence awed him into silence.
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he says to him, friend: Either in an ironical way, or because he professed to be a friend of God and Christ: …
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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), …
