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10 And having gone out into the roads, those slaves gathered-together all whom they found, both evil[a] and good. And the wedding-hall was filled with ones reclining-back [to eat]. 11 And the king, having come in to see[b] the ones reclining-back [to eat], saw there a person not having dressed-in[c] the clothing of [d] a wedding. 12 And he says to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here, not having the clothing of a wedding?’ But the one was silenced.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:10 That is, ones like the tax collectors and prostitutes, and ones like Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea.
  2. Matthew 22:11 That is, to visit, greet.
  3. Matthew 22:11 Or, not having been dressed-in.
  4. Matthew 22:11 That is, characteristic of, belonging to. This scene pictures the separation at the end of the age. The clothing represents faith-righteousness. All are invited in, but those not properly dressed are separated out at the end.

10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good,(A) and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend(B)?’ The man was speechless.

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