Mat 22 12 13

Not having put off the old man and put on the new not being made a new creature not having put on the lord jesus christ in.

Mat 22 12 13. The logic of the question being had you entered by the door you would have received a wedding robe like the rest therefore you must have come over a wall or through a window or somehow slipped in. τοῖς διακόνοις the servants waiting on the guests cf. Not having on a wedding garment. Fellowship with god excellence abundance and happiness.

Or with what face or how. Or rather the angels who will bind up the tares in bundles and burn. Disproportionate fuss we are apt to think about the rude act of an unmannerly clown enough surely simply to turn him out instead of binding him hand and foot as a criminal preparatory to some fearful doom. The question might mean by what way did you come in.

This parable is similar in some ways to the parable of the great banquet luke 14 15 24 but the occasion is different and it has some important distinctions. Intimating that he climbed up some other way and was a thief and robber. 2 the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. 13 then the king told the attendants tie him hand and foot and throw him outside into the darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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 down among the guests or associate thyself with my disciples. 12 he asked how did you get in here without wedding clothes friend the man was speechless. The parable of the wedding feast. 22 and jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said.

And they were not willing to come. Luke 22 27 john 2 5 δήσαντες ἐκβάλετε. Clearly a certain king refers to the father and the king s son the bridegroom is jesus christ the bride is god s church revelation 19 7 9 but it is not a primary issue in this parable nor is the marriage itself however the marriage feast is prominent illustrating the full benefits of god s truth.

4 again he sent out other servants saying tell those who are invited see i have. And he saith unto him friend either in an ironical way or because he professed to be a friend of god and christ. To better understand the context of this story it is important to know some basic facts about. Matthew 22 12 13 new international version niv.

How camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment. Then said the king to his servants by whom are meant either the ministers of the gospel and pastors of churches who by the order of christ and in the name of the churches cast out all such as appear by their bad principles and evil practices to be without the grace of god and righteousness of christ. Jesus told the parable of the wedding feast in matthew 22 1 14. Since he did not come in by faith in the righteousness of christ.

Matthew also deals with the problem of sinners in the church in the parable of the weeds 13 24 30 36 43 and the parable of the net 13 47 50.