American Standard Version
"and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. "
— Matthew 22:12, American Standard Version
“And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.”
“and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.”
“And he said to him,‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say.”
“And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having on a wedding garment? But he was silent.”
“And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say.”
“And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.”
Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast.
And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests.
But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:
and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.
Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
For many are called, but few chosen.
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk.