Bible in Basic English
"And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say."
— Matthew 22:12, Bible in Basic English
“And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.”
Go then to the cross-roads, and get all those whom you see to come to the bride-feast.
And those servants went out into the streets, and got together all those whom they came across, bad and good: and the feast was full of guests.
But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe;
And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say.
Then the king said to the servants, Put cords round his hands and feet and put him out into the dark; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.
For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.
Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.