Matthew 22:12

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἑταῖρε, πῶς εἰσῆλθες ὧδε μὴ ἔχων ἔνδυμα γάμου; Ὁ δὲ ἐφιμώθη.

Transliteration

And legei to him, Hetaire, how eisēlthes here not echōn endyma of gamou? But he ephimōthē.

Grammar Details

• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/is saying
• *Hetaire*: vocative, masculine, singular - Friend!/Companion!
• *eisēlthes*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you entered/came in
• *echōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having/possessing
• *endyma*: accusative, neuter, singular - garment/clothing
• *gamou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of wedding/marriage
• *ephimōthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was silenced/made speechless

Word Meanings

• *Hetaire*: Friend/Companion/Fellow (sometimes used ironically)
• *eisēlthes*: you entered/came in/got in
• *endyma*: garment/clothing/attire
• *ephimōthē*: was silenced/made speechless/struck dumb

Referenced Verses

• Matt 20:13 : 13 ‹But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?›
• Matt 26:50 : 50 And Jesus said unto him, ‹Friend, wherefore art thou come?› Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
• Matt 5:20 : 20 ‹For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed› [the righteousness] ‹of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.›
• Acts 5:2-9 : 2 And kept back [part] of the price, his wife also being privy [to it], and brought a certain part, and laid [it] at the apostles' feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land? 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. 6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried [him] out, and buried [him]. 7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. 9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband [are] at the door, and shall carry thee out. 10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying [her] forth, buried [her] by her husband. 11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
• Acts 8:20-23 : 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and [in] the bond of iniquity.
• Rom 3:19 : 19 ¶ Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
• Titus 3:11 : 11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
• 1 Sam 2:9 : 9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
• Job 5:16 : 16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
• Ps 107:42 : 42 The righteous shall see [it], and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
• Jer 2:23 : 23 How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: [thou art] a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
• Jer 2:26 : 26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,