So the poor have hope; God shuts the mouths of those who would cause them harm.
Matthew 22:12 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version The king said, ‘Friend, how were you allowed to come in here? You are not wearing the right clothes.’ But the man said nothing. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he said, Friend, how did you come in here without putting on the [appropriate] wedding garment? And he was speechless (muzzled, gagged). American Standard Version (1901) and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. Common English Bible He said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he was speechless. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to him, 'Friend, how is it that you have entered here without having a wedding garment?' But he was dumbstruck. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But he was silent. |
So the poor have hope; God shuts the mouths of those who would cause them harm.
Good people see this and are happy. But the wicked see it and don’t know what to say.
“Judah, how can you say to me, ‘I am not guilty because I have not worshiped the Baal idols’? Think about what you did in the valley. Think about what you have done. You are like a fast she-camel that runs from place to place.
“A thief is ashamed when people catch him stealing. The people of Israel should be ashamed too and so should their kings and leaders, priests and prophets.
“But the man who owned the field said to one of them, ‘Friend, I am being fair with you. You agreed to work for one silver coin. Right?
Jesus answered, “Friend, do the thing you came to do.” Then the men came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
I tell you that you must do better than the teachers of the law and the Pharisees. If you are not more pleasing to God than they are, you will never enter God’s kingdom.
What the law says is for those who are under the law. It stops anyone from making excuses. And it brings the whole world under God’s judgment,
So don’t judge anyone now. The time for judging will be when the Lord comes. He will shine light on everything that is now hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of our hearts. Then the praise each person should get will come from God.
You know that people like that are evil and sinful. Their sins prove they are wrong.
He protects his holy people. He keeps them from stumbling. But evil people will be destroyed. They will fall in the darkness. Their power won’t help them win.