Wedding Feast Parable

[LearningToLetGo]

Matthew 22:8-14

English Standard Version

8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ 10 And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”

 

 

My question relates to line 13:

 

Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 

 

Why gather people off the street (i.e. people "minding their own business", so to speak) then punish one of them for being improperly dressed?

Edited May 23, 2021 by LearningToLetGo

[Hopefully]

Take him away. Those that walk unworthy of Christianity, forfeit all the happiness they presumptuously claimed. Our Saviour here passes out of the parable into that which it teaches. Hypocrites go by the light of the gospel itself down to utter darkness. Many are called to the wedding-feast, that is, to salvation, but few have the wedding-garment, the righteousness of Christ, the sanctification of the Spirit. Then let us examine ourselves whether we are in the faith, and seek to be approved by the King.
 

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; or rather, the angels, who will bind up the tares in bundles, and burn them, and gather out of Christ's kingdom all that offend and do iniquity; and sever the wicked from the just, and use them in the manner here directed to: 

bind him hand and foot; as malefactors used to be, to denote greatness of his crime, his unparalleled insolence, and the unavoidableness of his punishment; such methods being taken, that there could be no escaping it: 

and take him away; from hence, to prison; a dreadful thing, to go out of a church of Christ to hell. 
 

https://biblehub.com/commentaries/matthew/22-13.htm

 

 

 

 

[Jaydub]

1 hour ago, LearningToLetGo said:

My question relates to line 13:

 

Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 

 

Why gather people off the street (i.e. people "minding their own business", so to speak) then punish one of them for being improperly dressed?

The invite first goes out, to those not ready, the Jews.

Then all are invited, good and bad, equals all.  The gentiles.

The whole world has been invited, Jews and gentiles, but it is only those who are ready that can stay,

those dressed in white, those who are ready. Like the parable of the 10 virgins, those that are ready go to the wedding feast

[Zemke]

2 hours ago, LearningToLetGo said:

Matthew 22:8-14

English Standard Version

8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ 10 And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”

 

 

My question relates to line 13:

 

Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 

 

Why gather people off the street (i.e. people "minding their own business", so to speak) then punish one of them for being improperly dressed?

Clothing, garments, nakedness from the beginning on thru to Revelation deal with the spiritual state of the person.

Adam and Eve were provided a proper garment by the Lord to cover their nakedness. There's more to all that theologically but then we see Laodicea in Revelation 3:14 being naked. Jesus goes on to tell them to "buy of me...white garments. 

Jude speaks of pulling your brother out of the fire,....hating the garment spotted with the flesh. 

Isaiah and Micah were told to prophecy naked, not nude naked but outer garment naked, at one point. It was a sign to the people coinciding with their message. They were no longer covered, their sacrifices were no longer accepted.

The demoniac that Jesus healed was sitting at Jesus feet, CLOTHED, and in his right mind. He had been naked. 

When Moses was instructed to bring the people out of the camp to meet the LORD one of the repeated orders was for them to wash their garments. 

The scriptures go on and on like this. But to shorten things, the proper garment is the garment of salvation. Only Jesus can provide this garment. The parable is speaking spiritual while we tend to have the same problem they had by thinking of His words physically.

Hope this helps, blessing on your day.

Edited May 23, 2021 by Zemke

[LearningToLetGo]

I understand that not all can stay at this proverbial wedding. What I don't I understand is the binding of hands and feet. Why do that? If someone is poorly dressed then have them leave. Why assault them?

[JustClay]

32 minutes ago, LearningToLetGo said:

I understand that not all can stay at this proverbial wedding. What I don't I understand is the binding of hands and feet. Why do that? If someone is poorly dressed then have them leave. Why assault them?

Just a thought...  when he is bound hand and foot, he is finally rendered ineffective and no longer able to move about freely, doing whatever evil he had been doing that made him an unworthy guest.

Edited May 23, 2021 by JustClay

[LearningToLetGo]

2 hours ago, JustClay said:

Just a thought...  when he is bound hand and foot, he is finally rendered ineffective and no longer able to move about freely, doing whatever evil he had been doing that made him an unworthy guest.

Evil is such a strong word. His crime is not wearing his finest clothing to a wedding that he hadn't even expected to attend. What bothers me about this parable is he did no wrong. He was invited and he attended. Unlike the evil tenants he attacked no one yet was bound hand and foot just the same. 

Edited May 23, 2021 by LearningToLetGo

[Littlelambseativy]

 Consider this a metaphor. When we accept Jesus we are cleansed with Jesus’ blood. The Heavenly Father now sees the blood of Jesus when looking at us, not our sins which we’re atoned for by our Lord and Saviour. When we are at the wedding feast in heaven, we will be changed and given white linen clothes. The blood no longer seen only the new wedding clothes. If someone who accepted Jesus, then turned away from Him or never accepted Him, as Saviour, will that one have the blood covering exchanged for white linen? No. Why should he be permitted into heaven to the wedding feast of the Lamb? No! He would be cast into outer darkness to await the judgement.

 

 

[Sower]

1 hour ago, Littlelambseativy said:

If someone who accepted Jesus, then turned away from Him or never accepted Him, as Saviour, will that one have the blood covering exchanged for white linen? No. Why should he be permitted into heaven to the wedding feast of the Lamb? No! He would be cast into outer darkness to await the judgement.

You say:  "will that one have the blood covering exchanged for white linen? No.---He would be cast into outer darkness"

Would you mind providing scripture that says those covered in the blood will/can be cast into outer darkness.
Thank you.....

[JustClay]

1 hour ago, LearningToLetGo said:

Evil is such a strong word. His crime is not wearing his finest clothing to a wedding that he hadn't even expected to attend. What bothers me about this parable is he did no wrong. He was invited and he attended. Unlike the evil tenants he attacked no one yet was bound hand and foot just the same. 

Well, let me just add another thought or two.  ?  The first guests were unworthy.  The guests who were gathered from the streets were both good and bad people, but a large enough crowd to celebrate a wedding feast.  When the King entered, he saw only one who was not in proper attire, only one who did not respect the King enough to be properly clothed.  Evil may be a strong word, but the parable of the wedding feast was spoken to reveal a spiritual truth to those who could hear among the people who were listening to Jesus teach.  It is insolent to be disrespectful before someone in authority over us, but it evil to be so disrespectful to our Lord and Savior that we deny Him and refuse His gift of salvation.  That’s why I used the word evil.   In the end, evil will be bound and cast into the fire.  Hope I’m being a little clearer this time. Deeper study is always good.