
By Ellen G. White
“The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding.... But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness.’” Matt. 22:2–3, 11–13.
Every guest at the marriage feast had been provided with a special wedding garment. This garment was a gift from the king. By wearing it, the guests showed their respect for the giver of the feast.
The wedding garment in the parable represents the pure
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Ellen G. White (1827‒1915) was a Christian educator, speaker, and author whose inspirational writings have been translated worldwide into over 100 languages. Adapted from Christ’s Object Lessons, pp. 307–319, and The Desire of Ages, pp. 390–391.