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The Wedding Garment

Only the covering which Christ Himself has provided can make us fit to appear in God’s presence.

By Ellen G. White

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“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.

What is the Wedding Garment?

The wedding garment in the parable represents the pure

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About the author

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.

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