Matthew 22:7
But when the king heard this, he was angry. And sending out his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and he burned their city.
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In Context
6Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and, having treated them with contempt, killed them.
Cross References
Isaiah 10:5Woe to Assur! He is the rod and the staff of my fury, and my indignation is in their hands.
Jeremiah 51:20“For me, you strike together the instruments of war; and with you, I will strike together nations; and with you, I will scatter the kingdoms.
Joel 2:11And the Lord has bestowed his voice before the face of his army. For its military camps are very numerous; for they are strong and they carry out his word. For the day of the Lord is great and so very terrible, and who can withstand it?
Joel 3:2I will gather all the Gentiles, and will lead them into the valley of Jehoshaphat. And there I will dispute with them over my people, and over Israel, my inheritance, for they have scattered them among the nations and have divided my land.
Matthew 21:40Therefore, when the lord of the vineyard arrives, what will he do to those farmers?”
Luke 19:42“If only you had known, indeed even in this your day, which things are for your peace. But now they are hidden from your eyes.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:2-15
The Parable of the Marriage Feast. 1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it,… Read the whole commentary →