Matthew 22:7

And when that king heard, he was furious. And he sent out his troops, and he destroyed those murderers, and he burned up their city.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

In Context

6And the rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

8Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:40“Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?”

Luke 19:42saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things pertaining to your peace! But now they have been 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 →

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