Matthew 22:7
And the king having heard, was angry, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;
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6and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, mistreated and slew [them].
8then he says to his servants, The wedding feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
Cross References
Isaiah 10:5“Woe [to] Asshur, a rod of My anger, || And My indignation [is] a staff in their hand.
Jeremiah 51:20You [are] My shatterer—weapons of war, || And I have broken in pieces nations by you, || And I have destroyed kingdoms by you,
Joel 2:11And YHWH has given forth His voice before His force, || For His camp [is] very great, || For mighty [is] the doer of His word, || For great [is] the Day of YHWH—very fearful, || And who bears it?
Joel 3:2Then I have gathered all the nations, || And caused them to go down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, || And I have been in judgment with them there, || Concerning My people and My inheritance—Israel, || Whom they scattered among nations, || And My land they have apportioned.
Matthew 21:40whenever therefore the lord of the vineyard may come, what will he do to these farmers?”
Luke 19:42saying, “If you knew, even you, at least in this your day, the things for your peace; but now they were hid 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 →