Matthew 22:7
The king, in anger, sent his troops, put those murderers to death, and set their city on fire.
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6while the rest, seizing his servants, ill-treated them and killed them.
8Then he said to his servants ‘The banquet is prepared, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Cross References
Joel 2:11and the Lord utters his voice before his army, for his host is exceedingly great. Mighty is he who performs his word. For great is the day of the Lord, it is terrible, who can endure it?
Joel 3:2I will also gather all the nations and bring them down into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, and there I will enter into judgment with them for my people and my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and divided my land.
Matthew 21:40Now, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”
Luke 19:42“If only you had known, while yet there was time – even you – the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.
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 →