Matthew 22:7

And the king was angry; and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt up their cities.

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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

6but the rest, taking his servants, insulted, and slew them.

8Then he says to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those having been invited were not worthy.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:40Then when the lord of the vine-yard may come, what will he do to those husbandmen?

Luke 19:42saying, If thou indeed hadst known, truly in this thy day, the things appertaining to thy peace! but now they are hidden from thy 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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