Matthew 22:7

So the king's anger was stirred, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.

8Then he said to his servants, "`The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:40When then the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-dressers?"

Luke 19:42"O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou--what makes peace possible! But now it is hid from thine 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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