Matthew 22:7

And when the king heard of it, he was highly provoked, and sent his troops, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.

1770 John Worsley 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 others seized his servants, and shamefully abused them, and slew them.

8Then saith he to his servants, The feast is ready, but they that were invited were not worthy of it:

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Cross References

Matthew 21:40When therefore the lord of the vineyard cometh, what will he do to those husbandmen?

Luke 19:42saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at lest in this thy day, the things relating to thy peace--- but now they are 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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