When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 22:7 in context
Matthew 22:4–10
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Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’
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But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
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and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
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When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
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“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.
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Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the wedding feast.’
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Those servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.
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