Matthew 22:7

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

The king became furious and sent his army to destroy these murderers and burn their city.

Cross References

Luke 19:27

But bring those enemies of mine here [i.e., the citizens. See verse 14], who did not want me to rule over them, and kill them in front of me.’'

Luke 21:24

And people will die by the sword and be led captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled on by the [unconverted] Gentiles [i.e., by the Romans and later by others] until the times of [domination by] the Gentiles are fulfilled.

1 Thessalonians 2:16

for they [even] try to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles, so that they can be saved. [In doing this] they are always piling up one sin on another. But the wrath [of God] has come upon them at last [or, “completely”].

Luke 21:21

Then those [of you] in Judea are to run away into the [nearby] mountains. And those who are inside of the city are to leave it [immediately]. And those who are in the countryside should not enter the city.

Matthew 22:6

But the rest of them grabbed his servants, physically abused them and [finally] killed them.

Matthew 22:8

Then he told his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited to it [proved they] were not worthy [to attend].