Matthew 22:7
“But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth, and hee sent foorth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt vp their citie.”
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Matthew 22:7 Context
5But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, another to his merchandize: 6And the remnant tooke his seruants, and intreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth, and hee sent foorth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt vp their citie. 8Then saith hee to his seruants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden, were not worthy. 9Goe yee therefore into the high wayes, and as many as yee shall finde, bid to the marriage.
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Other Translations for Matthew 22:7
But when the king heard [thereof], he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
- King James Version
"But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the king was angry; and he sent his armies, and those who had put his servants to death he gave to destruction, burning down their town with fire.
- Basic English Bible
And [when] the king [heard of it he] was wroth, and having sent his forces, destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
- Darby Bible
But when the king heard of it, he was wroth: and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
- Webster's Bible
So the king's anger was stirred, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.
- Weymouth Bible
When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
- World English Bible
But the kyng, whanne he hadde herd, was wroth; and he sente hise oostis, and he distruyede tho manquelleris, and brente her citee.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 22:7
22:7 The king sending forth his troops - The Roman armies employed of God for that purpose. Destroyed those murderers - Primarily the Jews.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 22:7
Mt 22:7 And when the king heard [of it], he was wroth. He who insults or assails a king's heralds assails the king's majesty. Destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. Strikingly fulfilled in the fate of the Jews. The Roman armies were chosen to inflict the retribution upon the Jewish nation.