Matthew 22:6 · KJV
“But when the king heard {thereof}, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.”
— Matthew 22:6
And the remnant took his servants, and entreated {them} spitefully, and slew {them}.
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matthew 22 — Context
But they made light of {it}, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
5And the remnant took his servants, and entreated {them} spitefully, and slew {them}.
6But when the king heard {thereof}, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
7Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
8Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Cross References
John 15:19-20
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Acts 8:1
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Matthew 23:34-37
Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and {some} of them ye shall kill and crucify; and {some} of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute {them} from city to city:
John 16:2-3
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
Acts 5:40-41
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten {them}, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Matthew 10:12-18
And when ye come into an house, salute it.
Acts 4:1-3
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, {captain: or, ruler}
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed {are} they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.