Matthew 22:6

Matthew 22:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
• New International Version (NIV)The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them.

Context of Matthew 22:6

4“So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!’ 5But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business. Others seized his messengers and insulted them and killed them. 7“The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town. 8And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor.

Matthew 22:6 word by word

οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ κρατήσαντες τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ ὕβρισαν καὶ ἀπέκτειναν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the remnantλοιπόςloipoi · remainingG3062
• tookκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• servantsδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• and entreatedὑβρίζωhubrizō · to mistreatG5195
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• slewἀποκτείνωapokteinō · to killG615

Cross-references for Matthew 22:6

• Matthew 5:10God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
• Matthew 10:12When you enter the home, give it your blessing.
• Matthew 21:35But the farmers grabbed his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.
• Matthew 23:34“Therefore, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers of religious law. But you will kill some by crucifixion, and you will flog others with whips in your synagogues, chasing them from city to city.
• John 15:19The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.
• John 16:2For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God.
• Acts 4:1While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees.
• Acts 5:40The others accepted his advice. They called in the apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go.
• Acts 7:51“You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That’s what your ancestors did, and so do you!
• Acts 8:1Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:14And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God’s churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.

Commentaries on Matthew 22:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And the remnant … - That is, a part made light of it; treated it with silent contempt, and coolly went about their business. The others were not satisfied with that, but showed positive malignity. Some sinners seem to be well satisfied by merely neglecting religion; others proceed against it with open violence and bitter malice. Entreated them spitefully - Used harsh and opprobrious words. Reviled and abused them. This was done because they hated and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14In this parable, Israel had often rejected God’s message in the past. In the same way, Israel rejected the Messiah and faced judgment. In Israel’s place, God raised up the church (Matthew 16:17–19; 21:43). God also expects the church to live in righteousness (Romans 11:11–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully--insulted them. and slew them--These are two different classes of unbelievers: the one simply indifferent; the other absolutely hostile--the one, contemptuous scorners; the other, bitter persecutors.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 22:6

• Covetousness
• Feasts
• Hospitality
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Martyrdom
• Wicked (People)
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Abundance
• Commandment
• Darkness
• Dinner
• Entangle
• Friend
• Guest
• Image
• Love
• Marriage

Commentaries on Matthew 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings