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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Others seized his messengers and insulted them and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the rest, having laid hold of his servants, mistreated and killed <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the remnant took his servants, and entreated <i>them</i> spitefully, and slew <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the rest seized his servants, treated <i>them</i> spitefully, and killed <i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the rest seized his slaves and treated them abusively, and <i>then</i> killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The rest [of the invited guests] seized his servants and mistreated them [insulting and humiliating them] and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />while the rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the others seized his slaves, treated them outrageously and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the rest laid hold on his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Others grabbed the servants, then beat them up and killed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the rest laid hold on his servants, and entreated them shamefully, and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The rest grabbed the king's servants, mistreated them, and then killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />while others grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The rest grabbed the king's servants, treated them brutally, and then killed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the remnant took his servants, and treated them spitefully, and slew them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, mistreated and slew [them].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the rest, having laid hold of his servants, mistreated and killed <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the rest, having seized his servants, were insolent, and killed them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the rest laid hands on his servants, and having treated them contumeliously, put them to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and, having treated them with contempt, killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the rest seized his servants and insulted them, and killed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But the rest seized, abused and killed his servants.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And the rest laid hold of his servants, and abused them, and killed them.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>but the rest, taking his servants, insulted, and slew them.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />others seiz'd his servants, outrageously abused them, and slew them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, maltreated and slew <i>them</i>.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and others seized his servants, and shamefully abused <Fr><i>them,</i><FR> and slew <Fr><i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/22-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=6406" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">The Parable of the Banquet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/3062.htm" title="3062: loipoi (Adj-NMP) -- Left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others. Masculine plural of a derivative of leipo; remaining ones.">rest</a> <a href="/greek/2902.htm" title="2902: kratēsantes (V-APA-NMP) -- From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.">seized</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1401.htm" title="1401: doulous (N-AMP) -- (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.">servants,</a> <a href="/greek/5195.htm" title="5195: hybrisan (V-AIA-3P) -- To insult, treat with insolence. From hubris; to exercise violence, i.e. Abuse.">mistreated them,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/615.htm" title="615: apekteinan (V-AIA-3P) -- To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.">killed them.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">7</span>The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a></span><br />Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-10.htm">Luke 20:10-12</a></span><br />At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. / Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-21</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-1.htm">Acts 4:1-3</a></span><br />While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, / greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. / They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-40.htm">Acts 5:40-41</a></span><br />At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them. / The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-15.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:15</a></span><br />who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm">Hebrews 11:36-37</a></span><br />Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. / They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-7.htm">Revelation 11:7</a></span><br />When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">2 Chronicles 36:16</a></span><br />But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26</a></span><br />But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-20.htm">Jeremiah 26:20-23</a></span><br />Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did. / King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. / Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-4.htm">Jeremiah 44:4-5</a></span><br />Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.’ / But they did not listen or incline their ears; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13-14</a></span><br />Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-10.htm">2 Kings 21:10-16</a></span><br />And the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying, / “Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin, / this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-20.htm">2 Chronicles 24:20-21</a></span><br />Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’” / But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.</p><p class="hdg">the remnant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Matthew 5:10-12</a></b></br> Blessed <i>are</i> they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-12.htm">Matthew 10:12-18,22-25</a></b></br> And when ye come into an house, salute it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/21-35.htm">Matthew 21:35-39</a></b></br> And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/22-3.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Death</a> <a href="/matthew/18-32.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/matthew/18-28.htm">Grabbed</a> <a href="/matthew/21-46.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/matthew/21-46.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-6.htm">Ill-Treated</a> <a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Insult</a> <a href="/matthew/22-4.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/matthew/11-8.htm">King's</a> <a href="/matthew/21-7.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-3.htm">Maltreated</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-22.htm">Mistreated</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-13.htm">Murdered</a> <a href="/malachi/2-15.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/matthew/20-10.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/matthew/21-39.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/matthew/22-4.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/hosea/2-5.htm">Shamefully</a> <a href="/matthew/22-3.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-5.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/matthew/21-39.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/luke/18-32.htm">Spitefully</a> <a href="/matthew/21-36.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/matthew/11-12.htm">Violent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/22-8.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/matthew/22-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/mark/5-10.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/matthew/22-10.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/mark/14-51.htm">Grabbed</a> <a href="/matthew/22-13.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/matthew/26-48.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/mark/12-5.htm">Ill-Treated</a> <a href="/mark/10-34.htm">Insult</a> <a href="/matthew/23-31.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/matthew/22-7.htm">King's</a> <a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-3.htm">Maltreated</a> <a href="/luke/18-32.htm">Mistreated</a> <a href="/matthew/23-31.htm">Murdered</a> <a href="/acts/15-17.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/matthew/25-11.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/matthew/26-50.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/matthew/22-7.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/mark/12-4.htm">Shamefully</a> <a href="/matthew/22-8.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/luke/11-49.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/matthew/23-31.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/luke/18-32.htm">Spitefully</a> <a href="/mark/12-4.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Violent</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-1.htm">The parable of the marriage of the king's son.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-9.htm">The vocation of the Gentiles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-12.htm">The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-23.htm">Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-34.htm">answers which is the first and great commandment;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-41.htm">and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of the parable, the servants represent the prophets and messengers sent by God to Israel. Historically, Israel often rejected and persecuted prophets, as seen with figures like Jeremiah and Elijah. This reflects a broader biblical theme of resistance to divine messages, as seen in <a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a>, where Stephen accuses the Jewish leaders of persecuting the prophets.<p><b>mistreated them</b><br>The mistreatment of the servants symbolizes the harsh treatment and suffering endured by God's messengers. This aligns with the experiences of many prophets who faced ridicule, imprisonment, and violence. The cultural context of the time often involved severe consequences for those who challenged religious or political authorities, as seen in the treatment of John the Baptist. This mistreatment foreshadows the suffering of Jesus and His followers, as He warned in <a href="/john/15-20.htm">John 15:20</a> that His disciples would face persecution.<p><b>and killed them</b><br>The killing of the servants underscores the ultimate rejection and violence against God's representatives. This reflects the historical reality of prophets like Zechariah, who was stoned to death, and anticipates the crucifixion of Jesus. It also connects to the broader biblical narrative of martyrdom, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Hebrews 11:37</a>, which recounts the deaths of many faithful witnesses. This phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the cost of discipleship and the world's opposition to God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>Represents God the Father, who is preparing a wedding banquet for His Son, symbolizing the kingdom of heaven.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servants.htm">The Servants</a></b><br>These are the prophets and messengers sent by God to call people to repentance and invite them into His kingdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_invited_guests.htm">The Invited Guests</a></b><br>Initially, these are the Jewish people who were the first to receive God's invitation through the covenant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_murderers.htm">The Murderers</a></b><br>Those who reject God's messengers and, in this context, are responsible for persecuting and killing the prophets.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wedding_banquet.htm">The Wedding Banquet</a></b><br>Symbolizes the kingdom of heaven and the ultimate union of Christ with His Church.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/rejection_of_god's_invitation.htm">Rejection of God's Invitation</a></b><br>The parable illustrates the grave consequences of rejecting God's call. We must be vigilant not to ignore or dismiss His invitations in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/persecution_of_the_faithful.htm">Persecution of the Faithful</a></b><br>The murder of the servants serves as a reminder of the persecution faced by those who faithfully deliver God's message. We should be prepared to stand firm in our faith, even in the face of opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_patience_and_justice.htm">God's Patience and Justice</a></b><br>While God is patient and extends His invitation repeatedly, there is a limit to His patience. Eventually, justice will be served to those who reject Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_invitation.htm">Universal Invitation</a></b><br>The initial rejection by the invited guests opens the door for others to be invited, symbolizing the extension of God's grace to the Gentiles. We are called to share the gospel with all people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>We must examine our own responses to God's invitations. Are we accepting and preparing for the kingdom, or are we distracted by worldly concerns?<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_humans_command_angels.htm">Can humans command angels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_a_violent_parable_show_love.htm">Matthew 22:2–14: How can a parable that depicts a king using violent punishment align with a loving God? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who'll_accept_the_king's_invite.htm">Who will accept the king's wedding invitation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'many_are_called,_few_chosen'.htm">What does 'Many are called, few are chosen' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Entreated them spitefully.</span>--The Greek word implies the wanton infliction of outrage. The parable at this stage looks forward as well as backward, and seems to include the sufferings of Christian preachers and martyrs as well as those of the prophets who were sent to Israel.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The remnant.</span> These form the second class of recalcitrant guests. They are actively hostile to the King and his messengers, rejecting them not merely for worldly or interested motives, but from intense hatred to the doctrines which they taught. Such were the scribes and Pharisees, who could not endure to see the Law superseded, and the Gentiles raised to their level; such were the Sadducees, who scoffed at a faith founded on the resurrection, and refused credit to the miraculous with which the gospel was interwoven. <span class="cmt_word">Took his servants.</span> The narratives in the Acts give many instances of the seizure and imprisonment of apostles and believers (see <a href="/acts/4-3.htm">Acts 4:3</a>; <a href="/acts/9-2.htm">Acts 9:2</a>; <a href="/acts/12-4.htm">Acts 12:4</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">Entreated</span> (<span class="accented">treated</span>) them <span class="cmt_word">spitefully</span> (see <a href="/acts/5-40.htm">Acts 5:40</a>; <a href="/acts/14-19.htm">Acts 14:19</a>; <a href="/acts/16-23.htm">Acts 16:23</a>, etc.; <a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-25</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Slew</span> them; <span class="accented">e.g.</span> Stephen (<a href="/acts/7-58.htm">Acts 7:58</a>), James (<a href="/acts/12-2.htm">Acts 12:2</a>). All but one of the apostles died violent deaths at the hands of those who rejected the gospel; and there must have been numbers of martyrs of whom history has preserved no record, though their names are written in heaven, which is far better. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/22-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">The</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rest</span><br /><span class="grk">λοιποὶ</span> <span class="translit">(loipoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3062.htm">Strong's 3062: </a> </span><span class="str2">Left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others. Masculine plural of a derivative of leipo; remaining ones.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seized</span><br /><span class="grk">κρατήσαντες</span> <span class="translit">(kratēsantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2902.htm">Strong's 2902: </a> </span><span class="str2">From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">servants,</span><br /><span class="grk">δούλους</span> <span class="translit">(doulous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1401.htm">Strong's 1401: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mistreated [them],</span><br /><span class="grk">ὕβρισαν</span> <span class="translit">(hybrisan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5195.htm">Strong's 5195: </a> </span><span class="str2">To insult, treat with insolence. From hubris; to exercise violence, i.e. Abuse.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">killed [them].</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπέκτειναν</span> <span class="translit">(apekteinan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_615.htm">Strong's 615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/22-6.htm">Matthew 22:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/22-6.htm">Matthew 22:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/22-6.htm">Matthew 22:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/22-6.htm">Matthew 22:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/22-6.htm">Matthew 22:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/22-6.htm">Matthew 22:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/22-6.htm">Matthew 22:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/22-6.htm">Matthew 22:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/22-6.htm">Matthew 22:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/22-6.htm">Matthew 22:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/22-6.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 22:6 And the rest grabbed his servants (Matt. 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