Matthew 22:6 (GNV)

Passage

And the remnant tooke his seruants, and intreated them sharpely, and slewe them.

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:4 Againe hee sent foorth other seruants, saying. Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner: mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all thinges are readie: come vnto the mariage.

Matthew 22:5 But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, and another about his marchandise.

Matthew 22:6 And the remnant tooke his seruants, and intreated them sharpely, and slewe them.

Matthew 22:7 But when the King heard it, he was wroth, and sent foorth his warriers, and destroyed those murtherers, and burnt vp their citie.

Matthew 22:8 Then saide hee to his seruants, Truely the wedding is prepared: but they which were bidden, were not worthy.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "remnant", "tooke", "seruants", "intreated", "sharpely", and "slewe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "remnant" and "tooke", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "But they made light of it and..." into verse 7's "But when the King heard it he...", so "remnant" and "tooke" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "remnant" and "tooke" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.