Matthew 22:7 (LSB)

Passage

But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:5 But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business,

Matthew 22:6 and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.

Matthew 22:7 But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.

Matthew 22:8 Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were called were not worthy.

Matthew 22:9 Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, call to the wedding feast.’

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "king", "enraged", "sent", "armies", "destroyed", "murderers", "city", and "fire". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "king" and "enraged", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "and the rest seized his slaves and..." into verse 8's "Then he said to his slaves The...", so "king" and "enraged" 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 "king" and "enraged" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.