Matthew 22:5 (KJV)

Passage

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

Matthew 22:4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

Matthew 22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

Matthew 22:6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

Matthew 22:7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "went", "ways", "farm", "another", and "merchandise". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "went", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Again he sent forth other servants saying..." into verse 6's "And the remnant took his servants and...", so "light" and "went" 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 "light" and "went" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.