Matthew 22:6 (KJV)

Passage

And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

Nearby Context

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.

Matthew 22:8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "remnant", "took", "servants", "entreated", "spitefully", and "slew". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "remnant" and "took", 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 thereof he...", so "remnant" and "took" 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 "took" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.