Matthew 22:7 (WEB)

Passage

When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

Nearby Context

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

Matthew 22:6 and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.

Matthew 22:7 When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

Matthew 22:8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.

Matthew 22:9 Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.’

Study Lenses

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

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