Matthew 22:6
New International Version
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.

New Living Translation
Others seized his messengers and insulted them and killed them.

English Standard Version
while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

Berean Standard Bible
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

Berean Literal Bible
And the rest, having laid hold of his servants, mistreated and killed them.

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

New King James Version
And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them.

New American Standard Bible
and the rest seized his slaves and treated them abusively, and then killed them.

NASB 1995
and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.

NASB 1977
and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.

Legacy Standard Bible
and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.

Amplified Bible
The rest [of the invited guests] seized his servants and mistreated them [insulting and humiliating them] and killed them.

Christian Standard Bible
while the rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the others seized his slaves, treated them outrageously and killed them.

American Standard Version
and the rest laid hold on his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.

Contemporary English Version
Others grabbed the servants, then beat them up and killed them.

English Revised Version
and the rest laid hold on his servants, and entreated them shamefully, and killed them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The rest grabbed the king's servants, mistreated them, and then killed them.

Good News Translation
while others grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them.

International Standard Version
The rest grabbed the king's servants, treated them brutally, and then killed them.

Majority Standard Bible
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

NET Bible
The rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.

New Heart English Bible
and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the remnant took his servants, and treated them spitefully, and slew them.

Weymouth New Testament
and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.

World English Bible
and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, mistreated and slew [them].

Berean Literal Bible
And the rest, having laid hold of his servants, mistreated and killed them.

Young's Literal Translation
and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay them.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the rest, having seized his servants, were insolent, and killed them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the rest laid hands on his servants, and having treated them contumeliously, put them to death.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and, having treated them with contempt, killed them.

New American Bible
The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

New Revised Standard Version
while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the rest seized his servants and insulted them, and killed them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But the rest seized, abused and killed his servants.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And the rest laid hold of his servants, and abused them, and killed them.

Godbey New Testament
but the rest, taking his servants, insulted, and slew them.

Haweis New Testament
And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.

Mace New Testament
others seiz'd his servants, outrageously abused them, and slew them.

Weymouth New Testament
and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.

Worrell New Testament
and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, maltreated and slew them.

Worsley New Testament
and others seized his servants, and shamefully abused them, and slew them.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Parable of the Banquet
5But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business. 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them. 7The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.…

Cross References
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

Luke 20:10-12
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. / Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

John 15:18-21
If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ...

Acts 4:1-3
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, / greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. / They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

Acts 5:40-41
At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them. / The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

Hebrews 11:36-37
Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. / They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.

Revelation 11:7
When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.

2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Nehemiah 9:26
But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.

Jeremiah 26:20-23
Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did. / King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. / Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. ...

Jeremiah 44:4-5
Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.’ / But they did not listen or incline their ears; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods.

2 Kings 17:13-14
Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

2 Kings 21:10-16
And the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying, / “Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin, / this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. ...

2 Chronicles 24:20-21
Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’” / But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

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

the remnant.

Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven…

Matthew 10:12-18,22-25
And when ye come into an house, salute it…

Matthew 21:35-39
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another…

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Matthew 22
1. The parable of the marriage of the king's son.
9. The vocation of the Gentiles.
12. The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment.
15. Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.
23. Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;
34. answers which is the first and great commandment;
41. and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah.














The rest
This phrase refers to those who did not initially respond to the king's invitation to the wedding banquet. In the context of the parable, "the rest" symbolizes the broader group of people who reject God's call. Historically, this can be seen as a reference to the Jewish leaders and people who rejected Jesus as the Messiah. Theologically, it represents all who turn away from God's invitation to salvation.

seized
The Greek word used here is "κρατέω" (krateo), which means to take hold of or to arrest. This word conveys a sense of force and aggression. In the historical context of the early church, this reflects the persecution faced by the apostles and early Christians at the hands of those who opposed the Gospel message. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual battle and the resistance that the message of Christ often encounters.

his servants
The "servants" in the parable are the prophets and messengers of God, including John the Baptist, Jesus Himself, and the apostles. These are individuals sent by God to deliver His message to the people. The historical context shows that many prophets were rejected and persecuted by the very people they were sent to. This highlights the recurring theme of God's messengers being mistreated throughout biblical history.

mistreated
The Greek word "ὑβρίζω" (hubrizo) means to insult, treat shamefully, or abuse. This reflects the harsh treatment and scorn that God's messengers often faced. In a broader sense, it illustrates the world's hostility towards the truth of God. The mistreatment of the servants is a metaphor for the rejection and persecution of those who stand for God's truth.

and killed them
This phrase starkly portrays the ultimate rejection of God's messengers, culminating in their martyrdom. Historically, many prophets and apostles were killed for their faith and testimony. This serves as a sobering reminder of the cost of discipleship and the reality of persecution for those who faithfully proclaim God's Word. It also foreshadows the crucifixion of Jesus, the ultimate servant who was rejected and killed.

(6) Entreated them spitefully.--The Greek word implies the wanton infliction of outrage. The parable at this stage looks forward as well as backward, and seems to include the sufferings of Christian preachers and martyrs as well as those of the prophets who were sent to Israel.

Verse 6. - The remnant. These form the second class of recalcitrant guests. They are actively hostile to the King and his messengers, rejecting them not merely for worldly or interested motives, but from intense hatred to the doctrines which they taught. Such were the scribes and Pharisees, who could not endure to see the Law superseded, and the Gentiles raised to their level; such were the Sadducees, who scoffed at a faith founded on the resurrection, and refused credit to the miraculous with which the gospel was interwoven. Took his servants. The narratives in the Acts give many instances of the seizure and imprisonment of apostles and believers (see Acts 4:3; Acts 9:2; Acts 12:4, etc.). Entreated (treated) them spitefully (see Acts 5:40; Acts 14:19; Acts 16:23, etc.; 2 Corinthians 11:23-25). Slew them; e.g. Stephen (Acts 7:58), James (Acts 12:2). All but one of the apostles died violent deaths at the hands of those who rejected the gospel; and there must have been numbers of martyrs of whom history has preserved no record, though their names are written in heaven, which is far better.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
The
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

rest
λοιποὶ (loipoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3062: Left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others. Masculine plural of a derivative of leipo; remaining ones.

seized
κρατήσαντες (kratēsantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

servants,
δούλους (doulous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.

mistreated [them],
ὕβρισαν (hybrisan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5195: To insult, treat with insolence. From hubris; to exercise violence, i.e. Abuse.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

killed [them].
ἀπέκτειναν (apekteinan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.


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