Key Verse Spotlight
Matthew 22:4 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
"But they made light of {it}, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:"
Matthew 22:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
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.
But they made light of {it}, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
And the remnant took his servants, and entreated {them} spitefully, and slew {them}.
But when the king heard {thereof}, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
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Matthew 22:1
"The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,"
Matthew 22:2
"And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come."
Matthew 22:3
"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
"And the remnant took his servants, and entreated {them} spitefully, and slew {them}."
Matthew 22:6
"But when the king heard {thereof}, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city."
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