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Matthew 22:6
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4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner; amy oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.” ’  
5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business.
6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them1 spitefully, and killed them.  
7 But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out ahis armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.  
8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not aworthy.  
9 Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.’
10 So those servants went out into the highways and agathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.  
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there awho did not have on a wedding garment.  
12 So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was aspeechless.  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 22:6

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

Amplified® Bible
While the others seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and put them to death.

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

Darby English Version
And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew [them].

Good News Bible
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.

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

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

New International Version
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.

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


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