Matthew 22:6
“and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.”
What does Matthew 22:6 mean?
This verse comes from Jesus's parable about a king who invites people to his son's wedding feast. When his servants arrive with the invitation, the guests don't just refuse—they actually harm and kill the messengers. It's a shocking image meant to show how people can reject God's kindness not just passively, but with active hostility and cruelty. If you're reading this during a time when you feel rejected or hurt by others, know that Jesus understood rejection deeply. He told this parable partly to prepare his followers for the reality that following him wouldn't always be easy or welcomed. The pain you feel matters, and it's not foreign to God's experience of human rejection.