Barnes New Testament Notes

By Albert Barnes

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW - Chapter 22 - Verse 7

Verse 7. But when the king heard, etc. This doubtless refers to the Jews, and to Jerusalem. They were murderers, having slain the prophets; and God was about to send forth the armies of the Romans under his providential direction, and to burn up their city. See Barnes "Mt 24:1"

and following.

Wroth. Angry; displeased.

{o} "destroyed those murderers" Da 9:26; Lu 19:27