King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 22:5
“‹But they made light of› [it], ‹and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:›”
Verse in context — Matthew 22
‹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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