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Matthew 22:6
And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death.
Matthew 22:6 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 22:6 in other translations
And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
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In context
3 And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come.
4 Again he sent out other servants, with orders to say to the guests, See, I have made ready my feast: my oxen and my fat beasts have been put to death, and all things are ready: come to the feast.
5 But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade:
6 And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death.
7 But the king was angry; and he sent his armies, and those who had put his servants to death he gave to destruction, burning down their town with fire.
8 Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough.
9 Go then to the cross-roads, and get all those whom you see to come to the bride-feast.
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