Matthew 22:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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

And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, х hubrisan (G5195)] - 'insulted them.'

And slew them. These are two different classes of unbelievers; the one simply indifferent; the other absolutely hostile-the one, contemptuous scorners; the other, persecutors.