Matthew 20:11

And when they received it, they murmured against the house-ruler,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

In Context

10But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more. And they also received a denarius each.

12saying, These last did one hour, and thou have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the heat.

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Cross References

Luke 5:30And their scholars and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?

Luke 15:28But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore, his father having come out, he called him.

Acts 11:2And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, the men of circumcision contended against him,

Acts 22:21And he said to me, Depart, because I will send thee far away to Gentiles.

Jude 1:16These are grumblers, fault-finders, going according to their lusts, and their mouth speaks overblown things, marveling personages for the sake of advantage.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 20:2-17

The Labourers in the Vineyard. 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and… Read the whole commentary →

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