Matthew 20:4
And he said to those men, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever would be right I will give you, and they went.
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3And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others having stood idle in the marketplace.
5Again having gone out about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did likewise.
Cross References
Matthew 21:23And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him while he taught, saying, By what authority do thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?
Romans 6:16Know ye not, that to what ye present yourselves as bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to what ye obey, whether of sin for death, or of obedience for righteousness?
Colossians 4:1Masters, present to the bondmen what is right and equitable, knowing that ye also have a Master in heavens.
Titus 3:8Faithful is the saying. And I want thee to strongly insist about these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to manage good works. These things are good and beneficial to men.
1 Peter 4:2in order to live the remaining time in flesh, no longer by lusts of men, but by the will of God.
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 →