Matthew 20:9

And those who came about the eleventh hour, each received a denarius.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

In Context

8And having become evening, the lord of the vineyard says to his manager, Call the workmen, and render to them their wage, having begun from the last until the first.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 20:6And having gone out about the eleventh hour, he found others who have stood idle. And he says to them, Why have ye stood here idle the whole day?

Romans 4:3For what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.

Ephesians 1:6for appreciation of the glory of his grace, by which he blessed us in him who is beloved.

1 Timothy 1:14And the grace of our Lord was filled to overflowing with the faith and love in Christ Jesus.

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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