Matthew 20:5
And they went. Again he went out about the sixth, and about the ninth hour, and did in like manner.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
In Context
4and he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.
Cross References
Matthew 27:45From the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land till the ninth hour.
Luke 23:44And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land till the ninth hour.
John 4:6And Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, therefore, wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well. It was about the sixth hour.
Acts 3:1Now Peter and John were going up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, which was the ninth hour.
Acts 10:9And on the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and were drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour.
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 →